Same strategies, differing results for Hendrick duo
Published 11/3/2008 at NASCAR.COM - Sprint Cup Series Headlines
Two Hendrick Motorsports teammates used the same strategy at the end of Sunday's Sprint Cup race at Texas Motor Speedway, but with very different results. Jeff Gordon parlayed a fuel gamble into a second-place finish, while Dale Earnhardt Jr. was left running on fumes.
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