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Jeff Gordon won Sunday’s race at Martinsville Speedway, his first victory of the season and his ninth career at the .526-mile oval.
Doing so clinched a spot in the Championship Round at Homestead-Miami Speedway and ensures, in his final full-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season, Gordon will enter the finale in championship contention.
Here’s how NASCAR Nation reacted:
Seeing @JeffGordonWeb win today was the highlight of the 2015 NASCAR season. #respect
— Tony Stewart (@TonyStewart) November 1, 2015
Congrats @JeffGordonWeb, crew chief Alan Gustafson, and all of @TeamHendrick on a win @MartinsvilleSwy and a shot at the �� @HomesteadMiami
— Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) November 2, 2015
That is so freaking cool. Wow.
— Chase Elliott (@chaseelliott) November 1, 2015
What a win for @jeffgordonweb so much fight left in that 24 team. Can’t wait to see them battle for the Championship in Homestead #unreal
— Kasey Kahne (@kaseykahne) November 1, 2015
This is how we celebrate in our house @ErinEvernham pic.twitter.com/z0Kj9TDx9Z
— ray evernham (@RayEvernham) November 1, 2015
Decent day for us at martinsville. Made too many mistakes towards the end of the race. So pumped for @JeffGordonWeb!!!
— Kyle Larson (@KyleLarsonRacin) November 1, 2015
Chants of “thank you jeff” pouring out of this crowd! #Legend #Championship4 -JW
— Miss Sprint Cup (@MissSprintCup) November 1, 2015
Congrats to @JeffGordonWeb and HMS on the win! Go get that championship! ��
— Amy Reimann (@Amy_Reimann) November 1, 2015
That is a very cool win! Congrats to @JeffGordonWeb
— Regan Smith (@ReganSmith) November 1, 2015
Might have been his last few years but it’s cool to say I watched a legend growing up. Congrats JG. #HERO
— Darrell Wallace Jr (@BubbaWallace) November 1, 2015
Cool to see @JeffGordonWeb win and make it to final round in @NASCAR Chase Championship. Great way to close out an incredible career.
— Michael McDowell (@Mc_Driver) November 1, 2015
Why we all love our sport, all the fans staying for victory lane celebration! @MartinsvilleSwy great crowd today pic.twitter.com/VQ9zyj9E0W
— Trent Owens (@wtrentowens) November 1, 2015
Tough ending to our good stretch of races but we will go get them in the next 3 starting at Texas. Pretty cool seeing @JeffGordonWeb win
— Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (@StenhouseJr) November 1, 2015
It was cool seeing @JeffGordonWeb get a win at Martinsville in his last start there.
— Austin Theriault (@AustinTheriault) November 1, 2015
As a long time fan and hero of mine. So badass to see @JeffGordonWeb win Martinsville and have a shot for his 5th at Homestead. Get it.
— AJ Allmendinger (@AJDinger) November 2, 2015