Robby Gordon Motorsports switches to Toyotas for 2009 Sprint Cup season
Robby Gordon Motorsports officials announced Tuesday that the organization will switch to Toyota for the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season.
The team, which fields the No. 7 entry for owner/driver Robby Gordon, switched from Ford to Dodge prior to the 2008 season.
“We are excited to be partnering with Toyota in NASCAR in 2009,” Gordon said. “After watching their progress last season, we decided that a switch to Toyota was the right package for our team. We are confident that fielding a Toyota Camry will add to the success of our organization and the competitiveness of our performance on the race track.”
Gordon was first involved with Toyota in 1989, when he won a Grand National Sport Truck championship for the manufacturer.
“I’ve known Robby as a driver, team owner and fierce competitor since 1990,” said Lee White, president of Toyota Racing Development, U.S.A. “We’ve raced together in off-road, [International Motor Sports Association, Sports Car Club of America] and IndyCar and have shared many memorable challenges and victories. It will be exciting to see how the association between Robby, his team, Toyota and TRD will develop in 2009. I promise you that it will not be boring to watch.”
Financial terms of the contract were not disclosed.
