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Jeff Gordon readies for racing return, aiming for elusive Rolex 24 victory

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Jeff Gordon doesn’t just pay attention to details.

He’s a details hound — meticulous, precise — even for a guy who’s retired.

“I never said I was retiring,” Gordon said.

That was a big detail to remember Friday as Gordon drove a sleek, new Cadillac prototype on a sun-drenched Daytona International Speedway.

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He turned laps on the road course in preparation for the upcoming Rolex 24, the twice-around-the-clock pinnacle of American sports car racing. The race isn’t until Jan.