No Love from NASCAR

RG is a RockStar in Dakar and yet NASCRAP does not even get him any press for his efforts. Can somebody help me understand why? Biffle runs one race in the desert and he becomes the best cross-over driver in the world…

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Permalink Reply by Sarah on January 2, 2011 at 2:14pm

Don't know if this has been posted already, as I haven't been here since Friday, but I found this article in the Nascar section of Fox Sports the other day:

http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/story/NASCAR-driver-set-to-race-in-...

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Permalink Reply by Wheaton56 on January 2, 2011 at 2:31pm

Everything I was gonna say has been said already, so I'm just posting cuz I'm board

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Permalink Reply by Barker on January 2, 2011 at 3:04pm

sorry, somebody posted that already.

lol

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Permalink Reply by Wheaton56 on January 2, 2011 at 10:18pm

Ha, missed it

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Permalink Reply by Eric on January 2, 2011 at 3:23pm

looky looky nascar.com has an article just after the stage 1 finish. Nascar will always give Robby coverage during the dakar. It also has a planet reference.

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Permalink Reply by Keith Stone on January 2, 2011 at 3:27pm

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Sprint Cup Series News, Rumors & Stats

Robby Gordon and the 2011 Dakar Rally: As the riders and drivers line up on the Avenue of the 9th July in Buenos Aires, they provide a grand celebration for the fans of the 2011 Dakar Rally. In true Robby Gordon fashion, he did his part as one of the most popular drivers in the Dakar Rally, jumping the podium and doing a burnout in the middle of the street to the delight of the massive crowd.
Leg 1: Buenos Aires to Victoria In the early editions of the Dakar Rally, the riders and drivers methodically started on January 1 at place de la Concorde in Paris. Holding true to the traditions of the rally, the competitors will again be passing an obelisk. This time, like the past two editions, they will be passing the one on the Avenue of the 9th July in Buenos Aires. As the driver's head to Victoria on a road section stopwatches will not be ticking. After this leg, the drivers will meet their crews at the bivouac to prepare for the second day of the rally. As the rally heads north out of Argentina the contrast of the landscapes change day by day, kilometer by kilometer. This means the driver's skills will have to adapt between wet and dry, through vegetation and sandy dunes. The team that has the ability to adjust to the ever changing scenery will feel most at comfortable. The 2011 Dakar Rally is truly a cascade of color.
For fans tracking the Dakar Rally at home, please visit speedenergy.com, planetrobby.com, dakar.com along with Facebook and Twitter for daily updates on the team's performance including a daily recap, photos and videos. The team will also be doing a preview daily leading up to the Rally that details their Dakar program and what it takes to get the team ready to participate in the 14-stage event. The Versus Channel will provide coverage throughout the United States. A 30-minute daily program featuring highlights from that day's racing will be aired on Versus daily at 3:30pm with a replay airing later in the day. (RGM)(1-2-2011)