2011 Michigan #1 Race Weekend Info & Discussion

Join in here and discuss all the weekend action for the 2011 Michigan cup race. Robby Gordon will return to the #7 this weekend. Robby must qualify his way in, as the #7 sits 36th in owners points. Here is the weekend schedule for RGM at the Michigan track.

FRIDAY , JUNE 17th

Practice 12:30pm - 1:55pm/et ( TV - SPEED )
Happy Hour 3:30pm - 5:00pm/et ( TV - SPEED )

Practice Live Leaderboard

SATURDAY , JUNE 18th

Qualifying 1:10pm - 3:00pm/et ( TV - SPEED )

SUNDAY , JUNE 19th

Raceday 1:00 pm/et , greenflag at 1:15 pm/et ( TV - TNT )

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

                                                               Robby Gordon Michigan Top 4 F.A.Q.

                                                                            1) Souvenir trailer ?
                                                                                Nope
                                                                            2) Who is the crew chief ?
                                                                    Patrick Donahue
                                                                            3) Who is the sponsor ?
                                                                         SPEED Energy / Walgreens
                                                                            4) Is the car going the distance ?
                                                                                YES!

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Permalink Reply by BajaTuner on June 17, 2011 at 4:29pm

Nice to see some SPEED definate improvement from earlier, but it does look like most others are all in racetrim running 20-40 laps

Permalink Reply by TOG on June 17, 2011 at 4:58pm

The car is fine & RG will have no problem getting in the race.

Permalink Reply by Beagle7 on June 17, 2011 at 5:00pm

Yes, since qual order is based on speeds only in 1st practice (not overall from both anymore)...assuming that going out last (i.e. fastest) is an advantage, then the top 35 teams will do their Q efforts in 1st practice to try to nab that 35th qual order position and mostly race trim stuff in 2nd practice.

Permalink Reply by TOG on June 17, 2011 at 5:02pm

Most teams did their mock Q runs in first practice. Regardless, Robby goes out 12th in qualifying.

Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on June 17, 2011 at 11:33pm

Is there a bet on Speed channel going to commercial when Robby Q's ( if Q isn't rain'd out)

Permalink Reply by NIKAL on June 17, 2011 at 5:29pm

Anyone looking for a 30 lbs oil pan? JGR has three of them available as they wont be racing with them. Hearing it has gone from having an unproved oil pan to an illegal oil pan.

Permalink Reply by dastexan on June 17, 2011 at 6:19pm

Another week, another fine for that team.

Permalink Reply by Brett Crawford on June 17, 2011 at 6:24pm

As soon as I saw "oil pan issues" I was thinking they must weigh like 50 lbs each. Anything to get a lower CoG in the car.

Permalink Reply by Greg Jones on June 17, 2011 at 6:47pm

Didn't one of the smaller teams get caught doing that not to long ago?

Gotta hand it to Gibbs, they were all in.

Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on June 17, 2011 at 6:51pm

Not a new trick,just not caught in awhile.MWR had the 'heavy' radiator air boxs.

Permalink Reply by Ken on June 17, 2011 at 6:11pm

Why only 5 laps run in both practices? All the big teams are running 30 to 40. Is Robby that good of the truck that he does'nt need the practice?

Permalink Reply by TOG on June 17, 2011 at 7:16pm

They arent locked in...They have to make 2 lap qualifying runs.....takes 20 minutes to cool down motor between mock Q runs....They did exactly what they were supposed to do today....