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Jeff Gordon is one pole position shy of becoming only the sixth driver in NASCAR history
to join the 50/50 club. Friday afternoon, Jeff Gordon won the pole for this weekend's
Save Mart 350 at Sonoma, his 49th pole position of his career. With 1 more pole, Jeff
will join a very elite group of drivers that have 50 career wins and 50 career pole
positions. The five drivers already in the 50/50 club are: Richard Petty had 200 wins
and 123 poles, David Pearson had 105 wins and 112 poles, Bobby Allison had 85 wins
and 58 poles, Darrell Waltrip had 84 wins and 59 poles and Cale Yarborough had 83
wins and 69 poles. Jeff Gordon currently has 66 wins and 49 poles. There are only 5
others drivers with 50 wins, but did not win 50 poles. They are Dale Earnhardt (76
wins/22 poles), Rusty Wallace (55/36), Lee Petty (54/18), Ned Jarrett (50/35) and Junior
Johnson (50/46).
Sonoma facts:
*There have been 15 races at Sonoma.
*In 1989, Ricky Rudd won the first race at Sonoma, race purse $396,107.00.
*In 2003, Robby Gordon won the 15th races at Sonoma, race purse $3,621,824.00.
*No driver has recorded his first career win at Sonoma.
*Jeff Gordon won 3 consecutive races at Sonoma, 1998, 1999 and 2000.
*Wins at Sonoma (10 different drivers)
3 wins- Jeff Gordon.
2 wins- Ricky Rudd, Rusty Wallace, Ernie Irvan.
1 win- Davey Allison, Geoff Bodine, Dale Earnhardt, Mark Martin, Tony Stewart, Robby
Gordon.
*Wins by manufacturer
Ford 6, Chevrolet 6, Pontiac 2, Buick 1.
*Chevrolet has won 4 of the last 6 races at Sonoma, all by a Gordon (Jeff 3, Robby 1).
*The worst starting position for a race winner at Sonoma, 13th, Davey Allison in 1991.
*13 of the 15 race winners at Sonoma started in the top 10.
*11 of the 15 race winners at Sonoma started in the top 5.
*4 pole winners went on to win the race at Sonoma; the last one was Jeff Gordon in
1999.
*Only Jeff Gordon in 1998 won the race at Sonoma and went on to win the
Championship.
*4 times, the defending series champion won the following year at Sonoma, Rusty
Wallace in 1990, Dale Earnhardt in 1995 and Jeff Gordon in 1998 and 1999.
*Jeff Gordon won the last time this race was held on June 27th, 5 years ago in 1999.
Jeff Gordon is one pole position shy of becoming only the sixth driver in NASCAR history
to join the 50/50 club. Friday afternoon, Jeff Gordon won the pole for this weekend's
Save Mart 350 at Sonoma, his 49th pole position of his career. With 1 more pole, Jeff
will join a very elite group of drivers that have 50 career wins and 50 career pole
positions. The five drivers already in the 50/50 club are: Richard Petty had 200 wins
and 123 poles, David Pearson had 105 wins and 112 poles, Bobby Allison had 85 wins
and 58 poles, Darrell Waltrip had 84 wins and 59 poles and Cale Yarborough had 83
wins and 69 poles. Jeff Gordon currently has 66 wins and 49 poles. There are only 5
others drivers with 50 wins, but did not win 50 poles. They are Dale Earnhardt (76
wins/22 poles), Rusty Wallace (55/36), Lee Petty (54/18), Ned Jarrett (50/35) and Junior
Johnson (50/46).
Sonoma facts:
*There have been 15 races at Sonoma.
*In 1989, Ricky Rudd won the first race at Sonoma, race purse $396,107.00.
*In 2003, Robby Gordon won the 15th races at Sonoma, race purse $3,621,824.00.
*No driver has recorded his first career win at Sonoma.
*Jeff Gordon won 3 consecutive races at Sonoma, 1998, 1999 and 2000.
*Wins at Sonoma (10 different drivers)
3 wins- Jeff Gordon.
2 wins- Ricky Rudd, Rusty Wallace, Ernie Irvan.
1 win- Davey Allison, Geoff Bodine, Dale Earnhardt, Mark Martin, Tony Stewart, Robby
Gordon.
*Wins by manufacturer
Ford 6, Chevrolet 6, Pontiac 2, Buick 1.
*Chevrolet has won 4 of the last 6 races at Sonoma, all by a Gordon (Jeff 3, Robby 1).
*The worst starting position for a race winner at Sonoma, 13th, Davey Allison in 1991.
*13 of the 15 race winners at Sonoma started in the top 10.
*11 of the 15 race winners at Sonoma started in the top 5.
*4 pole winners went on to win the race at Sonoma; the last one was Jeff Gordon in
1999.
*Only Jeff Gordon in 1998 won the race at Sonoma and went on to win the
Championship.
*4 times, the defending series champion won the following year at Sonoma, Rusty
Wallace in 1990, Dale Earnhardt in 1995 and Jeff Gordon in 1998 and 1999.
*Jeff Gordon won the last time this race was held on June 27th, 5 years ago in 1999.
