Early Sunday morning the #7 Robby Gordon Motorsports team received shocking news at Martinsville Speedway. Peter Sospenzo, Robby Gordon’s crew chief, was taken to the hospital [in Martinsville] for further diagnosis after reporting symptoms of dizziness. Later in the afternoon, Sospenzo was moved to a hospital closer to his family. At this point, the diagnosis is still inconclusive. The team pulled together and decided that car chief, Bill Henderson, would call the race in Sospenzo’s absence. First and foremost, my thoughts and prayers are with Peter and his family. Peter is a good person and I hate that he is going through this, said Gordon. Today was really difficult altogether, especially with Peter not being here. The #7 team did a great job pulling together. Bill and the guys did great getting me back out on the track. It was the same thing as Charlotte, we were out there by ourselves making laps and trying to salvage a decent point’s day, but we weren’t really racing anyone. Even after we wrecked, we were fast when we were racing in the pack. It’s just frustrating when you know you could race well, but you’re not actually racing for position.(RGM PR)(10-22-2007)
