Life — and death — intruded on NASCAR's promotional push for the Chase for the Sprint Cup on Thursday. Jimmie Johnson, for one, took the news hard.
Morning details furthered a story from California that off road racing legend Robert Gordon and his wife were found dead in their home. He is the father of former NASCAR driver Robby Gordon.
NASCAR was in the midst of a hefty promotional campaign involving the Chase for the Sprint Cup, which begins with Sunday's race at Chicagoland Speedway. Drivers and others turned their attention from the media blitz to offer condolences to the Gordons.