2012 Mint 400 Race Info & Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action for the 2012 Mint 400. Robby Gordon will run the #1537 RPM Offroad / SPEED Energy Truggy. This is the same truck he won the Parker 425 earlier this year. Here is the schedule:

THURSDAY 3-22-12

- Practice & Qualifying - 2:30pm/et ( QUALIFIES 2ND FASTEST )

SATURDAY 3-24-12

- Start of Race - 4:00pm/et

Stay tuned for the Mint 400 Race Page ( ltracking links, video feeds, etc )

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Permalink Reply by Todd Richards on March 25, 2012 at 9:20am

It was never the intent to race the TT after Parker. Once RG got in the Clyde Stacy Truggy and won the overall and the class, it was on for the year, they backed it up with another Overall and class win.
The TT has its good points and bad points. It is good for the 500 and the 1000. Its built to handle the fast roads. What it is not real good at is the long whoop sections or the rough crossgrain. The Geiser truck has a better package for the rougher races. I have seen video and pictures of RG drive the Geiser truggy and it looks like old vintage RG. Man on a mission, throw it around, 2 wheels etc. I have always felt if RG got the Geiser package and ran his engine nobody would touch it. RG will always do it his way for better or for worse but at the end of the day its about winning. I hope he sits back and looks at 2 for 2 Overall in a Geiser and a DNF in San Felipe in RGM equipment and evaulates what is more fun. winning or breaking.

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Permalink Reply by mj on March 26, 2012 at 2:28pm

I agree with you a lil bit Todd . I like your idea of the Truggy chassis with Robby's motors but i say take it a step futher and put the TT body on it and run in the TT class instead of class 1 . With Robby's ideas and experience behind Clyde's money and resources they can BOTH benefit .

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Permalink Reply by aircros on March 25, 2012 at 1:45am

Its thoes crapy Pro Am parts that keep braking

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Permalink Reply by Todd Richards on March 25, 2012 at 9:11am

Pro Am didn't build the transmission. Pro Am didn't roll the truck at 130 MPH at the 1000 last year.

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Permalink Reply by Scott B on March 25, 2012 at 2:04am

Who was "navigating"?

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Permalink Reply by ivanspeed on March 25, 2012 at 2:34am

put an order for a geiser already

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on March 25, 2012 at 1:05pm

Charlie?
http://www.planetrobby.com/video/back-to-back-wins-for-robby-gordon...

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Permalink Reply by Karen on March 25, 2012 at 5:09am

Awesome win today! So proud of Robby and the team!!! Congratulations!

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Permalink Reply by mj on March 25, 2012 at 12:44pm

Great job Robby . Thanks to all you Planeteers who kept me updated via txts . Made for a really fun birthday !

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Permalink Reply by blitz on March 25, 2012 at 6:49am

there is a pic of robby on facebook getting out of the car he is grinning from ear to ear that is what it's all about glad to see him smiling great job!!