Father's Day -- Gordon Savors First Trip to Victory Lane with Daughter

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Jeff Gordon spent months imagining what it would be like to celebrate in Victory Lane with his daughter. With a last-lap pass of teammate Jimmie Johnson at Talladega Superspeedway, the new father made it happen.

With his victory Sunday at Talladega, Gordon scored his fifth win of the season - but first since daughter Ella was born June 20. As he drove his car toward the celebration, he became emotional when he realized he would be greeted for the first time by both his wife, Ingrid, and their only child.

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Father's Day -- Gordon Savors First Trip to Victory Lane with Daughter

"It was probably the coolest Victory Lane that I've ever had," said Gordon, who has won 80 races in his Nextel Cup career.

"I always wondered and hoped that that...

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