Jeff Gordon still has that competitive edge that made him a NASCAR Hall of Famer, which he showed in Washington D.C.
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The 55-year-old Hendrick Motorsports vice chairman swept the International Race of Champions (IROC) doubleheader on Saturday afternoon in Washington D.C. He controlled a Pontiac Firebird race car while battling other racing icons around the 1.7-mile street course on the streets of the historic city.
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This win marked the first time since 2015 at Martinsville Speedway that Gordon has won an individual race. He was part of a team that won the 2017 Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway. He joined Ricky Taylor, Jordan Taylor, and Max Angelelli for that event.
This time, he did everything himself as he drove the silver No. 24 HendrickCars.com Pontiac in the two, 10-lap street races.
Gordon started seventh in the first of the races. He then steadily worked his way through a field also including Bobby Labonte, Kurt Busch, Helio Castroneves, Rusty Wallace, Tony Kanaan, Tommy Kendall, and Bill Elliott.
He took the lead with four laps remaining, and then he held on as Castroneves attempted to chase him down.
The Hall of Famer took the white flag and then he won on the streets of Washington D.C. He then had to prepare for another challenge as the IROC field inverted for the second race.
Despite the challenge, he still went out and worked his way through the field again. He took the lead while Busch tried to chase him down. Once again, Gordon held on. He won the second race while Busch settled for second.
The scoring system used the combined finishes from the two races to determine the overall winner. The Hall of Famer made this process easy as he won both races.
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"It's a real honor to be a part of this event," Gordon said after the wins. "I'm truly blessed, and I think all of us are super appreciative to be here and to experience what this is like this weekend."
The IROC series enjoyed a prominent role in motorsports decades ago. It pitted the best drivers from various disciplines against each other in identically-prepared race cars, which provided the opportunity for them to showcase their talent.
Gordon won his lone IROC event at Daytona International Speedway in 1998. The series then folded after 2006 due to losing funding. However, Hall of Famer Ray Evernham obtained the rights and brought the series back to life this year.
The IROC doubleheader served as the companion event to the NTT IndyCar Series Freedom 250 Grand Prix, which will take place on Sunday at 11:30 a.m. ET (Fox).
