Sprint Cup Series points leader Jeff Gordon will be seeking his second consecutive victory on April 18 when he takes to the track in Phoenix for the Subway Fresh Fit 500.Gordon broke out of a victory lane drought on April 5 with his win in the Samsung 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Jimmie Johnson was second in Texas, followed by Greg Biffle, Tony Stewart, and Matt Kenseth.
Mark Martin, Juan Montoya, Kurt Busch, Jeff Burton, and Carl Edwards rounded out the Top 10 in the Samsung 500. Kyle Busch was 18th, Kasey Kahne was 19th, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. ended up back in 20th spot.
Gordon now holds a 162-point lead in the driver standings on Johnson, who leapt into second place with his result at Texas. Kurt Busch is 180 points back in third place, with Clint Bowyer fourth, and Tony Stewart fifth.
Johnson has won each of the last three Sprint Cup Series events at Phoenix International Raceway, taking the checkered flag in both races last year and the Checker Auto Parts 500 in 2007.
Burton, Earnhardt Jr., and Kevin Harvick each have a pair of Cup wins at Phoenix in their careers. Gordon won the Subway Fresh Fit 500 in 2007, while Kenseth, Stewart and both Kurt and Kyle Busch have single Cup wins at Phoenix.
After racing in the desert the drivers of the Sprint Cup Series will move on to Talladega Superspeedway for the Aaron's 499 on April 26. The circuit will then stage races at Richmond and Darlington before breaking for the Sprint All-Star Race on May 16.
