Robby in Vegas

[NIKAL]

I found this on Jayski.com:

Celebrity Crew Chief for Robby at Vegas:
To launch Harrah's Entertainment's premier event of the 2006 season with Robby Gordon Motorsports, nine-time World Series of Poker champion Phil Hellmuth, Jr., will bring his best bluff and tough call tactics to the No. 7 Harrah's team as celebrity crew chief for the 400-mile event in the Vegas desert. With Hellmuth by his side, crew chief Greg Erwin hopes to raise the odds for the team to cash in on their first win at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Sunday's UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 is the first event of the 2006 campaign where Harrah's will be the primary sponsor of the #7 Chevy. Jim Beam, Menard's and CarLoan.com will serve as associate sponsors.(Robby Gordon Motorsports PR)(3-8-2006)

Also on a side note I was watching Speed News on Sunday evening and they were interviewing Rusty Wallace about him driving an Indy car just for the experiance as he is the new ABC comentator for the IRL. He said he gives a lot of credit to drivers like Tony Stewert and Robby Gordon for being able to drive these types of cars and stock cars. He said that he thought Robby was probably the most talented at being able to adapt to getting into any type of car and being competitve. Rusty's quote: After this experiance Robby has gained alot off respect from me.

[FlyHiFlyLo]

I found this on Jayski.com:

Celebrity Crew Chief for Robby at Vegas:
To launch Harrah's Entertainment's premier event of the 2006 season with Robby Gordon Motorsports, nine-time World Series of Poker champion Phil Hellmuth, Jr., will bring his best bluff and tough call tactics to the No. 7 Harrah's team as celebrity crew chief for the 400-mile event in the Vegas desert. With Hellmuth by his side, crew chief Greg Erwin hopes to raise the odds for the team to cash in on their first win at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Sunday's UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 is the first event of the 2006 campaign where Harrah's will be the primary sponsor of the #7 Chevy. Jim Beam, Menard's and CarLoan.com will serve as associate sponsors.(Robby Gordon Motorsports PR)(3-8-2006)

Also on a side note I was watching Speed News on Sunday evening and they were interviewing Rusty Wallace about him driving an Indy car just for the experiance as he is the new ABC comentator for the IRL. He said he gives a lot of credit to drivers like Tony Stewert and Robby Gordon for being able to drive these types of cars and stock cars. He said that he thought Robby was probably the most talented at being able to adapt to getting into any type of car and being competitve. Rusty's quote: After this experiance Robby has gained alot off respect from me.

They all know RG is the best. but now that Rusty is retired he can admit it. LOL Good find.

[bajafox]

Robby is ranked on NASCAR power ranking for Vegas:

http://www.nascar.com/2006/news/features/power_rankings/03/08/vegas/index.html

[spalind]

Looks like he's also going to be on the radio and on Speed Channel on Friday as well...I'll definately be tuning in to see what he did in his week "off"!!

Tune In – Gordon will be on the Jim Rome Radio Show on Friday, March 10 at 11:05 a.m. PST and sit down with the cast of SPEED’s Trackside on Friday evening at 5:50 p.m. PST. He can also be heard on Sunday’s Race Day on Fox Sports Radio program airing from 6-9 a.m. EST on 154 FOX affiliates nationwide, XM Channel 142 and the American Forces Network in 177 countries across the globe.

[REEVESRacing]

Thanks for the info everyone...
Lets see...

Andy on Saturday - Robby on Sunday...!

GO ANDY GO ROBBY!!

[spalind]

Robby got voted in for listening to him on Trackpass....Good for him once again!!

[Bricoop]

Robby got voted in for listening to him on Trackpass....Good for him once again!!

Yeah shows how much great fan support he has out there. GO RGM

[Jerry B]

nep•o•tism nĕp' -tiz' m) n. [ Fr. népotisme < Ital. <
nepote, nephew < Lat. nepos. ] Favoritism shown by persons
in high office to relatives or close friends esp. in granting jobs.
Nascar and there top 35 in owner and Driver points system.

[Jerry B]

Robbie made the show row 16
1
16
Greg Biffle
National Guard/Post-it
Ford
2
20
Tony Stewart
Home Depot
Chevrolet
3
48
Jimmie Johnson
Lowe's
Chevrolet
4
5
Kyle Busch
Kellogg's
Chevrolet
5
9
Kasey Kahne
Dodge Dealers/UAW
Dodge
6
2
Kurt Busch
Miller Lite
Dodge
7
01
Joe Nemechek
U.S. Army
Chevrolet
8
31
Jeff Burton
Cingular Wireless
Chevrolet
9
17
Matt Kenseth
DeWalt Power Tools
Ford
10
25
Brian Vickers
ditech.com/GMAC
Chevrolet
11
12
Ryan Newman
Alltel
Dodge
12
18
J.J. Yeley
Interstate Batteries
Chevrolet
13
24
Jeff Gordon
DuPont
Chevrolet
14
66
Jeff Green
Best Buy
Chevrolet
15
88
Dale Jarrett
UPS
Ford
16
11
Denny Hamlin
FedEx
Chevrolet
17
43
Bobby Labonte
Cheerios/Betty Crocker
Dodge
18
6
Mark Martin
AAA
Ford
19
26
Jamie McMurray
Crown Royal
Ford
20
07
Clint Bowyer
HBO Sopranos
Chevrolet
21
99
Carl Edwards
Office Depot
Ford
22
10
Scott Riggs
Valvoline
Dodge
23
21
Ken Schrader
Little Debbie
Ford
24
19
Jeremy Mayfield
Dodge Dealers/UAW
Dodge
25
55
Michael Waltrip
NAPA
Dodge
26
38
Elliott Sadler
M&M's
Ford
27
1
Martin Truex Jr.
Bass Pro Shops
Chevrolet
28
22
Dave Blaney
Caterpillar
Dodge
29
29
Kevin Harvick
GM Goodwrench
Chevrolet
30
61
Kevin Lepage
Hooters Hotel Las Vegas
Ford
31
14
Sterling Marlin
Wiley X Eyewear
Chevrolet
32
7
Robby Gordon
Harrah's
Chevrolet
33
32
Travis Kvapil
Tide
Chevrolet
34
78
Kenny Wallace
Furniture Row
Chevrolet
35
96
Terry Labonte
DLP HDTV/Tweeter
Chevrolet
36
41
Reed Sorenson
Target
Dodge
37
4
Scott Wimmer
AERO Exhaust
Chevrolet
38
42
Casey Mears
Texaco/Havoline
Dodge
39
45
Kyle Petty
Wells Fargo
Dodge
40
40
David Stremme
Lonestar Steakhouse
Dodge
41
49
Brent Sherman
Serta
Dodge
42
8
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Budweiser
Chevrolet
43
34
Chad Chaffin
Oak Gloves
Chevrolet
Failed to Qualify

02
Brandon Ash
Sprinter Trucking, Inc.
Dodge

00
Hermie Sadler
Aaron's
Ford

37
Mike Skinner
R&J Racing
Dodge

89
Morgan Shepherd
Dutch Quality Stone
Dodge

64
Randy LaJoie
MAKOTO Ginger Dressing
Dodge

95
Stanton Barrett
Hairofdog.com
Chevrolet

[spalind]

Was just watching him on SpeedTV and he mentioned something I hadn't even thought of....That he has penalty clauses with all his sponsors so that he has to give money back to his sponsors if he doesn't make these races...I can't imagine th e pressure he's under each week to make these races...if he doesn't make the races no only does he have to give the money back to sponsors but then he doesn't get the money from the race itself...Ooooo...they just mentioned his offroad racing...He was mentioning PRIMM and other Vegas racing, and Dakar as well...

[REEVESRacing]

and a "young kid" Andy Mcmillin driving the Red Bull Trophy Truck in SF this weekend.... GO ANDY!

talked about indy car racing and his plans....3 weeks in Dakaar in Jan, then Nascar all the way w/ goal of top 20....

[Kirk_Babbington]

Qualified 32nd finished 12th, not bad AT ALL!!! Robby is moving up this year, looks like the DEI motors are really helping this season. They talked about Robby on the broadcast for a good 3-4 minutes about how he is a driver/owner and how hes focused and confident and how he is doing aot better. Great news!!!

[FlyHiFlyLo]

Qualified 32nd finished 12th, not bad AT ALL!!! Robby is moving up this year, looks like the DEI motors are really helping this season. They talked about Robby on the broadcast for a good 3-4 minutes about how he is a driver/owner and how hes focused and confident and how he is doing aot better. Great news!!!

14th in points!

[spalind]

Yup...and 14th overall for the year so far...knocking on the door of being in the chase....a few more solid weekends and a top 5 finish at an upcoming road course and he COULD get in...

[REEVESRacing]

Missed it....just in and ck'd. here first...will catch SPEED stuff and maybe replay, ck. NASCAR site....In the Chase...that would be fun!

Thinking about hooking up w/ KAW500 to go to Sonoma road course in June...others interested in an RDC roda trip!

Road trip.................!!!!!!!!!!!!!??

[TRichards]

I would by way up for that.

[kaw500]

Great interview on Saturday I got home around lap 60 to see Fox keying on RG and how he was doing great call on the tires with 3 to go and for not speeding on pit row (#8). Good idea for the June race maybe we can coordinate tickets for turn 2.

Off the board last week, I had one last week in the hospital and I got to get out in the slop today and ride for the 1st time in 5 months. Thanks for all the support.

Besides the DEI motors has anyone noticed how much RG's pit crew has stepped up this year? Great insight on how he is one of the last cars through tech and it delays practice and how he cannot afford to push the limits on car set up for qualifying. He wasn’t whining he made it clear how his team has moved up to the challenge.

[Racbaja]

Thank god it is not like last year when you were waiting for the motor to grenade. Good solid race for Robby and moving up in the points is a plus. Good exciting finish for all except Kenseth. Only a couple to go and Robby can open it up and not worry about making the program.
Ron Plunkett
Plunkett Racing

[spalind]

Looks like $101K+ for that race and is now over $465K for the season so far...not bad...not bad...

[RocketMan]

Got back last night late.
here's some pics

[RocketMan]

trying again...

[REEVESRacing]

trying again...

nice pics...like being there, looks like u had great seats, Thanks!

[movindirt]

Thinking about hooking up w/ KAW500 to go to Sonoma road course in June...others interested in an RDC roda trip!

Road trip.................!!!!!!!!!!!!!??

I would be down for meeting up at Sonoma since I am only about an hour away.