2010 Daytona Coke Zero 400 Race Info & Discussion

Join in here and discuss all the weekend action for the 2010 Daytona 400 cup race.Robby Gordon returns to the #7 Speedfactory Toyota.This weekend is an IMPOUND race, so the schedule is somewhat different.Here is schedule for RGM at the Florida track.

THURSDAY , JULY 1st

Practice            4:00pm - 5:20 pm/et   ( 19th Quickest )
Practice 2         6:35pm - 8:00 pm/et   (   1st Quickest )

Practice Live Leaderboard

FRIDAY , JULY 2nd

Qualifying          4:00pm - 6:30 pm/et   ( Starts 32nd )

SATURDAY , JULY 3rd

Raceday           7:00 pm/et , greenflag at 7:49 pm/et ( TV - TNT )

Dont forget live raceday chat will be available & live track updates via PLANETROBBY TWITTER

                                                              Robby Gordon Daytona 400 Top 5 F.A.Q.

                                                                            1) Souvenir trailer ?
                                                                                NO
                                                                            2) What Chassis ?
                            Dega 2010 Plate
                                                                            3) Who is the crew chief ?
                                                                    Gene Nead - Miles Stanley
                                                                            4) Who is the sponsor ?
                                                                          Speedfactory.tv
                                                                            5) Will the top 5 return next week?
                                                                                Yes it will.

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Permalink Reply by Alex on July 2, 2010 at 7:19pm

Well if people don't know the difference between in the draft and single car... then obviously they're new. And if you look back at the plate tracks the past few years Robby has never qualified better then 25th or so, with the exception of when he wasn't locked in.

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Permalink Reply by Alex on July 2, 2010 at 8:26pm

I am not even talking about you Speedy. Ya, just about all cars did get some draft. But it is where you get the draft, usually cars in the back of a big pack can get a good draft which would cause a good lap. I am not denying Robby doesnt have a fast car, it's just not a fast car by itself. Like how Garrett explained.

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Permalink Reply by Garrett Gleason on July 2, 2010 at 6:45pm

They are in race trim as well, but some of them give up some downforce to work on some drag and will be able to go a bit quicker during qualifying than RG who is 100% focused on downforce and handling. RG has a fast piece, and like TOG said, TOP 30 run for sure, but no pole shot.

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Permalink Reply by David Z on July 2, 2010 at 6:54pm

Remember the old days when you could look at the spoiler angle and figure if they were in race or qual trim? I miss those days when crews could adjust on the cars,

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Permalink Reply by Turtle7 on July 2, 2010 at 7:07pm

My guess is that RG's race strategy will be the same as he used over the years. Do an early run to the front to see how the car handles and who he can push, then drop to the back pack of 5 to 10 cars and run with them until the last pit stop / caution. After that it is wreckers or checkers. Let's hope we see him come through the final wreck's smoke in a top 5 like he did a few years ago with the Beam car.