YOUR Robby experience

Things are kind of slow over here right now. To get things interesting lets hear your personal encounters with Robby that make him your favorite.

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Permalink Reply by Bricoop on December 5, 2008 at 7:21am

This is my experience after the February '06 Cali race.

Hey guys just got back from the race and it was incredible. The result definetly does not demonstrate the effort shown by the crew nor the driver. Robby was running right around 20th during the first third or so of the race, cruising around the track keeping everything clean, not taking unnecessary risks basically. The first pit under caution his crew did real well, holding steady at 21. They also had some slow stops as well but that's not what killed his chances. He was trying to "stretch" his gas milage and didn't make it. I put strech in quotatons because for some reason, possibly a coincidence, the other DEI teams were getting an extra 2 laps on fuel. Anyways he lost two laps and beacause of it his chance at a top 15 or even top 10 finish was crushed. I was lucky enough to obtain a hot pass and watched the last 70 laps from Robby's pit. That is an incredible experience and I highly recommend it to anybody who recieves the opportunity to watch a race from the pits. Despite being two laps down both driver and crew fought hard to hold position over Joe Nemechek. Robby drove his heart out there at the end and it showed, holding par with the drivers in the top five; But still being courteous enough not to race against those on the lead lap, like Carl Edwars, who were still fighting for the win. Joe Nemecheck rallied his way back up to go door to door with Robby on the last lap. But he didn't have a car to compete with Robby's as Robby pulled away through turn four to take home the 26th spot, the best of all those 2 laps down.

I then went with Bob(Robby's dad) after the race into the garage area who explained, and showed me, how Robby's car and track bar compared to others, an extremly informitive and eductional experience that I truely enjoyed. Bob then took me into Robby's motorhome where I got some face-to face time with him. Robby was very gracious with his time and answered all questions I had. Definitely this was one of the greatest days of my life.

An experience I will never forget.