I'm excited and hope that two cars make the show. So they will have more $$$$ to spend on engeering, tires, gas, whatever they need to race more and/or to be more competitve.
. Dodge’s Kurt Busch is the only Sprint Cup Series driver who has been in the top-10 in the driver point standings all season (17 races).
. Robby Gordon Motorsports will field two cars this weekend at Kentucky. The No. 7 SPEED Energy Dodge Charger will be driven by Scott Wimmer. The No. 7 is inside the top 35 in owner points and assured a starting berth in Saturday night’s inaugural race. The No. 77 SPEED Energy Dodge Charger will be driven by Robby Gordon during practice and qualifying with a driver TBD taking over the reins for the race on Saturday night.
I'm not convinced that putting RG in the #77 is the better move, but then it's not my car to play with. Wimmer did put up decent times at Charlotte (faster than RG in the #7 as I recall) but wasn't quite fast enough. With the smaller field at Kentucky he should be able to make it. Its not like RG has a history as a great qualifier in Cup...ah well.
From an RG fan POV, I'm just looking forward to Watkins Glen....
He tends to be lights out when he needs to get in on time. If they need to take two rounds out and let him play skidpad all the way around he can get fast. Remember what happened the last time he was outside the top 35 and let someone else qualify? Pocono is still in his head. If he wants both in, he'll get the 77 in.