May 2009 Blog Posts (14)

Confessions of a Newbie

I saw a post in one of last week’s threads that referred to newbies on the site taking offense to the diehard fans who vent their frustration over another lackluster performance. I stand guilty as charged. Here is my confession…

I jumped on the Robby bandwagon just last year after a devotion to Kyle Petty that far outlasted his talent. As it became clear that Kyle’s driving days were drawing to a close, Robby caught my attention. I’ve always liked him. To me, he symbolizes what’s… Read More

Added by vak7 on May 27, 2009 at 10:34am — 4 Comments

Nascar solved the double duty, RAIN

Having the race on Monday was perfect. Sundays are for Indy, Monday is for Nascar, Plus I was little Hung over. The best part was the tribute to the TROOPS!!! To see the pit crews lined up, cars all parked and a minute of silence. Very touching, most kids probably didn't know why we had the day off until they asked mom or dad. How bout Saturday night?

Added by Brian perkins on May 27, 2009 at 1:13am — No Comments

Coca-Cola 600 + 7

Robby,

I Must say thank YOU and great job on Monday, I was proud to see you come in third but even more impressed to see the driving I sw listening to your radio. I became a Robby Gordon fan years ago, love the "underdog" image and the aggresivness of your driving. I remain a Robby and number 7 fan, just hope to see more of what I saw Monday,I was in the stands and about the only one cheering and yelling at the anouncement of third place. Keep the foot down and the good work up!!!!

Added by Rick on May 26, 2009 at 5:14pm — 3 Comments

Go Robby!!!!!!

So nice, 3rd place!!!! Yippie, Lee Bick

Added by Lee Bick on May 25, 2009 at 6:38pm — 1 Comment

Sliders Charlotte Coke 600 Pre Race Report

#7 Jim Beam Operation Home Front Coca-Cola 600

Pre Race Report

• #7 Stout in Challenge Race – A potentially strong starting position for the All Star Challenge race was rained out, relegating Robby Gordon’s Jim Beam Operation Home Front Toyota to the 32nd position for last Saturday night’s 40 lap dash. However a well-handling chassis set up and some very aggressive driving produced a strong 9th place finish and, perhaps even more importantly, valuable information… Read More

Added by Slider316 on May 22, 2009 at 2:13pm — 3 Comments

Charlotte Race #2

We all know that Robby had a good engine and a decent car at the All-Star Race, with the enthusiasm that was going over the radio, chances are they will use that car for the big race. Also, one may guess that eventually someone will snap a pic of the new mercahndise trailer so we could all see it....one would think. Its all a very exciting week for any Robby fan. I myself am looking for a top-10 finish, with no bad luck, no other driver screwing with him, no NASCAR official screwing with… Read More

Added by John Marsh on May 18, 2009 at 9:20pm — No Comments

Sliders Pre Race Report - All Star Race

#7 Jim Beam Operation Home Front All-Star Race

Pre Race Report

• Lady in Black has her way with the #7car – It didn’t take long for Robby Gordon’s Quaker State Toyota to earn its “Darlington Stripe” last week, thanks to some assistance from a fellow NASCAR competitor who’s name rhymes with Humdinger. However the crew was able to make necessary repairs enough to earn a 28th place finish at the track “too tough to tame”. This week, the Robby Gordon Motorsports Toyota… Read More

Added by Slider316 on May 14, 2009 at 7:23pm — No Comments

Bump and Run

What a superb race at the weekend. There was something to cheer about for everyone. Each manufacturer had a stint in the lead, rookies came to the front, plenty of wrecks, different pit strategies, and many different drivers had a dominant stint of the race. Can you believe that I fell asleep with 30 to go? What a great day for Hendrick too. Their engines and engineering support were behind each car in the top 5. They are the classiest operation in Cup racing and proved it in a big way at… Read More

Added by Fatback McLosaw on May 14, 2009 at 12:42pm — 7 Comments

ROBBY IS THE BEST DRIVER OUT THERE

I WAS AT THE DARLINGTON RACE THIS WEEKEND AND KNOWING THAT ROBBY WAS NOT GOING TO BE SIGNING DUE TO THE TRAILER NOT BEING READY UNTIL CHARLOTTE. I WAS IN THE PITS BEFORE THE RACE AND HAPPENED TO LOOK OVER AT THE RVS AND SAW ROBBY. I JUST HOLLARED OUT ROBBY COULD YOU SIGN AND HE JUST WALKED OVER SIGNED AND TALKED TO US. I JUST HAVE TO THANK ROBBY FOR BEING REAL AND APPRECIATIVE TO THE FANS. THANKS ROBBY.

Added by andy on May 10, 2009 at 8:48pm — 1 Comment

Slider's Darlington Pre Race Report

#7 Quaker State Darlington Southern 500 presented by Camile Towe

Pre Race Report

• Green machine comes through - Robby Gordon Motorsports turned a fortnight’s worth of bad luck into pay dirt last week as the team fought hard for a lead-lap 16th place run at Richmond. Keeping with the green is gold strategy, the #7 Toyota will be sporting the same winning design with sponsor Quaker State on the hood for Saturday night’s race at Darlington Raceway.

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Added by Slider316 on May 7, 2009 at 4:31pm — 1 Comment

Boyscout Cookies

This is tough to admit, but I was a boy scout when I was a kid. When I was in my second year of scouts I was really into it. I was dominating merit badges and earning ranks like it was going out of style. The ranks go First Class, Star, Heart, then Eagle scout. I was in my review for my Star rank, and my bitch female scout master failed me while the rest of my friends got their badge. She rejected me on the grounds that I made fun of a Cub scout's cookies at a previous scout meeting. The… Read More

Added by Fatback McLosaw on May 7, 2009 at 12:44pm — 2 Comments