2011 Daytona 500 SPEEDWEEKS Info & Discussion

Join in here and discuss all the weekend action for the 2011 Daytona 500 cup race. Robby Gordon will drive the #7 SPEED Energy/ TBA/ DODGE.The team is locked in for the first 5 races of the season, & will run a limited schedule after Bristol.Here is the 2 week schedule for RGM at the Florida Track.

SATURDAY , FEBRUARY 12th

Practice             11:00am - 1:00pm/et   ( 41st Quickest )
Practice               2:00pm - 3:45pm/et   ( 40th Quickest )

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SUNDAY , FEBRUARY 13th

Qualifying             1:00pm - 4:00pm/et   ( 19th DUEL #2 )

WEDNESDAY , FEBRUARY 16th

Practice              10:40am - 12:00pm/et ( 32nd Quickest )

Practice 1:30pm - 2:50pm/et ( 23rd Quickest )

THURSDAY , FEBRUARY 17th

DUEL 150's 2:00pm - 6:00pm/et ( Finished 17th)

FRIDAY , FEBRUARY 18th

Practice 11:00am - 12:00pm/et ( DNP )

Practice 12:30pm - 1:55pm/et ( DNP )

SATURDAY , FEBRUARY 19th

Happy Hour 10:30am - 12:00pm/et ( 4th Quickest )

SUNDAY , FEBRUARY 20th

RACEDAY 1:00pm - 5:00pm/et ( TV - FOX )

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

                                                               Robby Gordon DAYTONA 500 Top 5 F.A.Q.

                                                                            1) Souvenir trailer ?
                                                                                No
                                                                            2) Who is the crew chief ?
                                                                    Steven 'Bones' Lane
                                                                            3) Who is the sponsor ?
                                                                          SPEED ENERGY & HARRIS TEETER
                                                                            4) What is the new car make ?
                                                                                DODGE / Penske Motors
                                                                            5) Anything else new for 2011 ?
                                                                                Yes ! stay Tuned!

                                                                            2010 Daytona Images

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Permalink Reply by Matt Gruber on February 16, 2011 at 8:51pm

Truex doesn't seem to like RG very much. Not sure what the history is there.

Anyway, I wondered the same thing; where were the spotters? I also wonder why JJ felt the need to force the issue and try to get between the 7/38/15 and the wall. It would have been a tight squeeze for them. I think JJ made a poor decision, and he is lucky he didn't cause all of the above to crash.

This is just a product of the closing rate. We are going to see a lot of wreck like that, I think.

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Permalink Reply by 1splat on February 16, 2011 at 9:07pm

Truex just jumped on the Junior and JJ band-wagon when they started blaming RG.
Just wish some of these guys would man up and take some blame....grow a pair!!!!

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Permalink Reply by speedy7 on February 16, 2011 at 9:17pm

As i opined in another thread, RG twitched a little and JJ checked up and bang bang, but RG caught it and went straight on and the JJ check up caused it---bottow line

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Permalink Reply by 1splat on February 16, 2011 at 10:23pm

Exactly....but if you watch it again, Junior got JJ loose, which caused him to lift.

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Permalink Reply by J.R. Sands on February 16, 2011 at 10:32pm

100% Correct, I snagged this for you @1splat........http://www.nascar.com/news/110216/dearnhardtjr-crash-qualifying-pra...

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Permalink Reply by spockko on February 16, 2011 at 10:10pm

now now, you know everyone has to bow down to the superstars...tpdic

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Permalink Reply by John Marsh on February 16, 2011 at 10:19pm

Does anyone have a video of the incident???

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Permalink Reply by alan4s on February 16, 2011 at 10:21pm

Page 31 of this thread has a link of the speed tv replay.

You're welcome.

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Permalink Reply by J.R. Sands on February 16, 2011 at 10:46pm

Thanks Alan....

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Permalink Reply by zoomsss on February 16, 2011 at 10:27pm

http://www.nascar.com/video/preview/practice/110216/cup-day-practic...

Little bit better video

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Permalink Reply by Kevin Sweeney on February 16, 2011 at 11:31pm

nope. he almost could have been a victim if they would have caught up to him more

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Permalink Reply by ED Gordon on February 17, 2011 at 12:38am

In the end.post wreck,how does Jimmy get around Robby? On the high side.The side he should have stayed in and kept his foot on the gas and made the pass in.