Permalink Reply by DB on December 24, 2009 at 8:47pm
If it's Irwindale you're talking about, I was there, and not so good for RG with the drifting- I think Kenseth, Kasey Khane were there, couple other's-it's all right though, if he has to suck at something behind the wheel, thank God it's drifting!
What was up with the Sony HDTV uniform? I notice it has Menards on it so it's obviously Robby's and the patch on it says Nextel Cup series but to my knowledge, Robby never drove a Sony car in the Cup series.
At one point RGM was courting Sony and the drivers suit was made before the deal was final. That deal was hoped to be announced at that weekends Fontana race. I dont know what happened, but the announcement was delayed and then never happened. Sony stuck with Penski as far as a car sponsor, but they did support RGM with electronics for the pit box. Even though Robby never had a Sony car or wore the suit again they did have the Sony name on the box all year.
Permalink Reply by TOG on December 25, 2009 at 2:42pm
I think the Sony deal goes through if his acquisition of Yates Racing was a success.
" Yates later agreed to sell his team to Robby Gordon, but on the morning the deal was to close, he called it off just an hour before the meeting at his lawyer’s office to sign the deal and pick up the check, which understandably infuriated and frustrated Gordon. "