Charlotte, NC (July 8, 2010) – Over the last three weeks, Gordon has recorded a second-place finish at Infineon Raceway and a 12th-place finish at Daytona International Speedway just last weekend. This weekend marks the debut of MAPEI / Menards as the primary sponsor of the No. 7 Toyota Camry for the 2010 season; Gordon and team hope to carry this momentum forward into Saturday’s race under the lights of Chicagoland Speedway.
Robby’s Thoughts – “Everyone at Robby Gordon Motorsports is excited to have MAPEI and Menards returning as a primary sponsor of our team for a few races this season,” said Gordon. “We’ve been building a lot of momentum over the last few weeks, and we’re all ready for the race at Chicagoland. I’ve been successful at this track in the past and I’m looking forward to another great run this weekend.”
History at Chicagoland – Throughout his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career, Robby Gordon has recorded nine starts at Chicagoland Speedway. The driver of the No. 7 MAPEI / Menards Camry recorded his best finish of seventh in 2003 after taking the green flag from the 35th position. Gordon has turned nearly 2,300 laps at Chicagoland Speedway and has completed 94.5% of all the laps he attempted the 1.5-mile track.
Race Coverage – Fans can watch the LifeLock.com 400 live from Chicagoland Speedway beginning at 7:30 p.m. EST on Saturday, July 10th. MRN and SIRIUS NASCAR Radio will also have a live coverage of the event beginning at 6:30 p.m. EST. Qualifying from the 1.5-mile Midwest track will be aired on SPEED TV beginning at 6:00 p.m. EST on Friday, July 9th.
Robby Gordon’s SPEED FACTORY – Robby Gordon's SPEED FACTORY is a reality show that features a behind-the-scenes look at a world-class race shop and its day-to-day operations. Robby Gordon Motorsports is a multi-faceted race shop that houses a variety of elite racing machines that include NASCAR Sprint Cup Series cars, SCORE International Off-Road Trophy Trucks, three Dakar HUMMERs, a Short Course Off-Road Truck and the newest edition, the Monster Truck. All of these different varieties of motorsports make up what Gordon likes to call his SPEED FACTORY. SPEED FACTORY gives fans an inside perspective of what it takes to be one of the most diversified drivers in the world, one of the few owner/driver combinations in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, and most importantly, what it takes to make the SPEED FACTORY work. Visit
www.speedfactory.tv to watch the latest episode.
Career Notes
Gordon owns three NASCAR Sprint Cup victories:
· Loudon on Nov. 23, 2001
· Infineon on June 22, 2003
· Watkins Glen on Aug. 10 2003
Gordon owns one NASCAR Nationwide Series victory:
· Richmond on Sept. 10 2004