2010 Loudon 300 #2 Race Weekend Info & Discussion

Join in here and discuss all the weekend action for the 2010 Loudon 300 #2 race. Robby Gordon returns to the #7 SPEEDFACTORY.TV / MENARDS / ORANGE CRUSH Toyota.Here is the weekend schedule for RGM at the New Hampshire track.

FRIDAY , SEPTEMBER 17th

Practice          11:30am - 1:00 pm/et   ( 25th Quickest )
Qualifying          3:00pm - 4:30 pm/et   ( 29th Quickest )

Practice Live Leaderboard

SATURDAY , SEPTEMBER 18th

Practice            9:00am - 9:45 am/et   ( 29th Quickest )
Happy Hour      12:30pm - 1:30 pm/et   ( 25th Quickest )

SUNDAY , SEPTEMBER 19th

Raceday           1:00 pm/et , greenflag at 1:15 pm/et ( 26th Place, -1 lap down )

Dont forget live raceday chat will be available & live track updates via PLANETROBBY TWITTER

                                                               Robby Gordon Loudon 300 Top 6 F.A.Q.

                                                                            1) Souvenir trailer ?
                                                                                NO
                                                                            2) What Chassis ?
                            New Chassis
                                                                            3) Who is the crew chief ?
                                                                    Miles Stanley
                                                                            4) Who is the sponsor ?
                                                                          Speedfactory.tv
                                                                            5) Will RG go the distance ?
                                                                                Yes
                                                                            6) When does Kevin Conway Return?
                                                                                Conway returns to the #7 at Dover

                                                                            2009 Loudon Images

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Permalink Reply by TOG on September 16, 2010 at 1:18pm

weather reports for the weekend ?

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Permalink Reply by Beagle7 on September 16, 2010 at 1:36pm

Gorgeous on Sat and Sun....Fri some morning showers...but we also know how weather can get "stuck" in those mountains up there... so the potential for some delay or cancel of some on track stuff on Friday... but I doubt it...

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Permalink Reply by Flan on September 16, 2010 at 1:41pm

Yeah, weather looks good for the weekend. Not making it up to the track on Sunday. Saving myself for our annual Dover trip next weekend.

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Permalink Reply by Brian Hunt on September 16, 2010 at 1:43pm

Just got to the track. The weather is good now, but it should start raining tonight and go through 1 PM tomorrow afternoon. Track activity will probably get pushed back. Otherwise, the rest of the weekend looks dry and mild.

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Permalink Reply by Beagle7 on September 16, 2010 at 1:45pm

This is a tad ironic....huh? (from Jayski)

Johnson featured in Golf Mag: #48-Jimmie Johnson is featured in the first-annual Golf Magazine No. 1 Issue, a cover-to-cover celebration of golf excellence.

No need for a joke on this one...it writes itself...

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Permalink Reply by Keith on September 16, 2010 at 2:44pm

For TOG:
http://wx-man.com/NASCAR/nascar-weather-forecast-loudon-nh-weekend-still-appears-dry/

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Permalink Reply by David Z on September 16, 2010 at 8:07pm

NEWS FROM THE TRACK

The rain held out today till all on track activities were over, But started soon after and still is.

The #7 Menards car is on the Pole !

Sounds good, but it's Ryan Newman in Tommy Baldwins Modified. Catch the race on SPEED Sat around 1 PM, it's the best NASCAR racing you'll see and change the minds of all the Loudon track haters

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Permalink Reply by Matt/Canuck on September 16, 2010 at 8:26pm

Does KC not have to run each race to qualify for Wookie award?

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Permalink Reply by Bricoop on September 16, 2010 at 9:26pm

Nope,

Main Rookie Points
Rookie of the year candidates earn points for their best seventeen (Sprint Cup), sixteen (Nationwide), or fourteen (Camping World Truck) races of the season. All other points are based on a ten-to-one system.
The highest finishing rookie earns ten points, the second highest finishing rookie earns nine points, etc.
One point is granted to all rookies who enter an event prior to the entry deadline, regardless of finishing position or even if they don't qualify. All rookies with teams that enter past the regular entry deadline ("post entry") do not receive this point.
[edit]Rookie Bonus Points
Bonus points are also awarded to drivers in the following circumstances:
A rookie candidate finishes in the top ten in a race. If that candidate wins, he/she earns ten bonus rookie points. If that candidate finishes second, he/she earns nine bonus rookie points, etc.
"Segment Bonus Points." The season is divided into three segments, the first segment being after the first ten races of the season, the second segment being after the second ten races of the season, and the third segment being the rest of the schedule. The candidate with the most championship points in each segment earns ten bonus rookie points, the candidate with the second-most championship points earns nine, etc. The system is different slightly in the Craftsman Truck Series because only 25 races, compared to the other two series, are run in their season.
The rookie driver who finishes highest in the championship standings at season's end will receive an additional ten bonus rookie points.
[edit]Panel
There is a five-member panel composed of the preceding year's Series Champion, officials, etc. that meet during the final week of the season. They evaluate that year's candidates on the following criteria:
Conduct with officials
Conduct and awareness on the racetrack
Personal appearance and conduct with the media
The panel may penalize rookies for any conduct that may be detrimental to NASCAR.
Anyone involved with a rookie candidate (such as a teammate or car owner) may not serve on that year's panel and will be replaced by another person in that category. In case of the Series Champion, it is the preceding year's Series Champion. In 2002, 2000 champion Bobby Labonte served a second consecutive term on the Cup rookie panel as NASCAR disqualified 2001 champion Jeff Gordon from the position because of his equity ownership in Jimmie Johnson's #48 car.
[edit]Eligibility
Drivers must meet the following criteria in order to be eligible to run for or receive the Rookie of the Year award.
Must have run no more than seven races in any previous season.
Drivers who compete in more than five races in a higher series are not eligible for the award in a lower series.
If a driver does not start eight races before the end of Race 20 on the schedule, they will immediately become ineligible to earn rookie points for the rest of that season. The seven-race-limit still applies pertaining to eligibility for future attempts.
A driver may not receive rookie points if he/she starts a race for a team that he/she did not qualify with. However, he/she is still eligible for championship points in that race.
There have been a few cases where aspiring Sprint Cup drivers have sacrificed their future eligibility to be Rookie of the Year candidates by driving part-time schedules including more than seven Cup races. For example, in 2009, Brad Keselowski ended up running 15 races, including a win at Talladega. Two other famous drivers who did the same thing are Carl Edwards (13 Cup races in 2004), and Marcos Ambrose (11 races in 2008.)