Rain Man

It's official: Jeff Gordon is on a mission from God.

LONG POND, Pa. (AP) -- With dark clouds looming at Pocono Raceway, so was a crucial decision for Jeff Gordon's crew chief, Steve Letarte.

Gordon's No. 24 was running out in front when Letarte called the car into the pits for an early service call. Gordon relinquished the lead on the stop, but Letarte figured his driver would cycle back to the front after everyone else made their scheduled stops.

The gamble worked and Gordon was soon back in a soggy Victory Lane.

``I guess it was incredibly stupid,'' Letarte said. ``Sometimes stupid works.'' (H/T - Yahoo! Sports)

The win was his fourth of the season, and the 79th of his career. If he keeps this up, he will have little trouble capturing his Fifth NASCAR Championship. Nice!

Here lies our NASCAR Fantasy Stats as of today. The Godfather is still running away with it (312 points in a week will help with that), while Rachel jumped over my team to take possession of 2nd place. 2nd place through 7th is anyone's call as of now, which is cool, since competition = more fun!