OWNER'S POINTS AFTER INFINEON

30 34 Front Row Motorsports 287
31 51 Phoenix Racing 272
32 36 Tommy Baldwin Racing 244
33 32 FAS Lane Racing 235
34 13 Germain Racing 229
35 7 Robby Gordon Motorsports 204
36 21 Wood Brothers Racing 201
37 71 TRG Motorsports 185
38 38 Front Row Motorsports 173
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Permalink Reply by Bigzoom on June 27, 2011 at 9:33am

(Thoughts on Daytona)
Why Robby should call an audible and race Daytona:
Robby's 18th place finish locked him into the field next week. Daytona is RG's 2nd best track statistically. Robby could easily bring home a Top 20 or even Top 10 finish by just avoiding the wrecks and have a solid day. With the "Push Draft" anything can happen and a win is very possible, but there's always drivers that don't normally run up front that have great finishes. Another solid finish would be huge in points, even if the team S&P'd until Indy. It's likely the 71 and 21 wouldn't be full racing either until Indy. Looking at points it would go alot further to race Daytona...call the audible!

Why Robby shouldn't race Daytona:
Plate racing has changed. Yes, Robby was in the Top 5 the closing laps at Daytona and had a bad fast car, but teams learned alot about the "Push Draft" and made changes when they got to Dega. At Daytona drivers locked onto the car nearest by and hooked up to tango to the front. When they got to Dega they only danced with their teammates and a few chosen drivers. This left alot of drivers without draft partners. Robby was able to draft with another single car team and driver Casey Mears, but the results were ok. What was different & fun at Daytona...became akward & boring at Dega. Mainly becomes of the team alliances. With RCR, Hendrick, Roush, Penske & Gibbs only racing with in-house partners...everyone else was desperately searching for a dance partner like a kid who got dumped the night before prom. Most were willing to dance with anyone who would have them.

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Permalink Reply by Bruce Smith on June 27, 2011 at 9:57am

Good points Bigzoom. Robby may not have the right drafting partner deal made and without a good partner he would be toast. A reason not to run the full race.

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Permalink Reply by alan4s on June 27, 2011 at 10:04am

He could draft with the 20 car, and still leave the race early, if you know what I mean. ;-)

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Permalink Reply by ROBERT SAVAGE on June 27, 2011 at 9:29pm

yeah Joey pushed Robby its only right that Robby should push Joey to help him OUT!

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Permalink Reply by Chuck on June 27, 2011 at 10:20am

Once again though, this is all about looking to be in the top 35 for Indy and Watkins Glen.
The trick though is that the 71 or 38 could easily fumble into a top 10 with as much attrition has been occuring at the plate races. S & P'ing at an event where any of these teams have a better shot at finishing in the top 15 then any other week would be giving up the possibility of valuable points.

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Permalink Reply by Baja Dude on June 27, 2011 at 9:53am

I think it is simply a $ thing, plate motors cost a shit ton of money, and can RG really afford to tear up a speedway car? I think that his plan is working fine, by this time next year speed energy will be huge and RGM will be heading in thw right direction. Does anyone know if RG is running montreal this year?