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Robby Gordon plans to run full '09 Cup schedule, continue driving for himself
By Bob Pockrass - Associate Editor
Saturday, October 04, 2008
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TALLADEGA, Ala. – Robby Gordon says he has enough sponsorship to run the full NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule next season
and has no interest in driving for anyone but himself.
Gordon said Menards is among the sponsors coming back. Gordon has had sponsorship mainly from Menards and Jim Beam this year. Jim Beam announced last November that it would sponsor Gordon through 2008 and has not yet announced its plans for 2009.
“If people are estimating that we’re going to go away, obviously they don’t know me very well,” Gordon said after qualifying Saturday at Talladega Superspeedway. “We’ll be fine.”
As far as a possible merger – Gordon had agreed in January to be bought out by Gillett Evernham Motorsports but that deal fell through – Gordon says he is not going to drive for anyone else.
“I may let someone come into my shop, but I won’t go into someone else’s shop if that makes any sense,” said Gordon, who is 32nd in points during what has been a crazy season for him.
Gordon recently began a four-race engine-leasing deal with Penske Racing.
“We’re only into race two of it, and I think they’re good motors,” Gordon said. “I’ve got a lot of respect for [team owner] Roger [Penske] and always have. It’s the first time he’s ever done a lease deal and I feel honored that he would do a program like that with us.”
Mentioned Drivers: Robby Gordon
2009 Sprint Cup Race for the Chase Standings
Driver Standings after the AMP Energy 500
| 1 | Jimmie Johnson | 6248 |
| 2 | Mark Martin | -184 |
| 3 | Jeff Gordon | -192 |
| 4 | Juan Pablo Montoya | -239 |
| 5 | Tony Stewart | -279 |
| 6 | Kurt Busch | -312 |
| 7 | Greg Biffle | -340 |
| 8 | Ryan Newman | -402 |
| 9 | Kasey Kahne | -414 |
| 10 | Carl Edwards | -437 |
| 11 | Denny Hamlin | -448 |
| 12 | Brian Vickers | -556 |
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Jimmy Rouse said:
Oct 4, 2008 at 6:35 PMRobby, go back 2 Baja
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» Confirm Abuse ReportLori Parker said:
Oct 4, 2008 at 7:38 PMThank goodness he is no longer affiliated with GEM. They didn't need the headaches.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportTimothy Schultze said:
Oct 5, 2008 at 9:41 AMGood move for Robby if i was the rest of the GEM drivers id bail also its a team going NOWHERE Elliot Sadler nice guy but give me a break the GREAT DESERVING KASEY KAHNE NOBODY deserves anything in cup he better be quick and make a move his first mistake was listening to the washed up broken down Ray Evernham DODGE is going NO where.!!!!!!!!!!!!!! woooooooooooooooooooooooo !!!!!!!!!!!
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» Confirm Abuse ReportTerry Duling said:
Oct 5, 2008 at 12:28 PMSay what you will, RG speaks his mind, gets everything he can out of the equipment he's in, always gives his all and puts on a good show. I can't ask for anything more from anyone. Like him or not, our sport is better because he's here.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportPearl Roll said:
Oct 5, 2008 at 12:42 PMWay to go Robby. Be your own man with your own mind. Rootin for ya all the way! There is enough of those goody goody guys out there who can say and do no wrong and they are afraid to speak the truth-they are so sugar-coated. Looking forward to watching you next year!!
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» Confirm Abuse ReportFrank Alford said:
Oct 5, 2008 at 2:31 PMI like Robby. I wish he could do in NASCAR what he done in BAJA.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportAnonymous said:
Oct 5, 2008 at 6:46 PMRobbie is Robbie, and there isn"t anyone in NASCAR that can do what he has done....way to go Robbie !!!!!!!!
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» Confirm Abuse ReportJozef Colomy said:
Oct 5, 2008 at 8:35 PMHaha Lori GEM's headaches lie in the fact that they didn't have one of their cars qualify for the Chase, despite being a big operation, not because of a contract with Robby Gordon they signed and wanted to opt out of illegally :-/. George Gillett's problems extend even further than NASCAR, as he is nearly being pushed out of his own club in England, Liverpool FC, where the fans hate him and want his head. I suppose the Canadiens are doing well, but nobody cares about hockey anyway.
Report as AbuseGood for Robby, he makes real fans proud.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportJozef Colomy said:
Oct 8, 2008 at 1:32 AMJust an update on this...word on the street is Robby will have Polaris as a sponsor next season. Some people at planetrobby.com have noted that he attended a Polaris exhibition in Las Vegas earlier this year with his Monster Hummer off-road truck and was heard on the scanner at Talladega asking whether "the Polaris guys were being taken care of".
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