You could see it in the way he smiled that the confidence is back. Minutes after Jeff Gordon turned a pole-winning lap at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Thursday -- the 69th pole of his career, which ties him for third most with Cale Yarborough in Cup history -- he flashed that youthful, ear-to-ear grin of his, the same beaming smile that he unleashed after winning each of his four championships. Could this scene be an indication that Gordon is poised on Saturday to end his 59-race winless streak, which is the longest of his 18-year career? I think so.
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