Robby Gordon - Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site

When a Driver Rating from this race a year ago is a perfect 150.0, its obvious that the team had it dialed in the last time out. Tony Stewart dominates NASCARs pre-race Loop Data statistics for The Glen, ranking first in 10 categories, including Driver Rating, Fastest...

Ramblings – Qualifying Notes – Watkins Glen:

Kurt Busch pulled off the road course sweep (at least as far as the pole is concerned) today at Watkins Glen as he took the Bud Pole for Sunday's AMD at the Glen with a time of 71.727 sec (122.966 mph)....more than 6/10th's better than Kasey Kahne. This is the third...

Watkins Glen Qualifying News and Notes:

Kurt Busch won the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Bud Pole for the AMD at the Glen, lapping Watkins Glen International in 71.727 seconds at 122.966 mph. Jeff Gordon holds the trackqualifying record of 70.798 seconds, 124.580 mph - set Aug. 8, 2003 in the most recent ...

Watkins Glen Rookies News and Notes:

#07-Clint Bowyer was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the August 6 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Bowyer posted a fourth-place finish in the race, his best effort in 22 career Nextel Cup Series starts. His previous best was fifth earlier...

McMurray & Robby Complete Tire Test at Atlanta:

McMurray & Robby Complete Tire Test at Atlanta: #26-Jamie McMurray and #7-Robby Gordon tested tires Wednesday at Atlanta Motor Speedway, finishing a two-day test for Goodyear. After a slow start to yesterday's session, McMurray, driving the same unnumbered car ...

McMurray & Robby Test Tires at Atlanta:

McMurray & Robby Test Tires at Atlanta: #26-Jamie McMurray and #7-Robby Gordon tested tires today at Atlanta Motor Speedway as part of a two-day tire test for Goodyear at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Gordon was laid down the fastest lap with a circuit of 182.009 mph...

Ramblings / Qualifying Notes – Indianapolis

When you start qualifying at 10AM, oft times it's not how but when. Jeff Burton once again proved that truism today.... Jeff Burton went out second and took the Bud Pole for tomorrow's Allstate 400 at the Brickyard with a time of 48.240 (182.778 mph)....barely edging...

Indy Race Notes:

Jimmy Johnson won the 2006 Allstate 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, scoring his 22nd NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 168th career start. Johnson moved to 26th on NASCARs all-time winners list, tying Terry Labonte. This was Johnsons fourth victory in 2006...

Rumblings – Race Notes – Indy:

Jimmie Johnson was a "survivor" this afternoon..... Coming back from a blown tire, making a late charge in a 14 lap run for the checkers, he captured the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard over Matt Kenseth today under caution for his 4th win of the season (tying him with...

Tire Testing at Atlanta:

#26-Jamie McMurray and #7-Robby Gordon will be tire testing for Goodyear at Atlanta Motor Speedway on August 8 and 9. The session is closed to the public both days.(AMS PR)(8-3-2006)...

Johns Manville joins Robby as co-primary at Indy:

This weekends Allstate 400 at the Brickyard will mark the first appearance in 2006 for Johns Manville as the co-primary sponsor of the #7 Menards Chevy of Robby Gordon. Johns Manville, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a leading manufacturer and marketer of premium...

Robby to deliver meals:

on Thursday, August 3rd, The Harrahs Foundation will donate a new $40,000 Chevrolet Colorado meal delivery truck to Meals on Wheels, Inc., a non-profit meal delivery service for Central Indiana homebound elderly and disabled. Following presentation of the delivery...

Menard and Red Bull? UPDATE:

Paul Menard is listed on the Red Bull Racing site as one of their drivers, been asked about that....no idea. As far as I know, Menard will drive the #15 Menard's Chevy for Dale Earnhardt Inc for 2007 in the Nextel [Sprint] Cup Series, have not heard of that plan changing...

Menard and Red Bull? UPDATE:

Paul Menard is listed on the Red Bull Racing site as one of their drivers, been asked about that....no idea. As far as I know, Menard will drive the #15 Menard's Chevy for Dale Earnhardt Inc for 2007 in the Nextel [Sprint] Cup Series, have not heard of that plan changing...

Robby running dirt race at Vegas: UPDATE:

Robby Gordon, taking every opportunity to get back to his roots of off-road racing, will participate in this weekends SCORE International Desert Series Off-Road Race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway (LVMS) Dirt Track. Held July 27th through 29th while the majority ...

Rumblings – Pocono Race Notes:

Denny Hamlin's raced at Pocono Raceway twice....and he can't get any better no matter how hard he tries. Two races, two poles, two wins....not bad for a guy who hadn't even seen this joint six weeks ago. Hamlin led early and often today to sweep to the Pennsylvania...

Testing at Kentucky:

Evernham Motorsports and Robby Gordon Motorsports highlight the weekly test schedule at Kentucky Speedway. #7-Robby Gordon and #10-Scott Riggs will test on Wednesday July 19th, with Riggs tentatively scheduled to test July 20 as well. On Tuesday, Billy Wease tested...

Stewart, Wallace Win Fan Voting To Be Inducted Into Talladega-Texaco Walk of Fame:

Fan voting closed this past weekend for 2006 Talladega-Texaco Walk of Fame honorees, and on Saturday, Oct. 7 during Talladega Superspeedway's upcoming UAW-Ford 500 weekend, two new names will be added to this prestigious list: Tony Stewart and Rusty Wallace. The Talladega...

Robby to add a 2nd team? RYR alliance?

Robby Gordon Motorsports will expand in 2007, possibly to a two-car operation in-house or by way of an alliance with an existing team. Among those on the radar: Robert Yates Racing. RGM and RYR executives said Saturday they're discussing the future with "a lot of people...

Fifty-One Nextel Cup Drivers to Test at Indy July 10-12:

Testing for the 13th Allstate 400 at the Brickyard will take place Monday, July 10, Tuesday, July 11 and Wednesday, July 12 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. A total of 51 Nextel Cup Series drivers are scheduled to test on those days. Teams can only test a maximum...