Jeff Gordon chatted casually with some of his crew as a crowd of fans gathered in the window behind his garage stall at Daytona International Speedway. This is Gordon's final Daytona 500, the final season of an illustrious career, and everyone wants in on the farewell tour. Only Gordon wants no part of the tributes, the celebrations, the hailing of one of NASCAR's all-time greats. The four-time NASCAR champion won the pole for the ''The Great American Race,'' and he will try to open his 23rd season with a fourth victory in NASCAR's version of the Super Bowl. More...