#7 Red Stag/Kid Rock LifeLock 400
Pre Race Report

• 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 day and although the team worked furiously to regain a lead-lap position, the #7 Pittsburgh Paints Toyota could only manage a disappointing 31st place finish. Gordon looks to improve this week in Michigan for the LifeLock 400 blazing the black, silver and red colors of Jim Beam’s Red Stag adult beverage.

• Anyone Care for a Little Crystal Meth? – Ending months of speculation over exactly what drug test did Jeremy Mayfield fail, reports have surfaced that the part-time NASCAR driver and apparent full-time “dope head” tested positive for methamphetamine and medications used to treat “attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder.” When asked about the allegations, Mayfield’s publicist would only say that as soon as she is able to get Jeremy to focus on the issue, she would provide a statement. A talkative Kevin Harvick noted that crystal meth is also known as “hillbilly crack”. “Now I don’t know about you, but the last time I saw any evidence of hillbilly crack is when Delana’s brother bent over to fix a leaky sink faucet.”

• Paul Stanley to Sue Kyle Busch – KISS lead singer and noted painter Paul Stanley today filed a lawsuit in federal court accusing NASCAR driver Kyle Busch of trademark infringement. The accusation results from Busch’s victory celebration in Nashville last week following the conclusion of the Nationwide series race. Allegedly, Busch took the Les Paul guitar awarded to him as his victory trophy and promptly smashed the instrument against the concrete pavement, shattering into several large pieces. Said Stanley, “Look, everybody knows I smash my guitar at the conclusion of our anthem song, ‘Rock and Roll All Night’. I am deeply offended by the actions of Mr. Busch and I’ve filed an injunction against him stipulating that until he puts on face paint, he’s no Paul Stanley.”

Robby Gordon quotes: “Michigan International Speedway has always been one of my favorite tracks on the circuit. Plus I’ve got Kid Rock working in the box as my co-crew chief. I’ve often told Kirk that the stuff I’ve been hearing through my ear buds don’t cut it, so I’m looking forward to way better tunes from Kid during the race.”

Kirk Almquist quotes: “I guess Robby wasn’t really all that impressed with the “piece” we provided him last week, so the crew has gone all out this week. We’ve installed spinners, lights, dingo balls, bobble-head dogs, and rainbow tape throughout the car. We may not finish first, but we damn well will finish strong…plus Michigan puts on a great ‘show time’ event after the race.”