Classics: Jeff Gordon wins inaugural Brickyard 400
Relive the final laps from the 1994 Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway that saw Jeff Gordon wheel his No. 24 Chevrolet to Victory Lane.
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00:00Off of corner number four, Doyle Ford displays the white flag. Jeff Gordon has two and a half miles to go before he wins this event.
00:10It'll be his second NASCAR Winston Cup victory.
00:14He brings the car through corner number one, okay, and onto the short chute.
00:20Here's Brent O'Donoghue. It looks like Brent's getting a little bit closer, but does he have time? He is getting closer.
00:25He is getting closer.
00:29With less than one half lap to go for Jeff Gordon.
00:34Here he is, turn number three.
00:38Listen to the crowd as they acknowledge Jeff Gordon with a yellow car.
00:42It's an unbelievable situation in Indianapolis.
00:45Here he is in the fourth turn.
00:47This is his final trip around turn number four.
00:51And Jeff Gordon is about to write his name in the classic history books.
00:55Here is one today with 79 stock car races have been run here.
00:59We'll remember the name, Jeff Gordon, winner of the inaugural Brickyard 200.
01:07First it was Ray Arun, ladies and gentlemen.
01:11And now, the name is Jeff Gordon has won the first Winston Cup race
01:19here at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
01:22Jeff, Jeff, over here, congratulations.
01:26A terrific victory, but tell us about the battle first.
01:31Oh man, what a battle.
01:33You know, we had a great car all day long and the only car I was really worried about was that seven car.
01:38And I saw him, he had his misfortune.
01:41I thought, well, all we got to do is just be nice and smooth and ride it out from here.
01:46But that wasn't true.
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