Gordon's 5th Title Is His to Lose — bleacherreport.com

Three checkered flags are all that separate Jeff Gordon from his fifth Sprint Cup championship. That statement doesn’t necessarily mean Gordon has to win all three of those final races of the season. Rather, all Gordon has to do from this point on is survive and do what he does best: continue to be consistent in each of those three remaining events. If Gordon can get through Texas, Phoenix and Homestead and manage to hold onto the lead in the points standings that he now has, his Drive For Five bid for a fifth Cup crown will be complete.

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