ESPN Chat with Randy Lajoie: On Robby's 15th place finish

Do you think that Robby Gordon's excellent 15th place finish yesterday is a sign of better things to come for Robby?

Randy LaJoie: Robby and his team have so much to overcome, being a single car team. A 15th place finish for him, not on a road course, he would be elated. When you have these multi car teams, and you have to pierce those teams on the track. If you beat some of them, you have to look at it as a good day.

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Permalink Reply by TOG on March 2, 2009 at 5:01pm
I can tell you that Robby is not elated with a 15th place finish. He will take it, no question,but he was gunning for a top 10 at the end of the race and the last changes to the car made it worse,unraceable and not able to pass for the extra spots.
Permalink Reply by Paul Maraio on March 2, 2009 at 6:16pm
If I'm Robby, I'll take 15th place every week. It's respectable.
Permalink Reply by dkam7 on March 3, 2009 at 1:04pm
THat is exactly why he is my favorite driver and I respect him. If he would have finished 10th he would be upset because it was not a top 5 and so on. Love the drive he has for expecting the best out of himself and the team. No doubt in my mind he will win a race this year if he keeps that attitude.
Permalink Reply by Christy on March 2, 2009 at 5:12pm
Compared to the first 2 races this is like a win to us the fans, to RGM it helped with points but wasn't first place. Most if not all drivers see it as the winner and 42 losers.
Permalink Reply by Shop Goddess on March 2, 2009 at 5:19pm
Robby and his team do have alot to overcome, and perhaps it is naive to believe that he can be truly successful, but I cannot help wishing that for him nonetheless. It is hard not to respect someone for living life on their own terms,and trying to make their own success. I am one fan who does believe that better days are ahead for RGM, and hope we continue to see more consistency with being competitive. Being 15th is not a win, but it is better than 16th-43rd. I hope he is at least somewhat pleased.
Permalink Reply by Blue Ridge Rob on March 2, 2009 at 9:16pm
Very well said LGS. Kudos to RGFan below also. What I hope for is to keep showing improvement and being smart and not beating yourself. On tracks that he should do well on, he must do well. If he keeps improving on the cookie cutters that would be huge for him. Keep making his team and himself better. Then when the economy improves maybe he will have a case to take to a corporation for a second team. That will hopefully lead to better results for RGM. I wish him the very best.

BRR
Permalink Reply by Kevin Sweeney on March 2, 2009 at 5:25pm
Atlanta will be interesting next week. Thats a good track!
Permalink Reply by TOG on March 2, 2009 at 5:28pm
15th was what he needed for the points security. First 5 races it's all about that points comfort zone.
Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on March 2, 2009 at 5:47pm
I kinda don't get the more cars out of RGM would make Robby a contender theory. Yes, I understand teammates can help development (only if compatent and of a simaliar driving style) For Robby,I see more cars as more headaches.Just my opinion
Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on March 2, 2009 at 10:18pm
Robby can hire as many "test driver/teams" as he wants and test all they want/can now! Just remember they cannot test at tracks that do'not host cup,nw,cwts,cwe/w series races.There are lots of tracks not on those schedules.Hell every track in Washington is avalable-testing here wouldn't mean a damn thing.Bottom line, Robby can not crew cheif that many drivers.
Permalink Reply by Kevin Meyer on March 2, 2009 at 5:28pm
I can understand how Rob isn't happy with the finish.. he had an opportunity with a few laps to go and less than twenty cars on the lead lap to really have a chance to gain positions if the car just could have been more racy!! He should be proud of the crew's performance and decision making and use this finish as a real team builder and use this as motivation to go get em' next week.
Permalink Reply by TOG on March 2, 2009 at 6:04pm
exactly. thats what I was trying to say. He is content with the finish, but wanted more in the end that the car couldn't give him.

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