LOUDON, N.H. -- Last week, Jeff Gordon gave a 'State of the 24' address.
He noted that while the No. 24 team understands that the pressure is on to find Victory Lane, "nobody has worked harder" to improve on a week-by-week basis.
"We've been seeing the benefits of that in our performances on the track," he said.
Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway was no different.
Starting 23rd, Gordon needed just 55 laps to find the top 10. He went on to finish ninth, marking his third consecutive top-10 finish.
“Honestly, that’s the kind of effort that this team has been putting in a lot lately," Gordon said after the race. "My gosh, one thing we’re not lacking is determination and just the ability to overcome adversity. I’m really proud of that."
The driver of the No. 24 AARP Member Advantages Chevrolet SS acknowledged that the team still wants to work on improving its starting position, but he appreciated the effort all day on Sunday.
“The car was actually pretty good," he said. "When they dropped the green, we were good for about the first half of the race. But the second half of the race, we just couldn’t keep up with the track conditions. I’m not sure exactly what went on, but we were just kind of holding on there at the end.
"But it was still a nice top-10.”