Richmond #1

[Tristar Racing]

Here we go with what should be a great race.

For al the Robby fans lets not forget he won a Busch race here, actually with RGM.

Unfortunately, the weekend is not starting well. Over 30 minutes into practice and the #7 has yet to see the track. Looks like that fill in crew chief is going well....

Edit: Hey 35 minutes and he is on track... :(

[woundedyak]

I think it's going to be another F-bomb weekend

[NicksTrix]

now let's see all those tricks he brings to the table, they are faster than jon wood right now... oh ya, isn't that where he came from?
richmond is always great race. they need more tracks like it. rg has run well there and he's run terrible.

[FlyHiFlyLo]

We will be able to tell if the new secret weapon is at the track in the next few hours... IF it is, we will see RG in the garage a lot this afternoon.

[alan4s]

We will be able to tell if the new secret weapon is at the track in the next few hours... IF it is, we will see RG in the garage a lot this afternoon.

Damn you're cryptic. :rolleyes:
Will you tell us what you're talking about after quals?

[woundedyak]

Well,this is a impound race with only one practice session. I hope they don't spend the whole time wrenching and find out on race day it didn't work!

[Tristar Racing]

Damn you're cryptic. :rolleyes:
Will you tell us what you're talking about after quals?

No, he wont. He made this comment a few weeks ago too. I think hes just trying to give the negative fans some hope.

Ill only really get down about this season if the road courses go poorly or he starts missing races.

RGM is solidly in the top 35 (he still would be even if he didnt win the 100 pt appeal) and has finished 8th at Daytona and 11th at Talladega. Its a single car owner/driver team, theres nothing to be down about. Hopefully one of the road courses will bring a win this year. At the point RGM wins a Cup race, I will say RGM has been a success.

[randy s]

mcreynolds just said during the practice session something to the effect that there was a full court press with fans voting rg into the all-star race. nice.

[woundedyak]

44th in Practice

[michael_loomis]

If he were to get voted into the All Star race... I would consider RGM a huge success!

[NicksTrix]

44th in Practice

solid>>>>>>
doesn't appear like this is one of the 3 races he claimed he'll win this year running like that. he's still faster than jon wood & john andretti

[bajafox]

Qualifying underway

[bajafox]

What's up with the 7 car? He got skipped in qualifying according to FoxTrax

[dirtdog]

fired the whole team no one to push the car through inspection:D

[Tristar Racing]

fired the whole team no one to push the car through inspection:D

Post of the week! :D

[Tristar Racing]

Well that wasnt worth the wait, haha.

3rd slowest of top 35, ran a 21.80

[dirtdog]

What ever they were doing didn't work

[Tristar Racing]

My hats off to AJ and the Redbull team. To be benched and then to come back and qualify where he did today, thats awesome. Thunbs up to the #10 team as well, apparently Robby didnt get the GEM memo...

[michael_loomis]

seriously... All 3 GEM cars in the top ten!

so much for sharing info...

[randy s]

i get the feeling that rg would'nt pay any attention to any info offered.

[Bricoop]

i get the feeling that rg would'nt pay any attention to any info offered.

Apparently RG's chassis are much different than most other cup teams out there. Info sharing is very helpful, but doesn't transfer over exactly when you are operating on different chassis.

[michael_loomis]

So your tellin me not to worry too much about missing the race tonight?

[HBBrat]

Robby on Nascar RaceDay on speed channel at 2pm PST.

[Tristar Racing]

Yes! 2 laps in and screaming its really tight! Long night ahead for RGM fans...

10 laps in and dead last, yikes...

[Combo]

He is using last weeks stradegy! Hang back and 30 laps to go let loose to the front!!

Oh its going to be a long night!!

[Tristar Racing]

He is using last weeks stradegy! Hang back and 30 laps to go let loose to the front!!

Oh its going to be a long night!!

I just switched to AJ in the 84 for in car radio. Hopefully someone else catches the Robby-Walter melt down. Over/under on Walter being out the door is 10 races, any takers?

[Combo]

How its going tonight? I would say at half way point! Hell RG will get out like baja and change his own tire!!!!

[Combo]

How many takers that nascar is going to throw a yellow to help robbys little brother the other gordon?

[Tristar Racing]

How many takers that nascar is going to throw a yellow to help robbys little brother the other gordon?

I think we are the only morons that root for RG that are still watching, haha!

[randy s]

i'm going out to work on my trailer. last time i did that, when i came back in the house, rg was running in the top 10.

[Tristar Racing]

i'm going out to work on my trailer. last time i did that, when i came back in the house, rg was running in the top 10.

Ill go out on a limb and say that will not work tonight, haha! 2 laps down. Awful car. I hope Walter and Robby get on the same page before Sonoma, or a new crew chief that is on the same page is hired by then...

[Mumzy]

i'm going out to work on my trailer. last time i did that, when i came back in the house, rg was running in the top 10.

It's going to take a little more than that to help him.
.....more like 33 cars dropping out because of attrition...oh' wait....Robby will CHARGE back into the top ten.....ya' right.

[Combo]

i'm going out to work on my trailer. last time i did that, when i came back in the house, rg was running in the top 10.

Well you better not come back for a while! I don't see that happening tonight!!

[Combo]

What's funny is we are always hoping for better runs. Well at this point I am very thankful for those 30 something runs.

[Combo]

He's moving up!! Stay out at that trailer!!!

[Tristar Racing]

Think positive guys. Road course win this year = successful year. If he blows at Sonoma and the Glen, then the fat lady is getting ready to sing at RGM...

About ready to go another lap down. This is one painful race, especially before the halfway point!

On the flip side, how about AJ? They even mentioned him on TV. Ive said it before, Ill say it again, the move RGM really missed was selling half the team to Team Redbull before the '07 season. He would have been the #1 driver, remained part owner, and almost certainly would have better cars that he currently has. Plus Red Bull is way more tasty with Jaeger and Vodka than Monster... :)

[Combo]

I just hope it doesn't come down to fuel mileage again. I want to see real talent come out at the end!!

[michael_loomis]

man, that trailer must need ALOT of work! lol

over/under... hmm he might be in his car on the way home already!

[AllwaysRcn]

Robby just told his spotter he was going to get him "pom pons" for being such a cheerleader.......funny

[michael_loomis]

wow... someone take away POS's Cup license before he kills somebody!

[Tristar Racing]

Waltrip is a moron. Especially when he has an in-car camera and you can hear him getting back on the throttle to hit the #5...

As a wise man once said, "hes a piece of *****"... :)

[Combo]

Even though I HATE POS. I thought that was pretty cool. Can you imagine RG in that situation. Nerfing him all the way around the the track. I wish I can do that during rush hour sometimes.

[michael_loomis]

Go Jr Go!!!

[Tristar Racing]

Kyle Busch is a hypocrit, an asshat, and someone will probably try to off him from the Jr. Nation, haha!

[michael_loomis]

well aint that a beeeeoootch... lol

darn it!

[michael_loomis]

Kyle Busch is a hypocrit, an asshat, and someone will probably try to off him from the Jr. Nation, haha!

I have them both starting for me haha... and as much as I wanna see Jr win, I think he came down to hard on KB there..

[Tristar Racing]

I have them both starting for me haha... and as much as I wanna see Jr win, I think he came down to hard on KB there..

No way in hell, Busch aka asshat drovein way to hard and washed up.

[Combo]

I would hate to be wearing a Kyle Busch shirt in that crowd!!

[michael_loomis]

I've been watching the Bowyer incar over and over on the DVR... and its pretty 50/50.. they both looked like they were trying to pressure the other. Total bummer.

[michael_loomis]

Even though I HATE POS. I thought that was pretty cool. Can you imagine RG in that situation. Nerfing him all the way around the the track. I wish I can do that during rush hour sometimes.

Respectfully disagree... If RG did that to someone I'd say thats it for RG in NASCAR.. (unless it was to POS of course :P)

[Tristar Racing]

I've been watching the Bowyer incar over and over on the DVR... and its pretty 50/50.. .

Respectfully disagree.... x50

Busch overdrove into the corner and lost it. Even at his lowest point, there was still about a car and a half worth of width between Earnhardt and the yellow line. If the contact would have come door to door, I might be less insistant. But realize he hit the back quarter of Jrs. car. He is to blame, period. Im not even a Junior fan per say...

Kyle Busch just ate his words from last night, its sad hes too stupid and arrogant to realize it...

[Combo]

Respectfully disagree... If RG did that to someone I'd say thats it for RG in NASCAR.. (unless it was to POS of course :P)

I totally agree. If it was RG bye bye. But its Michael and nothing will happen. But I thought it was cool to see some old school!!

[Combo]

I've been watching the Bowyer incar over and over on the DVR... and its pretty 50/50.. they both looked like they were trying to pressure the other. Total bummer.

Every angle I saw it was kyles fault. He drove to hard in the corner. When he hit the corner the first thing he did is turn right. Well when you drive to hard in a corner the first thing you do is get hard on the brakes. Then you get loose so you correct by turning the wheel to the right. Then you move up the track. If someone is there then SORRY!!!

[michael_loomis]

KB didn't turn right until after the contact with JR.. did it juut to keep from spinnig himself.

KB's right front contacted JR right in front of JR's rear tire.

I love JR, KB... not so much... but I still say it was a bonehead move for JR to not give him the room, why risk it?

I would loved to have seen JR's crew guy lay out KB though... LOL

[Bricoop]

Waltrip deserves to be suspended. Not a doubt in my mind. Nascar doesn't tolerate retaliation.

[Tristar Racing]

KB didn't turn right until after the contact with JR.. did it juut to keep from spinnig himself.

KB's right front contacted JR right in front of JR's rear tire.

I love JR, KB... not so much... but I still say it was a bonehead move for JR to not give him the room, why risk it?

I would loved to have seen JR's crew guy lay out KB though... LOL

A lane and a half is plenty of room. Watch again.

I guess Jr. should have rode around the wall and let the asshat by, haha.

Its Buschs fault, anyone thathas raced would realize as the inside car trying to overtake it is your responsibility to stay off the other car. Jr. gave him a lane and a half, and just to prove it was asshats fault the contact came on Jrs rear quarter.

[Big Hock]

You guys are going to have to help me out here as I'm not really a big nascrap fan, so who's POS?

[Ryno]

POS is Waltrip, after the RG helmet throwing incident, how he played that off.

I just now seeing results this morning. Happy to see POS back in the pack 10 laps down. 26th for RG is a decent day.

[Mumzy]

...... 26th for RG is a decent day.

Robby only passed three or four cars all night.....the rest were passed due to attrition.

[Tristar Racing]

Robby only passed three or four cars all night.....the rest were passed due to attrition.

Considering how bad the car was, thats a good night, haha.

[michael_loomis]

Mumz, your completely right about the attrition... they DID however get the car moving fairly good by the end of the night. He started passing cars, just didnt gain spots being that he was 3 or 4 laps down by that point.

I'll take 26th over 41st any day!

Tristar.. I know you hate KB like he tapped your girl, but Jr's entry line into that corner was to slam the door.. had KB not been there, it wouldn't have been a lane and a half by the apex, it would been maybe half a lane.. that little kawky kyle at the same time, was indeed to hot and rode up the track... and I hope he shat himself trying to leave the track. :D

[Ryno]

I think Kyle B is going to have a reality check soon. By someone from his own team. I think he knows you can't f with Jr. like that. By the number of fingers I saw, I'd guess his RV wasn't the cleanest thing rolling out. This whole "Rowdy" persona he gave himself is rediculous. The kid can drive, and has driven great thus far. When push comes to shove during the chase, payback is gonna get him.

[Tristar Racing]

Mumz, your completely right about the attrition... they DID however get the car moving fairly good by the end of the night. He started passing cars, just didnt gain spots being that he was 3 or 4 laps down by that point.

I'll take 26th over 41st any day!

Tristar.. I know you hate KB like he tapped your girl, but Jr's entry line into that corner was to slam the door.. had KB not been there, it wouldn't have been a lane and a half by the apex, it would been maybe half a lane.. that little kawky kyle at the same time, was indeed to hot and rode up the track... and I hope he shat himself trying to leave the track. :D

Apparently you and I were watching two different races. Slamming the door is NOT leaving a car and a half width between your (JRs) door and the yellow line. Jrs line was similar in every corner before that, and side by side racing didnt seem to be an issue at that point.

I hate anyone that is a hypocrite, not just Busch. The next few races should be interesting...

The fact he even threw fuel on the fire by saying the Junior nation must have had to many Budweisers or Amps and were saying he (Kyle) was number one when he clearly finished second just adds to the stupidity. Hes going to get hurt, the only question is if will be on or off the track.

[michael_loomis]

I hate anyone that is a hypocrite, not just Busch. The next few races should be interesting...

The fact he even threw fuel on the fire by saying the Junior nation must have had to many Budweisers or Amps and were saying he (Kyle) was number one when he clearly finished second just adds to the stupidity. Hes going to get hurt, the only question is if will be on or off the track.

Agreed!

[randy s]

Agreed!

i concur. the fact that he is a great racer just pisses me [and everyone else i imagine] off all the more. i hope someone scatters his chickens for him. on and off the track. just who does he think he is? young whippersnapper! ja ja ja.

[Chris Tobin]

Apparently you and I were watching two different races. Slamming the door is NOT leaving a car and a half width between your (JRs) door and the yellow line. Jrs line was similar in every corner before that, and side by side racing didnt seem to be an issue at that point.

I hate anyone that is a hypocrite, not just Busch. The next few races should be interesting...

The fact he even threw fuel on the fire by saying the Junior nation must have had to many Budweisers or Amps and were saying he (Kyle) was number one when he clearly finished second just adds to the stupidity. Hes going to get hurt, the only question is if will be on or off the track.

Tristar is correct, KB drove into the corner way too hot and then did the old "8 tires are better than 4" to make it through the turn. He is a complete moron and needs to be taken down a few notches!!!

We all know that Toyota has DW in their pocket but it seems as though the whole Fox group is in Toyota's pocket. I was appauled at there "it obviously not KBs fault" montra during the cleanup. It was very obvious that KB drove in WAY too hot and he was 100% to blame and should have been dropped back before the restart! Larry Mac started to say that he wasn't happy and it was KBs fault then someone at Fox must have said something over their headsets because then everyone said how they were 100% confident that it wasn't on purpose and not one of them said he drove in too hot!!!:mad: :mad: :mad:

my 2 cents

[Mot51560]

I'm not condoning what Kyle Bush did but i've seen a lot of other racers do worse. The only difference is they were liked.

[RGFan]

I agree with Loomis, the only lane and a half I saw was for a church mouse, not a race car. With that being said, KB went in way to hot, that is why he lost it. Jr could have given him a bit more room, he held him pretty tight, being KB had his nose under Jr's door, but I do not think it would have mattered. I think KB would have gotten into him even if there was room, he wobbled pretty good in the turn before as well. His jack assed comments after the race are going to get him spun out in the near future. He is quickly taking over where his brother left off in the nascar's most hated driver department. I can not wait to watch him get spun........I hope he pisses off POS pretty soon, maybe POS will do to him what he did to Mears......That was amazing....DW up there making excuses as they show the replay with him throttling the car as he is trying to drive thru Mears....Priceless

[Mumzy]

YouTube - Richmond - 5/3/2008 - Michael Waltrip X Casey Mears - Crash (http://youtube.com/watch?v=XBjleWFBzdY)

It speaks for itself.

[woundedyak]

Looks to me Mears had that coming. Maybe he had a tire go down or something broke. But the #5 drove straight into him. On the other hand,POS has a get out of jail free card and I doubt anything will happen. Maybe Probation. If that was TS,RG or Kurt B doing that to Hendrick car, I can only imagine the penalty that would come down.

[michael_loomis]

Again... pull Waltrips Cup license... good job Casey keeping that car straight with a flat front right!

[RGFan]

Again... pull Waltrips Cup license... good job Casey keeping that car straight with a flat front right!

Are you kidding me? While I agree with your thoughts, Nascar would never do that......This is a part of the new "Let drivers be drivers" routine. They will give him 25/25/$25,000 at the worst. I wonder if they did a drug/alcohol test on him after being parked

[michael_loomis]

oh, of course they wont do much.. but they "should"

[Ryno]

Wow...malicious a little? Waltrip was up on the wall, nowhere to go. Mears just tried to get back down to the bottom. Smoking the tires off the car while in the back of someone else is assnine. I'll be curious to see how he explains this on Inside Nascar tonight. Typical for him.

On a different note, how did Robby finish 26th, and drop to 29th in points? That's rediculous.

[Chris Tobin]

Wow...malicious a little? Waltrip was up on the wall, nowhere to go. Mears just tried to get back down to the bottom. Smoking the tires off the car while in the back of someone else is assnine. I'll be curious to see how he explains this on Inside Nascar tonight. Typical for him.

On a different note, how did Robby finish 26th, and drop to 29th in points? That's rediculous.

After watching the race and seeing that RG spent most of the race a lap or more down, I was very supprised he finished as high as he did.:eek:

I hope him and the new CC do better next week!

[KB]

Waltrip is a moron. Especially when he has an in-car camera and you can hear him getting back on the throttle to hit the #5...

As a wise man once said, "hes a piece of *****"... :)

agreed!

[alan4s]

...On a different note, how did Robby finish 26th, and drop to 29th in points? That's rediculous.

Mark Martin and Scott Riggs squeaked by him by just a handful of points.