Jeff Gordon is looking to amass his fifth Watkins Glen victory of his career this weekend’s Centurion Boats at The Glen.

The all-time leader in road course triumphs - with nine – has amassed two poles, six Top-fives and eight Top-10's in the 15 times he has raced at the venue.

“We went to Road Atlanta last week and I felt like we had a promising test,” Gordon said. “I feel like we learned some things that will gain us a little speed here.

“I love racing at Watkins Glen. It's fast, and it’s a track that suits our cars very, very well.”

Gordon was incredibly close to winning last year’s event at The Glen when he spun out on turn one, blowing his shot at a fifth victory.

"I’ve had many nightmares about Turn 1 at Watkins Glen,” Gordon said. “It was a really frustrating race, but I don’t know if we were going to win because Tony [Stewart] was a little better than us.

“I was pushing to stay ahead of him, and I just pushed too hard.”

Gordon is still waiting to collect his first win of the season, and his fifth at the track.

Gordon celebrated his 37th birthday on Monday, and nothing would be more fitting than a win this weekend. A win would take him back to his more dominant days, but does birthday boy want to stop his aging and remain a young hot shot?

“Absolutely not,” Gordon said. “I really enjoy where I am in the sport and am comfortable with how things are going. I like the amount of respect that I have in the garage area and the experience that I’ve gained over the years and how that pays off.

“I certainly have no regrets and have accomplished more than I ever thought I would. I’m not wishing I was 21 again. I’m pretty happy with how things are.”