Matt Crafton to practice & qualify at Homestead

Matt Crafton will practice and qualify the Mapei/Menards #7 on Friday at Homestead, while Robby Gordon runs in the Baja 1000. Robby should make it back in time for Saturday practice and will also drive in the race on Sunday. Crafton has filled in for Robby before , at Dover in 2008.

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Permalink Reply by alan4s on November 16, 2009 at 12:59pm

Hard to attract a sponsor when you're not driving in the race.

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Permalink Reply by Keith on November 17, 2009 at 7:14am

34th place doesn't attract much, no matter who's driving

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Permalink Reply by TOG on November 17, 2009 at 7:36am

Mapei sponsors Robby, not Matt, so they might have a little say in the matter.

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Permalink Reply by vak7 on November 16, 2009 at 1:25pm

Makes a huge difference.... I'll be at the race and want to see Robby pilot the car! Any other Planet members escaping the cold to visit my corner of the country?

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Permalink Reply by GrayAntiMatter on November 17, 2009 at 4:32am

Yup.

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Permalink Reply by Brinton Hester on November 16, 2009 at 1:17pm

I'm not a Crafton fan at all. I would have much preferred putting Brian Ickler in the car.

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Permalink Reply by Scott B on November 16, 2009 at 2:51pm

Ickler has NO experience in a COT...how would that help prepare a car for RG to drive?

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Permalink Reply by Chris Jamieson on November 16, 2009 at 2:58pm

Crafton has no experience either.

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Permalink Reply by Alex on November 16, 2009 at 3:21pm

It really doesnt matter, The car will go to the back anyways, and Robby will get a chance to practice on Saturday.

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Permalink Reply by kevin dinsmore on November 16, 2009 at 3:59pm

he's pracitced for Robby before.

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Permalink Reply by Mike/WC77 on November 19, 2009 at 11:34am

I've heard repeatedly that the trucks are a better training ground for COT's than N'wide cars. The COT handles more similarly to the trucks....so Crafton's a good choice.