There just aren't many places where it would be better for Jeff Gordon to be making his return. After eight months of retirement, Gordon is back for Sunday's Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speeway.
Indy is a track with special meaning. He has 11 wins overall at Indianapolis and Pocono, where he will drive next week. Gordon has five of those at the Brickyard.
Gordon will drive Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet. Earnhardt is out a second consecutive race with concussion-like symptoms and will also miss the Pocono race. Gordon spent his entire Cup career driving the No.