CHARLOTTE, NC (July 2, 2009) – Robby Gordon heads to Daytona International Speedway for round two at the 2.5-mile tri-oval superspeedway and the third of four restrictor-plate races this season. Ambitions are high as this weekend’s race marks the half-way point of the Sprint Cup Series season.
MAPEI, a leading manufacturer in the floor-covering industry, returns as the primary sponsor of Gordon’s No. 7 Camry in this weekend’s 400-mile race. Gordon and the No. 7 MAPEI team hope to continue their recent streak of solid finishes at the infamous 2.5-mile track with another successful showing on July 4th.
Gordon on Daytona: “Despite a disappointing finish in the Daytona 500 earlier this year, we are looking forward to heading back to Daytona this weekend. Given our performance in the 2008 restrictor-plate races, we still have something left to prove at the remaining superspeedway races this year. As always, my goal will be “avoid the big one” and go racing when it matters. If all goes according to plan, it should be a good race at the end and a great points day for the No. 7 MAPEI team this weekend.”
TV and Radio Times – Qualifying is set for Friday, July 3rd at 4:10 p.m. (ET) on SPEED TV, MRN, and Sirius. The Fourth of July celebration will begin when the green flag for Saturday’s race drops at 8:00 p.m. (ET) and will be broadcast live on TNT, MRN and Sirius Satellite radio.
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Daytona International Speedway
· In 19 starts, Gordon has completed 3,116 of 3,348 laps, a total of 93.1%. He owns an average starting spot of 23 and an average finish of 20. He also has had three top-ten and eight top-15 finishes.
2008 Restrictor-Plate Highlights
· Gordon had three top-ten restrictor-plate finishes in 2008.
o Daytona 500 – 8th
o Talladega 1 – 11th
o Daytona 2 – 6th
o Talladega 2 – 8th
· Gordon finished 2nd in the 2008 restrictor-plate points.
Career
· Gordon owns three NASCAR Sprint Cup victories:
o Loudon on Nov. 23, 2001
o Infineon on June 22, 2003
o Watkins Glen on Aug. 10, 2003
· Gordon owns one NASCAR Nationwide Series victory at Richmond on Sept. 10, 2004.