Robby Gordon News

Team Gordon to the BGN?

Team Gordon to the BGN?

November 23, 2000
Team Gordon to the BGN? #13-Team Gordon will change its focus to running a limited Busch Series schedule with Robby Gordon(Winston Cup Scene)(11-23-2000)

Craven to stay with the #50:

Craven to stay with the #50:

November 22, 2000
Ricky Craven, encouraged by his #50 Midwest Transit Co. teams strong finish, will return to the Winston Cup team next season and intends to run the full 36-race schedule. The team didnt have a primary sponsor this season so Craven was only able to run in 16 of the

#4 Driver? UPDATE 6 It’s Gordon OFFICIALLY:

#4 Driver? UPDATE 6 It’s Gordon OFFICIALLY:

November 19, 2000
#4 car owner Larry McClure is close to making a decision on his new driver, and team sources say the decision is between Kevin Lepage and Robby Gordon with Ricky Craven suddenly only a long-shot(PitNow)(11-6-2000) UPDATE: hearing Robby Gordon is now the front runner

#16 Done? UPDATE yep:

#16 Done? UPDATE yep:

November 16, 2000
hearing multiple Cup team owner(#'s 6,16,17,97,99), Jack Roush, will shut down the #16 Team, freeing up driver Kevin Lepage to look for other rides. Lepage is one of the driver up for the #4 Morgan McClure ride, but that looks like it's going to go to Robby Gordon.

#7 News UPDATE:

#7 News UPDATE:

November 13, 2000
#7 Ultra Motorsports owner Jim Smith has recommended driver Mike Wallace to sponsor NationsRent, but the company is hoping that Robby Gordon will shut his own team and become available for 2001. Gordon says he's heard from several Winston Cup owners with vacancies

Irvan News?

Irvan News?

November 13, 2000
hearing retired Cup driver, Ernie Irvan, will not re-new the lease on his shop to Robby Gordon/Team Gordon and run a part-time BGN or CTS team out of the shop. Gordon is rumored to be driving the #4 Kodak car or the #7 NationsRent car in 2001, closing his own #13 Team

Mayfield to Leave #12? NO UPDATE 3 – #4 Close to naming a driver?:

Mayfield to Leave #12? NO UPDATE 3 – #4 Close to naming a driver?:

November 6, 2000
still hearing a ton of rumors that Jermey Mayfield will leave the #12 Mobil One Penske Racing LLC team and go to the #4 Kodak Morgan-McClure team but was leaving it alone since there were also so many stoires out there with quotes from Mayfield saying he is staying

Fuel Cells Unapproved:

Fuel Cells Unapproved:

November 6, 2000
NASCAR officials confiscated the fuel-cell containers from the cars of #13-Robby Gordon and #97-Kurt Busch over the weekend during prequalifying inspections. They were listed as "unapproved" and displayed outside the NASCAR hauler(That's Racin')(11-6-2000)

Vasser in Cup? UPDATE 4 – NO, stays in CART:

Vasser in Cup? UPDATE 4 – NO, stays in CART:

November 1, 2000
Ganassi CART driver, Jimmy Vasser is slated to test for Ganassi's NASCAR team next Friday(Oct 6th). Vasser also won Sunday's CART race in Houston(SpeedVision) UPDATE: Vasser said he will test Friday in Lakeland, Fla., with Ganassi's Winston Cup team, the former Sabco

Vasser in Cup? UPDATE 3 his if he wants it:

Vasser in Cup? UPDATE 3 his if he wants it:

October 27, 2000
Ganassi CART driver, Jimmy Vasser is slated to test for Ganassi's NASCAR team next Friday(Oct 6th). Vasser also won Sunday's CART race in Houston(SpeedVision) UPDATE: Vasser said he will test Friday in Lakeland, Fla., with Ganassi's Winston Cup team, the former Sabco

Mayfield to Leave #12?

Mayfield to Leave #12?

October 27, 2000
still hearing a ton of rumors that Jermey Mayfield will leave the #12 Mobil One Penske Racing LLC team and go to the #4 Kodak Morgan-McClure team but was leaving it alone since there were also so many stoires out there with quotes from Mayfield saying he is staying

Add Bickle to the #7 driver mix:

Add Bickle to the #7 driver mix:

October 26, 2000
With Ron Hornaday set to replace Rick Mast at A.J. Foyt Racing, Rich Bickle has joined the list of candidates Ultra Motorsports has presented to sponsor NationsRent. At one point believed to be the top candidate to replace Michael Waltrip at Ultra Motorsports, Hornaday

Gordon and Kranefuss?

Gordon and Kranefuss?

October 12, 2000
hearing there could be some sort of 'merger' between Robby Gordon's Team Gordon and former #12 team owner Michael Kranefuss. As for Kranefuss buying the #41 Hedrick Motorsports team, I hear it was only the building(10-12-2000)

#66 ride – Carter Waiting on Gordon UPDATE 4 Gordon stays with the #13 – Bodine in?

#66 ride – Carter Waiting on Gordon UPDATE 4 Gordon stays with the #13 – Bodine in?

September 11, 2000
as reported on ESPN2's RPM 2Night, #66 team owner, Travis Carter, is waiting on Robby Gordon's decision to either drive the #66 Big Kmart/Rt 66 Ford in 2001 or if Gordon will stay with the #13 Team Gordon team that he partially owns, which is looking for a primary

R Gordon to skip Darlington:

R Gordon to skip Darlington:

August 29, 2000
As planned originally in Team Gordon's limited schedule, the #13 team will not be attending this weekend's race in Darlington, SC. Team Gordon and Robby Gordon will resume action the following week with the night race in Richmond, VA. In the meantime, Gordon plans