Greetings to all my lug nuts.

Having a blog like this comes with a great deal of power. Hey, stop that laughing. I’m serious here. OK, I’m not really all that serious — it’s not my way.

But I’d like to take this opportunity to write a little open letter to Jeff Gordon. Call it more of a piece of advice from a guy who has never stepped foot in a race car but does enjoy watching it on TV and has made a nice little career by looking up information about it.

Dear Jeff:

I know wins are nice and…