European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 23, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 32 stars and stripes monday april 23 2007 Gordon shows the spirit of 76 in Phoenix by Mike Harris the associated press Avondale Ariz a Little Luck helped Jeff Gordon to a historic Victory at Phoenix International raceway the fou time Lascar Champion tied the late Dale Earnhardt for sixth on the Ca reer list with his 76th Victory winning for the first time since last july after ending the 26race Victory drought Gordon stopped to pick up a Flag bearing Earnhardt famed no 3 and Black red and White color scheme for his slow Victory Lap around the mile Oval it Means the world Gordon said holding that 3 Flag if s certainly by no Means saying were As Good As him i Learned so much from him we wanted to Honor him weve been holding onto that Flag for a Long time one of the first Drivers to congratulate Gordon in Victory Circle was Dale earn Hardt or Gordon started from the pole and led Early but spent most of the 312lap race Fol lowing Tony Stewart who appeared on the Way to an easy Victory As the leaders began a series of Green Flag pit stops late in the race Gor Don drove onto pit Road at the end of Lap 283 As he headed toward his Crex at the end of pit Road a three car crash brought out the yellow Flag the timing was perfect for Gordon who was Able to finish his pit Stop and head Back toward the track before Leader Stew Art came Back to the finish line thereby keeping Gordon on the Lead Lap Jason Jeff Gordon is handed the Flag of the late Dale Earnhart after winning saturday nights Lascar race at Phoenix International raceway Gordon tied Earnhardt with 76 wins when All the other leaders pitted under the caution Flag Gordon stayed on the track and took the Lead once the Green Flag came Back out on Lap 294 Stewart tried desperately to regain the top spot As Gordon struggled to get by Martin Truex or who had pitted before the yellow and was on the end of the Lead Lap Stewart saw his Chance on Lap 299 Stewart squeezed his Chevrolet Between Gordon and Truex and some How drove to the Lead but Gordon  quit staying on stewarts rear bumper and then driving under him to re gain the Lead for Good on Lap 300 Gordon pulled away to finish about six car lengths ahead at the finish earning his first Victory at Phoenix that leaves Only Homestead and Texas among Active tracks where Gordon Hast won we didst Lead a ton but we had a Good car said Gordon who led 53 laps in a Chevrolet it All did fall in our Lap i almost drove through the pit Crew chief Steve Letarte made the Call to Stop and i love him Hes As Sharp As can be Hes so Cool under pressure the disappointed Stewart who led a race High 132 laps said i Felt like the Sec Ond half of the race we had a Good car Denny Hamlin May have had the Best car on the track saturday he led 70 laps and was still out ahead when he was caught speeding entering pit Road on Lap 99 Hamlin was penalized to the Back of the longest line 30th for the restart on Lap 104 that didst slow him much Hamlin stewarts teammate with Joe Gibbs Rac ing charged Back into Contention and finished third it was the third race for Nastars new car of tomorrow and its first test on a track longer than a half mile Hamlin want impressed with the bigger bulkier car if that was the Point of it to make it More competitive for everyone the mis Sion failed in my opinion Hamlin said i dont know How were going to run these cars on bigger tracks without further changes Sextel cup Champion Jimmie Johnson Gordons teammate with Hendrick motor sports finished fourth followed by Matt Kenseth Jeff Green and Kyle Busch in an other Hendrick Chevrolet Kevin Harvick who won both cup races in Phoenix last year led some laps Early and wound up 10th Watney experiences a first leading after 54 holes the associated press Avondale la people try All kinds of things Treyve never done before when they visit new Orleans for a weekend for 25yearold Nick Watney if s taking the Lead into the final round of a pea tour event i wont be trying to protect anything Watney asserted i know that the Guys Are going to come charging is the pea tour so if s definitely not going to be easy Watney shot a 4under 68 on saturday to reach 12 under and take a two shot Lead Over another player who has been seeking a Maiden tour Triumph for More than a decade 38yearold Ken Duke Duke shot a 66 the Best round of the Day in a tournament that has had firs time winners four of the last five years it would be great if it was my turn said Duke who spent the past two seasons on the nation wide tour in looking Forward to it Ive never been in this Posi Tion on the pea tour in looking Forward to playing to Morrow and see what happens just testing my game that s what you want to do each week the Only player in the top five who knows what if s like to win on the pea tour is Mark Calcavecchia not that it looked like it when he threw his hat in disgust on no 16 where a bogey dropped him three shots off the Lead the Hole kind of wrecked my Day a Little bit said Calcavecchia who could be seen stretch ing repeatedly on the last two holes he said he Hurt his Back during his mini Tantrum if u be All right luckily there was Only a couple holes left Cal Cavecchia said if 11 be Fine by to Morrow the 47yearold former British open Winner who won Bis 13th career title last month began the Day with a on shot Lead he finished with an even Par 72 Leav ing him tied with Scott guts Che ski 67 at 9 under european pea at Shanghai China Raphael Jacquelin of France completed a wire wire performance sunday winning the asian open by two strokes for his second european tour Victory Jacquelin shot a 1over 73 in the Stormy final round to finish at 10 under for the tournament co sanctioned by the european and asian Tours the Victory provided redemption of sorts for last weeks China open also in Shang Hai in which Jacquelin seized the Lead after the second round Only to have it slip away Denmark Soren Kjeldsen finished second at 8under after also shooting a 73 in the final round australian Scott Hend 75 and Scotland Simon Yates 74 were another shot Back despite having the Start moved up to am to avoid a forecast thunderstorm players still Bat tied rain and fierce wind on the Tomson Shanghai Xudong Golf clubs reconfigured 7326yard course Jacquelin was fortunate to Start strongly before the wind and rain blew in picking up three birdies on the front nine with the changing weather playing havoc with his approaches he conceded bogeys on four of the last six holes champions at Savannah a defending Champion Jay Haas shot a 3underpar 69 saturday giving him a on stroke Lead Over Brad Bryant Wayne Levi and Mark James entering the final round of the legends of Golf Haas seeking his second Victory of the season was at 7under 137 at the club at Savannah har Bor Levi shot 68 Bryant 69 and James 71 stripes classified sporting goods 980 sporting goods 980 baby desert Eagle 40 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