#7 Johns Manville Brickyard 400

Pre Race Report



• Does anybody remember Chicagoland? – The city of “broad shoulders” did little to improve Team Gordon’s position two weeks ago at the Chicagoland Speedway. While fast on long green runs, the Red Stage #7 Camry ultimately succumbed to a mechanical issue that significantly impacted the handling of the race car and forced Gordon behind the wall for repairs. Once corrected, Gordon’s Toyota was fast, but the damage was… Read More

#7 Red Stag by Jim Beam LifeLock.com 400

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• Daytona Recap – Robby Gordon continued his plate racing strategy of staying well away of the “big one” and finished Saturday’s race in the 22nd position. The #7 Mapei Toyota reached as high as the 15th position with two laps to go, but Gordon was the victim of a poor drafting position which ultimately placed Gordon’s Camry in harms way after being collected in the Tony Steward/Kyle Busch collision. Robby… Read More

#7 Menards Mapei Coke Zero 400 powered by Coca-Cola 400

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• Loudon Recap – Plagued by rain all weekend, the Lenox Industrial Tools 301 was cut short by a heavy downpour forcing NASCAR to call the race early leaving Robby Gordon with a less-than-satisfying 25th place finish. Gordon and team return to Daytona Beach this Saturday for their second run of the season at the fabled Daytona Motor Speedway. The #7 Camry will be wearing the familiar green and… Read More

#7 Jim Beam/Menards Toyota Save Mart 350

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• Michigan Recap – The race adage that hard work in the shop equates to positive results at the track was proved true again as the #7 Red Stag Toyota was fast off the truck and was fast in practice. Starting in the 13th position, Robby Gordon and crew turned in a very solid 17th place finish last week. Gordon looks to continue the positive momentum this week in Sonoma at the Infineon road course for the… Read More

#7 Red Stag/Kid Rock LifeLock 400

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• Pocono Hustle – Starting at the rear of field has never intimidated the Robby Gordon Motorsports crew, and last week’s race in Pennsylvania was no exception. Gordon, returning to the track after a huge victory at the Tecate SCORE Baja 500, took the green flag at Pocono officially in the 43rd spot and worked his way up to 25th in a very stout race car. However a chassis/tire issue plagued Gordon for the rest of the… Read More

#7 Pittsburgh Paints Pocono 500

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• Monster Mile Mishap – A very untimely collision and hard contact with the inside wall at Dover ruined what was shaping up to be another solid run by Team Gordon last Sunday. The crash relegated the #7 Richmond Water heater’s Toyota to 33rd in what has become something of a recurring theme for Robby Gordon this year. Gordon looks to improve this week in Pennsylvania for the Pocono 500 sporting the green and black… Read More

#7 Jim Beam Operation Home Front Coca-Cola 600

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• #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

#7 Jim Beam Operation Home Front All-Star Race

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• 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

#7 Quaker State Darlington Southern 500 presented by Camile Towe

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• 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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#7 Energizer Crown Royal Presents the Russ Friedman 400

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• What if they named it the Crown Royal Presents the Slider 400? – Robby Gordon Motorsport’s run of bad luck continued for the 3rd straight week, this time as Gordon’s Jim Beam Toyota was involved in a multi-car accident that sent the #7 head first into the back stretch wall. While the Toyota’s damage was terminal, Robby escaped injury and will be back behind the wheel of his… Read More

#7 Jim Beam Aaron’s 499

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• POSitively Devastating – Robby Gordon Motorsport’s run of bad luck continued last week as the #55 car of Michael “has anyone seen Buffy” Waltrip collected the #7 Menards/Mapei Toyota and ruined what otherwise would have been an excellent finish for Team Gordon. Robby and the boys look to rebound this week at the Talladega Speedway in what should be a terrific opportunity to gain significant owner and driver points. In 2008,… Read More

#7 Menards/Mapei Subway Fresh Fit 500

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• Back in the saddle – Robby Gordon Motorsport’s NASCAR program is back in session this week at Phoenix International Raceway as the #7 Menards/Mapei Toyota looks to rebound from a disappointing finish at Texas two weeks ago. As a result, the #7 is now 34th in owner’s points and is looking at finishing solidly at Phoenix to help move the team forward in the standings.



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#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

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

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#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