CONCORD, N.C. -- NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points leader Jeff Gordon was in the drivers' meeting before the Coca-Cola 600 and was on course to race one day after cutting short his practice for NASCAR's longest race with back spasms. Gordon, a three-time*Coca-Cola 600 winner, ran 11 laps in Saturday morning's early practice, the fewest of any driver in the 43-car field before leaving the track to recuperate. The decision to start Sunday's 600-miler stretches the 22nd-year veteran's consecutive starts streak to 737, most among active drivers in NASCAR's premier division. More...