2010 Darlington Southern 500 Race Weekend Info & Discussion

Join in here and discuss all the practice & race action for the 2010 Darlington Southern 500. Robby Gordon will be running the #7 Warner Music / James Otto & Whitney Duncan Toyota. Here is the weekend schedule for RGM at the South Carolina track.

FRIDAY , May 7th

 Practice        11:30am - 1:00 pm/et    ( 45th Quickest )
 Happy Hour         1:30 - 3:00 pm/et    ( 42nd Quickest )
 Qualifying            5:10 - 7:00 pm/et    ( Starting 26th )

Practice Live Leaderboard

SATURDAY , May 8th

 Raceday           7:00 pm/et ,  green flag at 7:46 pm/et   ( Finished 38th )


Dont forget live raceday chat will be available & position updates via  PLANETROBBY TWITTER
                                                                 Robby Gordon Darlington Top 5 F.A.Q.

                                                                            1) Souvenir trailer ?
                                                                                NO
                                                                            2) What Chassis ?
                                                                                New
                                                                            3) Who is the crew chief ?
                                                                                Larry Carter - Miles Stanley
                                                                            4) Who is the sponsor ?
                                                                                Warner Music
                                                                            5) What if Robby scrapes the wall ? Panic ?
                                                                               Nope. It's Darlington.Panic if he doesn't.

                                                                             2009 Darlington Images

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Permalink Reply by Matt on May 7, 2010 at 1:06pm
I just dont understand his struggles. It is like he forgot how to drive. That, or the equipment Hendrick brings to the table just does not suit his driving style.

Its popular to say he just is not a good driver, but to me a bad driver does not win 18 Cup series races, period. I wouldnt consider myself a fan of his, but wow is it annoying listening to "experts" question his skill. I would love to see him at RCR, along with a certain other former RCR driver...
Permalink Reply by Matt Gruber on May 7, 2010 at 1:18pm
I think it is the COT, plain and simple. I don't think it suits Dale Jr.'s driving style.
Permalink Reply by Bigzoom on May 7, 2010 at 1:26pm
#3 in a collaborative effort initiated by JR Motorsports with Richard Childress Racing and Dale Earnhardt Inc., Hendricks will only supply the engine.

I think Junior's struggles are chemistry related. The DEI (Now EGR) cars have been solid even after Jr left. This has played out many times in Nascar history where a great driver, crew chief & team are together and have bad results for whatever reason. It will happen again with someone else too.

Frustration can only last so long until it reaches a breaking point, RCR is running good and so is the other Hendrick cars...change will happen...when is the question?
Permalink Reply by Beagle7 on May 7, 2010 at 2:07pm
LOL! Well at least we should have our car in one piece...cant say that for a lot of these guys...lol
Permalink Reply by TOG on May 7, 2010 at 1:34pm
Robby goes out 23rd in qualifying.
Permalink Reply by TOG on May 7, 2010 at 2:07pm
wow. they are wrecking right and left.
Permalink Reply by Beagle7 on May 7, 2010 at 2:08pm
that they are...ROOTs everywhere (Running Out Of Talent)
Permalink Reply by Goody on May 7, 2010 at 2:24pm
Who all has wrecked so far? For those of us with no way of knowing besides Planet Robby.
Permalink Reply by TOG on May 7, 2010 at 2:33pm
RG has yet to make a mock Q run.
Permalink Reply by alan4s on May 7, 2010 at 2:26pm
So if you go to a backup car, you start in the back regardless of your q run, right? All the guys in backup cars would only qualify for the pit stall choice. Is that worth getting in the wall again for?

So RGM strategy is to not run practice laps, so not hit the wall, and end up starting in front by process of elimination, right?
Permalink Reply by TOG on May 7, 2010 at 2:34pm
not sure, because they are all wrecking BEFORE qualifying. Guess they all get to keep their spots ??
Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on May 7, 2010 at 4:00pm
unless it's modified for left turns only, it would knock the fence down with the front end.

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