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Permalink Reply by Dave Horwath on February 20, 2012 at 1:44pm

This is a article written by Mike Mulhern. Check it out! "When it comes to rocky terrain, or Dakar deserts, or Baja ridge-running, Robby Gordon knows just what it takes, and he can build it fast. So maybe there's a sponsorship somewhere for him in this new NASCAR-Army deal."

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Permalink Reply by RG7FAN on February 20, 2012 at 2:12pm

That would be a no brainer, problem is there is no way in hell that Nascar lets RG and RGM in on this deal. What a shame, sounds like RG needs to load up both Hummers and take them down to Daytona, that is if they are back and even in a driveable condition. Nascar..what a scam

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Permalink Reply by WJM on February 20, 2012 at 2:39pm

Makes perfect sense. And there lies the problem. Robby Gordon isn't part of NASCAR's "inner circle." Whatever ideas the Good Old Boys Club come up with are just that, ideas. Ideas with little to no real world application experience.

Sure, Hendrick or Roush could build something from a set of plans, but Robby Gordon has more in the field knowledge and real world experience in off-road design and application in the tip of his little finger than Roush, Hendrick et al, have in their operations combined.

Then again, we can't let common sense get in the way of another $700 toilet seat or $435 hammer can we? Especially if there's the potential to have a Officially Licensed NA$CAR logo on it.

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Permalink Reply by RG7FAN on February 20, 2012 at 3:14pm

WJM...Exactly

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Permalink Reply by JD LEES on February 20, 2012 at 3:50pm

There is some offroad history with similar kinds of builds. The DPV was built by Chenowth Racing Products, Inc. (desert patrol vehicle) for the Gulf War.

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Permalink Reply by Josh Fisher on February 21, 2012 at 2:00am

From an article on SceneDaily

The alliance, while broad-based, will target specific needs of the military such as engine performance, fuel and power supplies, vehicle blast modeling, simulation, seat design, aerodynamics and suspension for its vehicles, as well as flame resistant clothing and driver training.

The only thing RGM would really be able to capitalize on is Driver Training & maybe Suspension. Yates/HMS/ECR would have the engine stuff nailed out, HMS is known for some of the best seats in the business, Simpson or Impact will probaly be called upon for the clothing, the aero is really just time in a Windtunnel.

To me this doesn't sound so much of a partnership with the Army & NASCAR (and it's teams) as it does a partnership for the Government & a handful of parts suppliers with the NASCAR branding thrown on there for publicity to try and get a few more NASCAR fans to sign-up for the Military.

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Permalink Reply by Dave Horwath on February 21, 2012 at 12:40pm

Reminds me of the shoe salesman sent to the outback. He said to his boss "why would I go there, they don't wear shoes" and the boss replied "precisely"! My thought on this (I'm by no means an expert on anything) Yates. HMS or whom ever doesn't have the know how on a Humvee that Robby does. He has off road experience, a killer shop and is business savvy. A deli may have great cold cuts, but it doesn't mean they have the best sandwich! I will admit I hope good things happen to him as he's a class guy....Let the bashing begin!

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Permalink Reply by bighead on February 21, 2012 at 1:23pm

They don't want recruits they want votes...

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Permalink Reply by 7gason7 on February 21, 2012 at 11:00am

During Robby's time at the mic at Barrett Jackson hyping the Speed H1 he stated "this has suspension upgrades like the military H1 should have" It struck me like he pitched it to them. Remember his visit to the Army base late in 2010. Hmmm. Or he could have been just holding an egg!

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Permalink Reply by Michael Martinez on February 21, 2012 at 11:38am

This reminds me of a guy I knew who could make the best pizza in town, I mean the best. And a food show came to town and wanted to see the best pizza there was or should I say taste or should I say eat or should I say....... .......Well as it turns out what they really wanted was to find the most popular pizza in town, the most recognizable brand in town with the most marketability already built in. Sure there might be a great pizza churned out from time to time by mistake at a few of the places that were picked but "Pete" as we called him (short for pizza in case you missed it) always made it spot on. His employees were sworn to secrecy or face a certain death or as close to it as you could come by having a stick of pepperoni stuffed in.......get the kids out of the room this is graphic.....stuffed in your back pocket and get accused of stealing it. I know what you were thinking you dirty buggers but we let the law handle folks like food service moles, lets just say they kept the pepperoni as evidence and leave it at that. Well anyway as it turned out it was a big media circus and all the big wigs were in attendance but in the end and for all the bells and whistles that were going off, the folks who were in charge were last seen having pizza at Petes place before they left town behind every ones' back.

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Permalink Reply by MTG on February 21, 2012 at 11:50am

So your saying Robby has a chance at this opportunity. Right on!

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Permalink Reply by Jeffwith2F's&1eye on February 21, 2012 at 2:56pm

I ran into a guy where I park my equipment, he sells used shipping containers to Rick Johnson. For the purpose of storing off road vehicles out near the salton sea in SoCal. RJ has a deal with Seal teams (special forces) teaching them to drive off road.

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