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Smell the Thunder

Another race and another week of pure domination by Kyle. Just brilliant don't you think. In the same way that Schumacher stunk up F1 in the early part of the decade, Kyle has taken the fight to the rest of the grid in a way that has not been seen in Cup in a very long time. Perhaps it ruins the show a bit, but you can't help but envy the talent.

I was fortunate to scrounge up some passes for the race, so I was able to be at Bristol live and in person. I had never seen a race there… Read More

Added by Fatback McLosaw on March 25, 2009 at 12:48pm — 6 Comments

Thank you all!!

Thank you all so much for all your thoughts and prayers. Kenny and I are going to try and leave around 4:30 in the afternoon. We should be back late Saturday or early Sunday. We love you all so much. Talk to everyone when we get back. Good luck to Robby this weekend!!!

Added by Nellz on March 24, 2009 at 11:30am — 3 Comments

Paul Menard out of top 35

Its a shame to see Paul out of the top 35 in owner points . Mr. Menard does and has always done so much for Robby and RGM. Last year Paul was no where near the owners points bubble. I truly thought he would have a breakout year in 09 driving Roush equipment. If this does not turn around by Daytona in July I wonder if Paul and Mr. Menard do not start to consider the RGM Menards Camry for 2010.

Added by Paul on March 23, 2009 at 10:20pm — 2 Comments

I NEED EVERYONE TO PRAY FOR MY FAMILY

Eailier this morning I got a call that my dad wasn't doing good and the Dr's said that they couldn't do anything else for him. Today at 12:00pm my daddy Jose Rodriguez passed away. So please keep us in your prayers. I am trying to get to MI as we speak. I love you all

Added by Nellz on March 22, 2009 at 3:30pm — 5 Comments

PLEASE READ VERY IMPORTSNT!!!!!!!!!!!

I am asking my family here on plantRobby to please pray for my dad. I got a call this moring at 6:30am. My dad lives in MI. He is in ICU and on life support. I am trying to find away up there to be with my family. They have told my sisters and eveyone in the family that there is nothing else they can do for him. Thank you for listening and please pray that my dad will get better and that the money will come so I can get there. I love you all

Added by Nellz on March 22, 2009 at 9:17am — No Comments

Slider's Bristol Pre Race Report

#7 SPOT Toyota Food City 500

Pre Race Report

• This is the SPOT – Robby Gordon Motorsports thrilled the racing community when the upstart organization inked a new sponsorship deal with SPOT, a personal GSP messaging and tracking device, for this year’s Food City 500 at “the ring” in Bristol, Tennessee. “We’re thrilled to have SPOT on board as our primary sponsor for the #7 Toyota,” noted owner Robby Gordon. “We’ve used their unique communications systems in our… Read More

Added by Slider316 on March 20, 2009 at 2:00pm — 4 Comments

Je No Se Corned Beef

Traditions have a way of bringing people together. Especially when there is good food involved. Tuesday was St. Patrick’s day, and I busted out the crock pots and cooked my 4th annual corned beef and cabbage dinner. Sprinkle in some good friends, a bit of Guiness, and the train wrecks on American Idol and good times were had by all. I accidentally had a 5 Guys bacon cheese burger for lunch, so I was meat and potatoed out by the end of the day, but it was a good hurt. The amout that I write… Read More

Added by Fatback McLosaw on March 18, 2009 at 11:31am — 5 Comments

Rock, Scissors, Paperclip

It's the off weekend for all three of the top NASCAR series, and we have a chance to take a deep breath before the tulips come up and the circuit starts making its spring stops. Atlanta turned out to be a bit of a bust after the 47 crew members goofed and put 3/4 of the field a lap down before the first 200 miles of the race was completed, so I think we are all ready for Bristol, which is never boring.

Obviously the off week is not really any break for the teams. They still have 32… Read More

Added by Fatback McLosaw on March 15, 2009 at 1:20pm — 4 Comments

Doing Donuts

I had a little bit of a battle with a bag of donuts this week. Yes, a bag of donuts. My partner's family was visiting my place over the weekend of the Daytona 500. Her dad was really excited about getting a Krispy Kreme donut, so he went out and bought a dozen of them. Well...He ate 2 of them, and for some reason he put the other 10 in my freezer. I didn't realize this until last Sunday when I saw a gallon bag of donuts while I was grabbing some girlscout cookie ice cream. Since the credit… Read More

Added by Fatback McLosaw on March 6, 2009 at 1:57pm — 6 Comments

Slider's Atlanta Pre Race Report

Atlanta Motor Speedway Kobalt Tools 500

Jim Beam Toyota Pre Race Report

• Leaving Las Vegas – In a nod to singer/songwriter Sheryl Crow, Robby Gordon Motorsports left Las Vegas with lady luck on their side, finishing the caution-plagued Shelby 427 in 15th place. While the Jim Beam Toyota came up snake-eyes for most of the race resulting from an ill-handling car, team owner Robby Gordon was able to play the come with his lucky 7 ride. While unhappy with the… Read More

Added by Slider316 on March 5, 2009 at 8:31pm — No Comments

Full of It

Vegas was always a cool place to go. It was one of 2 tracks on the circuit where the city seeminly could not care less that the cup race is in town. The other being Sonoma. It always felt like more of a vaction when you went to a place that did not live for the cup race like places like Talladega and Bristol. The one thing you have got to hate about the Vegas race is all the stupid gambling cliches that the idiot announcers are going to jam down your throat in about 4 hours.

The… Read More

Added by Fatback McLosaw on March 1, 2009 at 10:58am — 4 Comments

Slider's Las Vegas Pre Race Report

the latest installment...

The Las Vegas Shelby Boss 302

#7 Jim Beam Toyota Pre Race Report

• What in the wide, wide, world of sports is going on here? – Just two races into this year’s Sprint Cup series, and already a number of very good teams find themselves at or near the top-35 bubble. Team Hendrick driver Dale Earnhardt Jr, - after arguably causing “the big one” at Daytona - now sits in the 35th spot, one place below Jim Beam Toyota driver Robby… Read More

Added by Slider316 on February 26, 2009 at 2:38pm — 9 Comments

Tired of all the Robby Gordon Bashing?

If you're one of Robby Gordon's fans growing weary of the public flogging he takes on occasion, you may be in the wrong place. I've taken my fair share of shots at the Sprint Cup driver, by the same token I've praised his off road racing efforts and his occasional "do-good" projects.

This is one of the later times.

Despite the inglorious ending Robby suffered in the Daytona 500 - thanks in no small part to a "Raging Bull" and some extra "Amped Energy" - the former open… Read More

Added by Marc on February 21, 2009 at 2:00pm — 5 Comments

Don't Dissapoint Me, O.C.

If you flip a coin 4 times and you get heads each flip, it is just a matter of time before it comes up tails. Unfortunately, that seems to be the story of Robby's 2009 500. After putting up the best finishes at speedway races last year, a shock issue relegated him to also ran status. Getting hit in the Jr. fiasco probably did not help either. For sure a dissappointing way to start the year. It will

The 500 was a dissappointment from the 7 pit and it was a dissappointment from my… Read More

Added by Fatback McLosaw on February 18, 2009 at 12:38pm — 10 Comments

Daytona 500 Cartoon

Well... I had to! It's my job, in the good and the bad days... lol

Added by Bruno on February 16, 2009 at 3:00pm — 11 Comments

Robby's Adventures - Episode 1 - Monster vs RBull

Added by Bruno on February 11, 2009 at 6:50pm — 2 Comments

Just Shoot Me

The Shootout last night provided the baby steps of a very long season, like the first tulips that rise from the frozen earth in the spring. I know that I was saddled up to the TV last night with my other racing buddies and pounded some hotdogs and Ford Dave's famous macaroni and cheese. The season is truly upon us, and there is much to be excited about. Qualifying is on in the background as I write and Truex is still on the pole. You just get the sense that the DEI/Ganassi,… Read More

Added by Fatback McLosaw on February 8, 2009 at 3:16pm — 8 Comments

2009 Dakar Rally T-4 Race Report

The Dakar Rally is in the category of “a once in a lifetime experience” and I am very lucky to now having been there twice. For a U.S. off road racer like me this event raises the bar on the professional side of things to the maximum level. I would like to personally thank Robby for having trust in my abilities and including me on his team!

Congratulations to everyone on Team Dakar USA because you all know what a team effort this is.

Please check out my race report video… Read More

Added by Will Higman on February 3, 2009 at 11:30pm — 2 Comments

Robby Gordon is a Genious...For Real

After the Homestead race, Carl got out of his car and said he wished that Daytona started the next day. Well, Daytona is upon us my friends. Qualifying is on Sunday (boooooring), and the shootout (definitively not boring) is on Saturday. The trucks are leaving in the next couple of days and we will be off and running.

Speaking of the shootout, Robby Gordon might just be a genious. Unless you have totally tuned out to all of the comings and goings in the Cup world in the last bunch of… Read More

Added by Fatback McLosaw on February 2, 2009 at 10:10pm — 8 Comments

Winter Vibrations

Congrats to TOG for all of the great Dakar coverage this year. I know he works tirelessly to bring the story to the RG fans and it was very comprehensive. Welcome all of you who have signed up for the planet in droves in the last couple of months. Obviously the shout out from Jayski has brought a lot of you here, and I welcome you all to the discussion.

I just wanted to reintroduce myself for those who do not know who I am or why my blog is featured on the planet. I used to be an… Read More

Added by Fatback McLosaw on January 18, 2009 at 11:40am — 3 Comments