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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on July 3, 2011 at 5:30pm

I'll bet Joe is regretting bypassing the NBP! He forgot that the plan is the plan,is the plan.The expense of a RP engine may have been the lure!

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Permalink Reply by Brett Crawford on July 3, 2011 at 6:30pm

Trailer racing = those stupid 2 car drafts, not the race to get the car back into the trailer...

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on July 3, 2011 at 6:58pm

trailer racing-boat racing,same thing.I know what you ment.difference is figure eight boat/trailer racing is way more entertaining than the show from Daytona!

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Permalink Reply by TOG on July 3, 2011 at 3:20pm

ROBBY GORDON (No. 7 SPEED Energy Dodge Charger R/T) Finished 34th
“We got busted on a pit stop and that hurt us. And, we didn’t get the drafting help we expected. We should have finished at least 27th, but ended up 34th. We’re still in the top 35, so that’s a plus for our team. With a little drafting help, I think we could have finished a little better.”

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Permalink Reply by Jeff Shelton on July 3, 2011 at 3:29pm

why is it no one will draft with robby?

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Permalink Reply by TOG on July 3, 2011 at 3:35pm

Most teams already established their drafting partners well before the race....RG wasn't originally running this race...he was good to go with the #32 & ran as high as 18th, but when they got separated while approaching the #71, the #32 wasnt going to come to a stop to get back with the #7....just the way it is...I really miss big pack racing

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Permalink Reply by Eric on July 3, 2011 at 8:25pm

You are only as good as the guy you are with. At least with pack racing one guy could move through the pack in a couple laps. I miss it too

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Permalink Reply by Rob Ayers on July 3, 2011 at 9:18pm

Yep, this was a race you really couldn't afford to "audible". To decide on race day that you are gonna run the whole thing just didn't work. It didn't help that Texas Terry jumped ship to run with Lally. That was a total shocker. Guys that made arrangements still let it be known that if they were able to reconnect to their original partner, they would. Cousin Carl not wanting to help at least get Robby back up to the middle of the pack??? That made me as mad as Robby for their spotter to say "he won't work with you". Oh well, what comes around goes around. I am sure those tidbits get tucked away in the memory bank.

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Permalink Reply by Jeff Shelton on July 3, 2011 at 10:31pm

I agree, IMO it doesn't make sense just to draft with certain cars, Do what it takes to get to the front.This team drafting is ruining racing. It seem to me winning is taking a back seat for good of the team. To me drafting with teammate are risking two car instead of one if a wreck happens.
I just hope one day all these asshole that don't want to work with RG on the track are lining up to drive for RGM and the speed sponsor.

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Permalink Reply by mj on July 4, 2011 at 12:47am

Exactly this team drafting does suck I mean look it even bit the oh so great and powerful Hendrick guys right in the butt lol

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Permalink Reply by Sean O'Neill on July 3, 2011 at 9:18pm

The backstretch grandstands @ Daytona were completely empty. 'Nuff said about the 2-car draft. Keep up the good work Nascar. I wonder which sponsor is going to bail this week?..........

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Permalink Reply by Trooper Blue on July 4, 2011 at 12:25am

They don't sell tickets for the backstretch for the July race. I think they made that decision a couple years ago. They weren't filling it up so they eliminated it for the July race.

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