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7 Robby Gordon

 

  • POLES

    0

  • WINS

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  • RANK

    30

  • POINTS

    946

  • BEHIND

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Robby Gordon has become the most successful owner-driver in the Cup ranks. An avid offroad-racer away from the circuit, he’s known for his NASCAR road-course prowess. Gordon has been steadily improving in the three years that the team has existed and switched to Dodges in 2008.

Career Highlights

  • Completed Coca-Cola 600/Indy 500 double in 2002, '03
  • Two-time winner during seven-year CART open-wheel career
  • Finished career-best fifth in 1994 and '95 Indy 500s
  • Won Baja 1000 in 1987 and '89

Driver Details

  • Ht: 70     Wt: 180
  • Born: 01/2/1969
  • Hometown: Orange, California

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2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Season Summary
Starts Poles Rank Wins Top 5 Top 10 Points Winnings
11 0 30 0 0 1 946 1,379,118

Year-by-Year Sprint Cup Series Recap

  • 2007 Finished 27th in series points … Earned one top-five and two top-10 finishes and more than $3 million in purses … Was suspended for one race following an incident in a Busch Series race in which he refused to accept a NASCAR directive to fall in line after a finish, raced to the front, spun the leader then celebrated as if he had won the race.

  • 2006 Finished 30th in series points in second season as team owner … Earned one top-five and three top-10 finishes with nine DNFs … Gordon earned a top finish of fourth at Watkins Glen International … Was assessed a 50-point penalty for a roll-bar padding incident following the October race at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

  • 2005 Finished 37th in series points after starting 29 races … Top finish was second at Watkins Glen International … Lone other top 10 finish came at Phoenix International Raceway, where he finished eighth in October.

  • 2004 Finished 23rd in series points. ... Struggled in his final season with Richard Childress Racing, ending the season with two top-five finishes and six top-10s. ... Started own NASCAR Busch Series team in 2004, competing in 25 races and winning at Richmond in Sept. ... Will own his Nextel Cup Series team in 2005. ... Competed in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Bristol, finishing fourth in his first appearance in the series since 1996. ... Attempted to complete double-duty on May 30 by competing in both the Indianapolis 500/Coca-Cola 600, but failed to complete the 500 due to a rain delay, turning driving duties over to a relief driver.

  • 2003 Finished 16th in series points. ... Set the tone for a career-best season with a win in the first qualifying race for Daytona 500. ... Came back from three laps down to finish fourth at Richmond in May for his first top five of the season. ... Completed double-duty on May 25 by competing in both the Indianapolis 500/Coca-Cola 600, finishing 22nd and 17th, respectively. ... Swept season’s two road-course races, leading 81 of 110 laps at Infineon and 30 of 90 laps at Watkins Glen. ... Posted career bests in wins (two), top fives (four) and top 10s (10).

  • 2002 Finished 20th in series points. ... First full-time season. ... Led 21 laps on the road course of Watkins Glen, earned his best finish of the season, third. ... Completed double-duty chores on May 26 by competing in both the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600, finishing eighth and 16th, respectively. ... Posted one top-five finish, five top-10s.

  • 2001 Finished 44th in series points. ... Drove for three different teams. ... Won career-first NASCAR race in 10th start for Richard Childress Racing in New Hampshire 300 on Nov. 23. ... Began the season with Morgan-McClure Racing for five races. ... What began as a substitute situation at Infineon with the Jimmy Smith-owned Ford, turned into a semi-permanent deal in July. ... Offered to drive the Richard Childress-owned Chevrolet in September, while then-driver Mike Skinner elected to have surgery to repair an injured left knee. ... Announced as the driver for the No.31 RCR Chevrolet for the 2002 season. ... Qualified third and led 22 laps in the Indianapolis 500 in a car co-owned by Richard Childress and A.J. Foyt.

  • 2000 Finished 43rd in series points. ... Returned to NASCAR racing in 17 events as driver for team he co-owned with Mike Held and John Menard. ... Earned two top 10s, both at road course events, Sears Point (ninth) and Watkins Glen (fourth).

  • 1998 Finished 67th in series points. ... Drove one race for car owner Buz McCall, finishing 37th at Infineon.

  • 1997 Finished 40th in series points. ... Competed in 20 races for car owner Felix Sabates. ... Won first career pole at Atlanta. ... Finished fourth at Watkins Glen.

  • 1996 Finished 57th in series points, starting only three races. ... Drove at Charlotte for DEI. ... Drove in two races for Felix Sabates, at Rockingham and Phoenix.

  • 1994 Finished 76th in series points. ... Made only one start, for Kranefuss-Haas Racing at Michigan, starting 38th and finishing 38th.

  • 1993 Finished 94th in series points. ... Made only one start, but a highly significant one. ... Drove the No. 28 Texaco Havoline Ford at Talladega in that team’s first race since the death of Davey Allison, finishing 42nd.

  • 1991 Finished 55th in series points. ... Started only two races. ... Made series debut in Daytona 500, finished 18th. ... Also competed at Richmond, finishing 26th. ... Drove both races for car owner Junie Donlavey.

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