Jeff Gordon knows a 17th-place finish Saturday night guarantees him a spot in NASCAR's playoffs in his final season. ''What I will tell you is that throughout my career, every time I went into a race and someone said that I have to finish 17th or better, we usually hovered around 18th all night,'' Gordon said Friday. It has the four-time NASCAR champion slightly stressed as he head into the final race to set the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship field. More...