DARLINGTON, S.C. -- Greg Biffle finally snapped the streak of bad luck that has plagued his season, holding off a late charge from Jeff Gordon to win at Darlington Raceway on Saturday night.

It was the first win of the season for Biffle, who had been unable to catch a single break all year. He led the most laps in three other races, only to see his shot at a win evaporate because of a wide-ranging batch of mishaps.

It made for an agonizing start for the driver who had a series-high six victories last season and finished second in the final standings. But Biffle never allowed the bad breaks to frustrate him, focusing instead on solid finishes that would turn around his season.

He did it last week in Richmond, Va., settling in for a fourth-place finish. But when his Ford proved strong enough to win Saturday night, he set out to take his second consecutive Darlington race.  More