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First victory in Texas came in April

By Adam Amick/Special contributor
ESPNDallas.com

Friday, November 6, 2009

FORT WORTH, Texas -- Jeff Gordon is in good position to reverse his fortunes at Texas Motor Speedway. After posting the fourth-fastest lap late in initial practice, Gordon drew a late qualifying position and used it to his advantage Friday, setting a speed of 191.117 miles per hour around the 1½-mile oval to capture the pole for Sunday's Dickies 500. "Our efforts here have improved because we've really focused on it," Gordon said of the track. "They started with qualifying, and luckily la ...

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