Robby Gordon Media Day Interview

Our pal Mike Mulhern did an interview with Robby Gordon today and you can read it at his site

http://www.mikemulhern.net/BreakingNow/rocky-redeux-whats-robby-gor...

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Permalink Reply by WestCoast 2 VV on February 16, 2012 at 4:28pm

Thanx TOG, great interview. Robby's head is always in the right place, true racer!!!
I know he can run with the big-boys no question about that, just comes down to funding.
This website helps keep the wheels rollin for RGM, his fans are behind him 100%

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Permalink Reply by Ryan Couckuyt on February 16, 2012 at 4:56pm

someone sponsor this guy. How can you not love his attitude? Amazing guy. We will keep the faith Robby, just keep doing what you do.

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Permalink Reply by deantac on February 16, 2012 at 5:47pm

Great read, lots of good info in that interview.

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Permalink Reply by NIKAL on February 16, 2012 at 5:47pm

Parts I thought were the most interesting in the article;

Gordon is blunt about the NASCAR part of his business these day – he says he doesn't make any money doing this: "We haven't made any money in NASCAR in a long time." But with NASCAR's national visibility, it's good marketing.

Then why keep doing it. Gordon smiles: "Ever hear 'stuck?' "Be careful what you wish for. "I've got a 100,000-square foot building in Charlotte…and planes I can't even afford to use today, though I'm still making payments on them and still paying insurance on them. "I'm stuck. Plain and simple. "The race team's for sale. It's been for sale."

So, really, what is the next phase of this business for Gordon? "The smartest thing for us to do, and what I would like to, would be to bring in investors who could handle sponsorship relations. "Before we went public (selling stock), I would be up for private investment first. "And then, obviously, we will take it public.

"We do have a huge fan following; I've met a lot of people over the years. And virally (on the internet) I don't think any other NASCAR driver gets the views we get, on a daily basis. You could put Danica and Dale Jr. together and they wouldn't get as many. That's because we do a lot of other things besides NASCAR." (Thanks to PlanetRobby & websites like RDC!)

How much does it cost to run a Sprint Cup car full-time this season anyway? Gordon says, not including a driver's salary, he could run all 36 Cup events in 2012 for $8 million. Only $8 million? That sounds like a bargain basement deal, considering some rivals are budgeting $20 million or more a team.

"And our facility can do things other teams can't; we have tools other teams don't. We build everything in our shop.

His Charlotte operation expanded into engine building last season. He ran Dodge engines leased from Roger Penske for about half the races. "But we started developing our own, because we had to start controlling our own destiny," Gordon says. The engine program is headed by Joey Arrington.

And after Daytona? "I'm going to do as much racing as I possibly can, because I love to race," Gordon says. So how much Sprint Cup racing will Gordon do this year? As much as I can do without going broke," Gordon says.
"I promise you I won't go broke doing this."

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Permalink Reply by Michael Martinez on February 16, 2012 at 5:47pm

You can't say enough about great this site is.........it's like more important than cookin dinner some days. thank you Gas On

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Permalink Reply by ShaneH on February 16, 2012 at 5:55pm

Interesting to hear that Joey Arrington is involved in RGMs engine program. Good interview and article

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Permalink Reply by 7gason7 on February 16, 2012 at 6:36pm

Looks like he drove the 7 many years ago.

Car Number: 7

Drivers: Bob Flock, Frank Mundy, Fonty Flock, Chuck Meekins, Lloyd Hulette, Gwyn Staley, Jim Reed, Jimmie Lewallen, Buddy Baker, Joe Weatherly, Don Noel, Johnny Allen, Bobby Johns, Cale Yarborough, Ramo Stott, Ed Negre, Dean Dalton, Ivan Baldwin, Walter Ballard, Frank Warren, Larry Esau, D.K. Ulrich, Cecil Gordon, Jack Donohue, Joey Arrington, Harry Goularte, Earl Brooks, Al Holbert, Dick Brooks, Ricky Rudd, Bruce Hill, Jeff McDuffie, Kyle Petty, Alan Kulwicki, Tommy Kendall, Jimmy Hensley, Geoffrey Bodine, Michael Waltrip, Ted Musgrave, Robby Gordon, Mike Wallace, Kevin Lepage

Drove the 7 in 1978

1978 Official Race Results : Champion 400
22 29 7 Joey Arrington Dodge Sam Dell 97/0 183 Running $950

What is funny while seaching that out I found this from his 1979 Cup Race:

1979 Official Race Results : Mason-Dixon 500
26 29 71 Joey Arrington Dodge Sam Dell 85/0 42 Quit $650

Ha! The reason he gave to S&P it "Quit" that is funny.

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Permalink Reply by Tobin on February 16, 2012 at 7:20pm

Missed Jimmy Spencer. I think I thought this season whould suck but His coments and cockyness make me reilize why I support him Gas on in 2012

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Permalink Reply by speedy7 on February 16, 2012 at 7:35pm

Saw Jimmy Spencer at Chi town race, got Sirious (SP) #7 hat and some other stuff all signed while i stood there and thought he aint so fat after all, wife said just a big good looking guy--can't remember when but many full moons ago, nice guy then i thought