JEFF GORDON'S ROAD TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP
Race	Start	Finish	Points	Rank	Skinny
Daytona 500	13	30	78	29	Hard to recall anything before last lap
Dura Lube 400	1	3	175	7	Led first 43 laps from pole
UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400	24	1	180	2	Took home million-dollar bonus from Vegas
Cracker Barrrel 500	2	2	180	1	Harvick outdueled Gordon to finish
Carolina Dodge 400	1	40	48	4	First stint atop standings was short lived
Food City 500	15	4	165	2	Stewart-Gordon battle on track, in pits
Harrah's 500	9	5	155	2	Race-winner Jarrett led Gordon by 75 points
Virginia 500	1	12	132	2	Gordon 0-3 in attempts to win from pole
Talladega 500	13	27	87	2	Still no sign of superspeedway dominance
NAPA Auto Parts 500	17	2	175	2	Couldn't catch Rusty, but cut DJ's lead from 145 to 66
Pontiac Excitement 400	6	2	170	2	Battle w/Rusty allowed Stewart to pull away to win
Coca-Cola 600	2	29	81	2	Fails to go back-to-back after winning Winston week before
MBNA Platinum 400	2	1	185	2	Gordon held off Park; Cut points lead to 50
KMart 400	1	1	185	1	Takes over first; win No. 100 for Hendrick; moves to 7th on all-time WC win list
Pocono 500	14	2	180	1	Rudd outlasts Gordon, ends winless drought
Dodge/Save Mart 350	1	3	175	1	Top-3's in six of last seven races
Pepsi 400	5	37	52	1	Return to Daytona belonged to Jr.
Tropicana 400	28	17	112	t1	No inagural magic at Chicagoland
New England 300	1	2	180	t1	DJ bumps Rudd, beats Gordon; Nos. 88, 24 remain tied
Pennsylvania 500	8	8	152	1	Bad tires end victory hopes, but Gordon takes sole possession of first
Brickyard 400	27	1	180	1	Welcome home
Global Crossing at the Glen	13	1	180	1	Jeff fares better than Robby at Glen
Pepsi 400 by Meijer	13	7	146	1	Completes ninth-straight week atop standings
Sharpie 500	6	3	175	1	Another solid Bristol effort
Southern 500	2	2	180	1	Lost to Ward Burton, but increased lead to 342 over Rudd
Monte Carlo 400	1	36	60	1	Chevys struggle at Richmond
MBNA 400	23	4	160	1	Race took backseat to Ripken
Protection One 400	2	1	180	1	Inaugural magic back at Kansas
UAW-GM Quality 500	20	16	115	1	Race an afterthought on first day of U.S. attacks against Afghanistan
Old Dominion 500	3	9	143	1	In Craven's first win, Gordon adds 97 points to lead
EA Sports 500	11	7	146	1	Best superspeedway finish of season
Checker Auto Parts 500	14	6	150	1	Rudd gains only 15 points with third-place finish
Pop Secret Popcorn 400	8	25	88	1	Just 3rd finish outside top-10 in last 15 races
Pennzoil Freedom 400	11	28	79	1	Minor fender bender prevented good finish despite good run
NAPA 500	24	6	155	1	Championship over
New Hampshire 300