NASCAR: Gordon hopes to build on reputation at Glen (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. -- Jeff Gordon once made it seem so easy on NASCAR's road courses. Hop behind the wheel of his rainbow-colored No. 24 Dupont Chevy and humble the other 42 drivers in the field. Gordon has won a Nextel Cup record nine road races since 1997, and the first six came in succession -- three at Watkins Glen and three at Sonoma through 2000. He's tallied only three victories in the last six years, including a win at Sonoma in June. Maybe it wasn't so easy after all. If Gordon wins today ...