• What: Sprint Cup circuit
• Where: Darlington Raceway,Darlington, SC
• When: Sep 4, 2016, 6:20 PM
• Race Length: 501.00

GM Engineer Tess Baughman Drives Chevy Cruze Diesel 900 Miles On One Tank

The Chevrolet Cruze diesel is one of the most anticipated cars arriving later this year at Jeff Gordon's Award Winning Chevrolet Dealership in Wilmington, North Carolina. The Cruze's official EPA figures are rated at 46 mpg highway and 27 city, for a combined rating of 33 mpg.

The Cruze is equipped with a 15.6 gallon gas tank, and that 46 mpg should be enough to get you over 700 miles at highway speed. But one GM engineer has gone even farther, with an eye popping 900 miles on a single tank. According to Tessa Baughman, a GM Energy Engineer in a recent You Tube video , she maintained her speed at at 5 mph under the posted speed limit on a recent family visit to Arkansas. That 900 miles works out to 58 mpg!

Not everyone will get nearly 60 mpg from their Chevy Cruze diesel, however if you  look at the EPA's fueleconomy.gov site it isn't unusual to see diesels exceeding their EPA ratings.

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Jeff Gordon will keep racing!
Jeff finished in the top 10 yet again in the Ford 400 at the Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday and fellow teammate Jimmie Johnson finished 5th and picked up his fourth straight NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship. As a result Jimmie Johnson makes NASCAR history as the first driver to win four consecutive championship titles.

Jeff is 3rd in the overall standings just 179 points behind overall leader and champion Jimmie Johnson. It has been a strong showing in the 2009 Sprint Cup Series with 3 out of the 4 Hendrick drivers occupying the top 3 spots.

Fellow Hendrick Motorsport teammates Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jimmie Johnson and Mark Martin finished 28th, 5th and 12th in Miami.

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Gordon Takes Pole

Jeff Gordon took pole for the Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway last Friday. This was Jeff's first pole of the season and his 68th career pole. Jeff finished the race in 9th, taking his overall standings to 3rd just 112 points behind Jimmie Johnson. Jeff is still in the running for the Chase for the Championship. Fellow Hendrick Motorsport teammates Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jimmie Johnson and Mark Martin finished 25th, 38th and 4th.

Gordon finishes fourth

Yet another top 5 finish 

Jeff finished fourth in the Banking 500 at Lowe's Motor Speedway on Saturday night. Jeff was a contender for the championship and keeping pace with Jimmie Johnson. The car faded in the closing laps but was able to hold on to yet another top-5 finish for the season. Jeff moves up to third in the overall standings, just 135 points behind Jimmie Johnson. Fellow Hendrick Motorsports teammates Dale Earnhart Jr., Jimmie Johnson and Mark Martin finished 38th, 1st and 17th.

2nd place finish for Jeff in the Pepsi 500

A good couple of races for Jeff saw him come runner-up again with his consecutive second place finish at the Auto Club Speedway on Sunday. The Fontana track has always been a good track over the years and this year was no different for the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsport team. This result keeps Jeff's championship hopes alive leaving him in fifth place overall and 105 points behind the current leader Jimmie Johnson. Fellow Hendrick Motorsports teammates Dale Earnhart Jr., Jimmie Johnson and Mark Martin finished 25th, 1st and 4th.

Another Top 5 Finish for Jeff

Jeff finished 3rd in the Chevy Rock and Roll 400 at Richmond International Raceway on Saturday night. In the past RIR has been a good track for Jeff and Saturday night was no different with another top 5 finish. Jeff led for several laps in the race and it looked possible the car was set for a victory but fell back later in the race to leave him with a 3rd place finish. The result earned Jeff a sixth-place seeding for the Chase Cup. Fellow Hendrick Motorsports teammates Dale Earnhart Jr., Jimmie Johnson and Mark Martin finished 21st, 11th and 4th.

 

2nd place finish at New Hampshire

On Sunday June 28th Jeff finished 2nd behind Joey Logano in the Lenox Industrial Tools 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Jeff was among the top 5 for most of the race and fort closely with teammate Jimmie Johnson and Kurt Busch. With 28 laps remaining the race was cut short due to the weather and Jeff was in a great position to claim 2nd place. Jeff is currently 2nd place in the standings and has closed the gap on Tony Stewart to just 69 points. Fellow Hendrick Motorsports teammates Dale Earnhart Jr., Jimmie Johnson and Mark Martin finished 13th, 9th and 14th.

2nd place finish in Michigan

Jeff Gordon took another top 5 finish with a well deserved 2nd place in the LifeLock 400 at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday. Thanks to a great pit strategy and not running out of fuel in the closing laps like other drivers, he collected his 8th top-five finish of the season. Jeff is still in 2nd place in the overall standings behind Tony Stewart by 47 points. Fellow Hendrick teammates Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhart, Jr., and Mark Martin finished 22nd, 14th and 1st.

Jeff Gordon Finishes 4th

Another top finish for Jeff in the Pocono 500 at Pocono Raceway on Sunday. Jeff got back 'on track' with a strong performance and overall a good day for the Np. 24 team. This was Jeff's seventh top 5 finish of the season where he remains in 2nd place in the overall standings, 71 points behind Tony Stewart. Fellow Hendrick Motorsports teammates Dale Earnhart Jr., Jimmie Johnson and Mark Martin finished 27th, 7th and 19th.

Jeff finishes 14th in Charlotte

A rain-shortened Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Charlotte, NC gave Jeff an unlucky 14th place finish. He had much the better car during the race and was unlucky to finish 14th. The rain delays and pit stops put Gordon back in traffic only to see the red flag eventually come out and end the race. He is still ranked No.1, 44 points ahead of Tony Stewart. Fellow Hendrick Motorsports teammates Dale Earnhart Jr., Jimmie Johnson and Mark Martin finished 40th, 13th and 17th.

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Another top 5 finish for Jeff

Jeff Gordon managed his 17th career top 5 finish in the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on Saturday night. After some early trouble in the race Jeff pulled out a top 5 finish which allowed him to maintain his championship lead over Tony Stewart by 29 points. Fellow Hendrick Motorsports teammates Dale Earnhart Jr., Jimmie Johnson and Mark Martin finished 27th, 2nd and 1st.

Jeff finishes 25th in Phoenix

On Saturday April 18th in the Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix International Raceway Jeff only managed a 25th place finish after running much of the race in the top 10. It was not until a bad pit stop late in the race that put Jeff well down in the points finishing 25th. Jeff's points lead has now been reduced to 85 points over teammate Jimmie Johnson. Fellow Hendrick Motorsports teammates Dale Earnhart Jr., Jimmie Johnson and Mark Martin finished 31st, 4th and 1st.

Texas

Jeff Gordon wins in Texas

Jeff finally got his first win of the season and stopped his 47-winless streak in the Samsung 500 at the Texas Motor Speedway. Jeff now leads the points standings by 162 points ahead of 2nd place Jimmie Johnson. Fellow Hendrick Motorsports team mates Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jimmie Johnson and Mark Martin finished 20th and 2nd and 6th.

Jeff Gordon still ranked #1

Jeff finished 4th in the Food City 500 at Bristol on Sunday March 22nd. Gordon managed to hold a top 10 place for much of the race but didn't quite manage to take his #24 Chevy Impala SS to first place. Jeff still leads the points standings with 794 points and 76 points ahead of Kurt Busch. Fellow Hendrick Motorsports team mates Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jimmie Johnson and Mark Martin finished 14th and 3rd and 6th.

Jeff finishes 2nd in Atlanta

Jeff Gordon finishes 2nd in Atlanta

Sunday March 8th, 2009 saw Jeff maintain his #1 ranking after an impressive 2nd place finish in the Kobalt Tools 500 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway. Jeff passed Carl Edwards on the final lap to clinch 2nd place under a white and green checkered finish. Jeff now leads the standings by 43 points ahead of Clint Bowyer.  Fellow Hendrick Motorsports team mates Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jimmie Johnson and Mark Martin finished 11th and 9th and 31st respectively.

Jeff Gordon takes 6th Place at Las Vegas

Jeff Gordon takes 6th Place in Las Vegas

After a race where Jeff lead for 17 laps and suffered a blown tire, 6th place was a well earned result in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race. Jeff now leads the points standings with 454 points. The No. 24 Impala SS heads for the Kobalt Tools 500 at the Atlanta Speedway on Sunday March 8th. Fellow Hendrick Motorsports team mates Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jimmie Johnson and Mark Martin finished 10th and 24th and 40th respectively.

Jeff Gordon Finishes 2nd at Fontana

Jeff Gordon Finishes 2nd at Fontana 

No. 24 Dupont Impala SS finishes 2nd at the Fontana Auto Club 500 behind Matt Kenseth. Gordon lead the race fives times during the 250 lap race, this result jumped Jeff up 10 places in the points standings. Fellow Hendrick Motorsport team mates, Dale Earnhardt Jr. finished 39th, Mark Martin 40th , and Jimmie Johnson finished 9th.