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 )

Practice Live Leaderboard

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 4:30pm

Starting trouble at plate tracks is nothing new for JJ, that's for sure.

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Permalink Reply by spockko on February 16, 2011 at 4:14pm

try changing lanes on the interstate with some asswipe tailgating you and let me know how that works for ya! no vision at all

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Permalink Reply by Bricoop on February 16, 2011 at 4:27pm

lol, you must not be from California, can't remember the last day I wasn't tailgated.

Also-Josh, great point about the lexan spoiler.

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Permalink Reply by speedy7 on February 16, 2011 at 4:31pm

same here in Chi town, 85 or get out of the way--beep-beep

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Permalink Reply by alan4s on February 16, 2011 at 4:38pm

Replay available on speedtv for anyone else (like me) who is not by a TeeVee right now.

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Permalink Reply by Bubba Gophast on February 16, 2011 at 5:22pm

Thanks for the link. That happened fast. Dale is right that the 2 car draft is very fast and single cars getting up to speed are very slow due to the new changes. Dale's car was overheating at the 2:35 mark of the tape. Motors are going to blow running that hot.

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Permalink Reply by WestCoast 2 VV on February 16, 2011 at 4:48pm

Wish that Robby would jump into a Nationwide car with a smaller team with no sponsors & help wheel their car around the track. Cover that car from bumper to bumper with Speed Energy logos. Have a cup driver in their car will help both parties....
If he doesn't bring it back in 1 piece...hey it didn't come from his shop...jk.

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Permalink Reply by Tom Fair on February 16, 2011 at 5:13pm

RG was 1st on track in 2nd practice. ran with the 13 of Mears for only 2 laps at 193 MPH

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Permalink Reply by alan4s on February 16, 2011 at 5:18pm

nascar.com leaderboard show RG and CM ran 8 laps, 195.984, 11th & 12th fastest out of 28 cars to turn laps so far.

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Permalink Reply by Cyndi Heggemeier on February 16, 2011 at 5:20pm

11th fastest so for.not to bad.

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Permalink Reply by spockko on February 16, 2011 at 5:20pm

1 4 Kasey Kahne 8 200.067 184.653 190.527 44.98 48.74 47.24
2 20 Joey Logano 9 200.062 185.931 190.398 44.99 48.40 47.27
3 24 Jeff Gordon 8 198.746 198.505 190.312 45.28 45.34 47.29
4 6 David Ragan 9 198.741 189.454 189.920 45.28 47.50 47.39
5 18 Kyle Busch 8 198.702 185.839 193.927 45.29 48.43 46.41
6 17 Matt Kenseth 6 198.430 198.430 195.128 45.36 45.36 46.12
7 11 Denny Hamlin 11 197.555 196.691 192.060 45.56 45.76 46.86
8 1 Jamie McMurray 11 197.533 197.351 192.507 45.56 45.60 46.75
9 36 Dave Blaney 10 197.187 192.205 190.417 45.64 46.82 47.26
10 78 Regan Smith 10 197.178 192.205 190.419 45.64 46.82 47.26
11 7 Robby Gordon 8 195.984 195.984 191.801 45.92 45.92 46.92