Infineon & rdc

[kaw500]

OK Gang time for some No Cal fun.
Who's going?? If you are an RGM fan one race he can run up:confused: front and heck road racing in a stock car is just plain fun to watch.

Here's where my fun mover will be inside turn 7 with a big #7 flag flying. No little dog this year, seats in turn 2. I will be there Thurs afternoon if you are in the neighborhood stop by. See spot 74 just look for the Dirt Bike on the side..

http://www.infineonraceway.com/documents/09_carousel.pdf

Donnie, Micheal you in??????
George, where will you be?

[tsho123]

shoulda gone to Infineon for the moto road racing!

[kaw500]

shoulda gone to Infineon for the moto road racing!

I was on the SHEET IRON 300 dulalsport ride (Stoneyford to Ford Bragg and back) just too much fun but that would be a prime RV spot for bike races.

[michael_loomis]

I'd love to go Rex!! I wont know till last minute if its feasible or not... :(

[Offspring]

OK Gang time for some No Cal fun.
Who's going?? If you are an RGM fan one race he can run up:confused: front and heck road racing in a stock car is just plain fun to watch.

Here's where my fun mover will be inside turn 7 with a big #7 flag flying. No little dog this year, seats in turn 2. I will be there Thurs afternoon if you are in the neighborhood stop by. See spot 74 just look for the Dirt Bike on the side..

http://www.infineonraceway.com/documents/09_carousel.pdf

Donnie, Micheal you in??????
George, where will you be?

Rex we'll be there but not in high rent district like you!! Dont you need to buy 4 tickets to get there?

[DEZERTSUB]

I'd love to go Rex!! I wont know till last minute if its feasible or not... :(

If you can go, I'll split the fuel cost with you this trip. And I'll take care of my own tix...LOL!!

Sorry about that:(

[DEZERTSUB]

OK Gang time for some No Cal fun.
Who's going?? If you are an RGM fan one race he can run up:confused: front and heck road racing in a stock car is just plain fun to watch.

Here's where my fun mover will be inside turn 7 with a big #7 flag flying. No little dog this year, seats in turn 2. I will be there Thurs afternoon if you are in the neighborhood stop by. See spot 74 just look for the Dirt Bike on the side..

http://www.infineonraceway.com/documents/09_carousel.pdf

Donnie, Micheal you in??????
George, where will you be?


I just cleaned out your ice chest a few days ago!! You get it back lookin brand new, and maybe full of some assorted beverages;)

(that is provided I can hitch a ride!)

[bajafox]

Loomis and I had discussed this trip, it's still on my mind. My wife loved NASCAR in California (:confused::confused:) so I want to take her to a good one, Phoenix is also on my list

[michael_loomis]

I'd would consider going, if my boss would pay me! LOL

If I can get my chick to go, and the five of us carpooled.. DW could stay with Rex, and then we could split a room Carlos. Feasible?

[kaw500]

Rex we'll be there but not in high rent district like you!! Dont you need to buy 4 tickets to get there?

Yes I did pay for 4 tickets each day (fri, sat & sun) along with the cost of the spot but what the heck I'm only racing one event this year (V2R). Depending on how it turns out it may become my permanent spot.


I just cleaned out your ice chest a few days ago!! You get it back lookin brand new, and maybe full of some assorted beverages;)
(that is provided I can hitch a ride!)

A man of your word for sure.


Loomis and I had discussed this trip, it's still on my mind. My wife loved NASCAR in California (:confused::confused:) so I want to take her to a good one, Phoenix is also on my list

Pho is fun but you have to do a road course now and then.


I'd would consider going, if my boss would pay me! LOL If I can get my chick to go, and the five of us carpooled.. DW could stay with Rex, and then we could split a room Carlos. Feasible?

Let's make it a weekend to remember, no sick dog and no early exit for me.
:D:D:D:D

[Joser1726]

ill be there on sunday, not sure yet where im sitting cause i won my tickets from opening a B of A checking account LOL :D

[kaw500]

ill be there on sunday, not sure yet where im sitting cause i won my tickets from opening a B of A checking account LOL :D

Stop by the motohome if you get a chance we will Bar-B-Queing after the race.

Loomis, Donnie, Whats the word?????:D:D:D

I have extra tickets for Friday and Saturday let me know if your interested.

[michael_loomis]

Trying to talk my lady into going... Not sure what to do with our 8 week old puppy...

[Britt B]

Trying to talk my lady into going... Not sure what to do with our 8 week old puppy...

loomis tell your girl to go, it will be fun! I will be there

[kaw500]

Trying to talk my lady into going... Not sure what to do with our 8 week old puppy...

Bring it , Jazz can baby sit

[randy s]

Trying to talk my lady into going... Not sure what to do with our 8 week old puppy...re: your puppy. did'nt kaw500 say he was having a barbeque????aaaacccckkkkk!!!tttthhhhhiiiippppttttt tt!!!!that was totally un- called for swink....baddd ddooggg!

[fishd00d]

Loomis if she dosent go or if there is another seat I might be in.

[kaw500]

I only have two extra tickets for Friday left, let me know if anyone wants them.

If you are in the neighborhood stop spot by #74 inside turn 7 for a cold one and plent food if your hungry.

http://www.infineonraceway.com/documents/09_carousel.pdf

Loomis, Donnie, do you have my cell?

[kaw500]

I have the same feeling I had 6 years ago maybe RG can pull it off and maybe not.

Knaus said Infineon is the hardest track they race on and would like to see a road course in the chase and MIKEE said "no", heck he's not even in the 55 this year.

[RGFan]

You guys have a good time.......Stuck in Mexico at gold mine of all places. I am just hoping I can get an internet signal to follow the race.

[River Dirt 2]

Robby enters second car for P.J. Jones!


"Jones to run 2nd RGM car at Infineon: the Toyota / Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway entry list now shows P.J. Jones in a 2nd Robby Gordon Motorsports car, the #4 Jim Beam / Meanrd's Toyota. See my Infineon Raceway Entry List for more.(6-18-2009)"

[michael_loomis]

Wow, thats pretty cool! I really wish I could make it up there this year.. Gonna have to watch from the couch. I still have hopes of taking a trip out to the Glen later this year... fingers crossed..

[Ryan_P]

RG and PJ were at Laguna Seca today shaking down the cars and having PJ makes some runs to get used to the car. PJ is using last years chassis with the new geometry.

Per my "informant", ha...

[kaw500]

OK kids we are outta here, Loomis we will miss you. RGFAN are you panning for a fortune???
Going to be a fun race and RG entering a 2nd car, NICE.

I will try and post pics throughout the weekend.

[spalind]

Here's to hoping that PJ has team orders to punt everyone out of RG's way!!

[Tristar Racing]

RG and PJ were at Laguna Seca today shaking down the cars and having PJ makes some runs to get used to the car. PJ is using last years chassis with the new geometry.

Per my "informant", ha...

Interesting, all the info I have seen said PJ was running the other new road course car RGM built.

Good reporting, I am looking forward to Sunday. Maybe PJ can punt a car to cause a caution if needed....

[michael_loomis]

Hopefully not the 7, when he checks up for slower traffic going into turn 3... errrr...

[woundedyak]

You bastards have a good time and rock RDC and the #7 proper!

[Racer21(Roberto)]

I just saw Ivan stewart on NASCAR live. he's around the toyota hospitality area. go see him if you can. he's there with a pro truck

he wants all of the off-road racers to win.

[woundedyak]

Pretty cool! Nascar Live just did a segment With Ivan Stewart and talked about the pro-truck class. Hope Nascar can get at lease one person to look into it and catch the bug! ::::Golf clap:::: for Nascar for going outside the box

[randy s]

i was just watching the speed channel coverage and they had dilner interviewing ivan stewart who was there for toyota pimping pro trucks and it was very cool. he said he really did'nt care who won but was rooting fpr jimmie johnson, mears and robby gordon to do well. said he had to be true to off road roots. ivan looked great and i'm sure he would still be a handful in a competetive tt.

[randy s]

damn i type slow..

[Racer21(Roberto)]

RG using his Trophy truck seat in his car, with a few mods to it.

they just said Bob Gordon is the crew chief for PJ in the 04 car. and all of the off-road guys are the pit crew for the 04 car. pretty cool. but i dont know how well they are going to do.

PJ last in practice........ leaking fluid all over the track .... causing a caution.
RG 7th in practice right now........ in race trim.......... freakin sweet!

[DEZERTSUB]

RG is getting a LOT of TV coverage....too bad we can't be there so we could be missing it!!;)

[fishd00d]

RG 24th after practice....nice start! lol WAJ!

[michael_loomis]

I'm showing 22nd.. on fox.. but either way.. I'm sure he was out of the car trying to get PJ's dailed in...

[fishd00d]

http://www.nascar.com/races/leaderboard/cup/practice/

[RGFan]

Two races each year I do not worry about as far as qualifying........Sonoma and WG. Now as for team/pit strategy and fuel mileage, that is another issue. RG will be fine for qualifying.

[DEZERTSUB]

Hey Rex if you get around to reading this we hope you're havin a blast up there (no doubt you are) and we miss ya!!! I'll watch the race on Sunday while sitting on your cooler...ha ha!!!

Say hi to Paige and George if you run into him for me!!!

DW

[michael_loomis]

Ryan Newman on top after 9 cars...

Ambrose goes out 11th.. RG 12th..

[DEZERTSUB]

Loomis were you as disappointed with that one as I was....???

[michael_loomis]

Im not watching live ... Im at work.. so Fox is a little behind...

[michael_loomis]

So my question is, is he so slow?

Age finally catching up to him? Poor gearing? Saving the car? weak Motor?

[DEZERTSUB]

#7 is 7th right now, I have a feeling he's not gonna have a good starting spot....:(

[fishd00d]

#7 looks like crap!! Hopefully sandbagging! lol

[fishd00d]

#7 will be starting top 15 if hes lucky but im guessing 19th.

[michael_loomis]

Ya, I'm going to guess 20th...

[fishd00d]

KB just OWNED that course!

[DEZERTSUB]

KB just OWNED that course!

What can't KB own???? Doesn't Andy Mac know him....?? Let's arrange to get KB in a TT and see what happens:D

And Fish, check your PMs

[Racer21(Roberto)]

Brian Vickers on pole.
RG in 22nd.
PJ jones is in the show.

double file restarts this Sunday!!!

[fishd00d]

I predict Robby being taken out in the first double file restart.....

[randy s]

robby gordon now road race fodder? gordon will be lucky to get a top twenty. the field has caught up with all his new tech he brought with him and the drivers are just as good now. ain't nothing special about him anymore. stewarts better. kyle's better. jpm is better. jeffy's better. sadler's better. if gordon pushes, he'll wear out brakes and tires. maybe a tranny. then he'll fade back if he does'nt wad it up. all that and it does'nt look like he's got enough car this time. he said he was going for the pole. you don't sandbag all the way back to 22nd. with all that said, i hope i have to eat every word of it. gas on.

[bajafox]

Robby was 24th fastest and Stewart was 31st fastest, I wouldn't read too much into it, considering JJ was 3rd fastest...

[randy s]

yeah but rg was the only one of those drivers mentioned who said he thought he had a shot at the pole. i hope he takes his time, saves his car, does'nt hairlip race strategy, does'nt enter or leave the pits too fast and has a whole s--tload of luck. he might also have a secret line no one else uses. hope he turns off his tracker. is he on toyos? ja ja.

[DEZERTSUB]

yeah but rg was the only one of those drivers mentioned who said he thought he had a shot at the pole. i hope he takes his time, saves his car, does'nt hairlip race strategy, does'nt enter or leave the pits too fast and has a whole s--tload of luck. he might also have a secret line no one else uses. hope he turns off his tracker. is he on toyos? ja ja.

You've spilled the beans already!! He'll be driving a somewhat lifted version of the S-15 modified with parts taken directly from his TT, along with Toyos. He will be drastically cutting though the dirt and shaving 14 seconds off each lap time and will win by a large margin:D

[woundedyak]

Like Mark Martin said, The road courses are 90% strategy, 5% really smart driving and 5% good pit stops. I hope RG didn't blow his qual time worrying about the #4. I really look for the 5,14,18,48,24 to take the checker unless something really weird happens I.E. rain out or gas mileage issues. Who knows! Just hope the whole RDC crew has a great time and has a really bad headache Monday morning:)

[michael_loomis]

robby gordon now road race fodder? gordon will be lucky to get a top twenty. the field has caught up with all his new tech he brought with him and the drivers are just as good now. ain't nothing special about him anymore. stewarts better. kyle's better. jpm is better. jeffy's better. sadler's better. if gordon pushes, he'll wear out brakes and tires. maybe a tranny. then he'll fade back if he does'nt wad it up. all that and it does'nt look like he's got enough car this time. he said he was going for the pole. you don't sandbag all the way back to 22nd. with all that said, i hope i have to eat every word of it. gas on.

Its gotta be one of these two things.. A. RG flat out doesn;t have it anymore... or B. Chasing the tire/gearing setup and missed.. I say tires because its possible they're a slighty diff compound than years passed. We know for a fact RG is capable of a 93+ mph lap, and he didnt get it done. Maybe getting PJ in the race is weighing to heavily on him and he over drove it..

Personally, I'd rather see him lay low, and be there at the end, rather than have a target painted on his back...

[woundedyak]

Its gotta be one of these two things.. A. RG flat out doesn;t have it anymore... or B. Chasing the tire/gearing setup and missed.. I say tires because its possible they're a slighty diff compound than years passed. We know for a fact RG is capable of a 93+ mph lap, and he didnt get it done. Maybe getting PJ in the race is weighing to heavily on him and he over drove it..

Personally, I'd rather see him lay low, and be there at the end, rather than have a target painted on his back...

Maybe when PJ get's lapped,he can hold up traffic or cause a few cautions when RG needs it.:eek:

[bajafox]

Like Mark Martin said, The road courses are 90% strategy, 5% really smart driving and 5% good pit stops. I hope RG didn't blow his qual time worrying about the #4. I really look for the 5,14,18,48,24 to take the checker unless something really weird happens I.E. rain out or gas mileage issues. Who knows! Just hope the whole RDC crew has a great time and has a really bad headache Monday morning:)

You really expect the 48 taking the checkers at a road course???:confused:

[michael_loomis]

Last year, I was shocked to see a bunch of guys practice well and qualify well.. finishing what they started was another story.. kinda why I'm glad RG is midpack..

[woundedyak]

You really expect the 48 taking the checkers at a road course???:confused:

If what the drivers say is true and 90% of the race is playing the race itself. There is no team better then the 48. So yes, It would really surprise me to see the 48 take the checker.

[Racer21(Roberto)]

Robby's 5th in practice now. (4th if you count out Marcos Ambrose who blew a motor)
he also only ran 4 laps so far. he said he was looking for forward bite. i think he found it.

[bajafox]

If what the drivers say is true and 90% of the race is playing the race itself. There is no team better then the 48. So yes, It would really surprise me to see the 48 take the checker.

you confused me! You expect the 48 to take the checkers or it would surprise you? :confused::D

It would definetely surprise me to see him even top 5, JJ isn't the best at road courses and he's admitted it

[Racer21(Roberto)]

first in practice! i think this is the best chance Robby's had to win in a couple years.

[michael_loomis]

uggghh.. wtf.. practice is going on right now, RG in first.. and SPEED channel is BLOWING IT!

I just called time warner to add it, they did, and the damn truck race is on!! guide says practice should be on! damn you speed channel!!

[Racer21(Roberto)]

yep. truck race got delayed till today.i would rather watch practice for a road race, than a truck race, on a circle track. I see about 100 people in the stands at the truck race. the employees at the track outnumber the fans.

Robby thinks he has a really really good car. "Toyota. Oh what a feeling. My car is really good."

[michael_loomis]

Good to hear.. but I have to wonder... he's running laps slightly slower today, and it seems all the fast guys have backed off alot more?

[woundedyak]

you confused me! You expect the 48 to take the checkers or it would surprise you? :confused::D

It would definetely surprise me to see him even top 5, JJ isn't the best at road courses and he's admitted it

My bad! It "wouldn't" Surprise me if he won. This track has little to do with skill. I bet it comes down to gas/pit strategy. Like it has the last five years!

[woundedyak]

Looks like RG has himself a little hotrod. Fastest lap in the 2nd practice. Lets just hope he saves his equipment for the race. They also have a pedal cam on his car

[Tim_Price]

Anyone else hear Kyle Busch say in a TV interview that he'd like to race CORR or "4 wheel drive trucks..stammer-stammer..trophy trucks"...how cool is that?! Please someone invite him to race the 1000!

[spalind]

Anyone else hear Kyle Busch say in a TV interview that he'd like to race CORR or "4 wheel drive trucks..stammer-stammer..trophy trucks"...how cool is that?! Please someone invite him to race the 1000!

Hmmm...since Toyota has kinda bailed on Baja for the moment (at least in a major way) how bout Ford put him in the Raptor or the like?? Or, since RG and he are both now Toyota boys, why doesn't RG drag KB along to whatever TORC or LOORRS race he is going to be entering this year??

[bajafox]

My bad! It "wouldn't" Surprise me if he won. This track has little to do with skill. I bet it comes down to gas/pit strategy. Like it has the last five years!

Only time will tell...

Kinda cool the Iron Man Ivan Stewart doing the "gentleman start your engines" !! :D

Hooked up my Palm Pre to my surround and got RG on the race radio, cold beer in hand, I'm ready!

[JeffG]

Bob Gordon as PJ's crew chief?

[randy s]

so far, if rg's sandbagging, he better cut it loose. back to 25th. most all the other fast guys are moving up. its early but damn.

[fishd00d]

PJ gone to garage already....

[harleys dad]

You've spilled the beans already!! He'll be driving a somewhat lifted version of the S-15 modified with parts taken directly from his TT, along with Toyos. He will be drastically cutting though the dirt and shaving 14 seconds off each lap time and will win by a large margin:D
Then he will get penalized an hour and dropped to 37th

[harleys dad]

so far, if rg's sandbagging, he better cut it loose. back to 25th. most all the other fast guys are moving up. its early but damn.
His comfort zone is in the back in nascrap

[bajafox]

His comfort zone is in the back in nascrap

except at the road courses, which is where they're racing today

[Racer21(Roberto)]

He's up to 20th now. maybe his car's better on the long run, or people are pitting, or he's sandbagging.

[Racer21(Roberto)]

Robby Gordon and Casey Mears battling hard! hes not sandbagging anymore. watching on racebuddy

[JRod]

Bob Gordon as PJ's crew chief?

I Saw "Robert Gordon" on the TV... Never heard Bob referred to as "Robert"

I dunno though...

[JRod]

WEll this will screw some stuff up....

[bajafox]

Too bad it's not on Fox... TNT sucks

[Racer21(Roberto)]

well, now there is absolutley no way to predict this race.

no clue who's gonna win, im just hoping robby wins.

[JeffG]

well, now there is absolutley no way to predict this race.

no clue who's gonna win, im just hoping robby wins.

Hope in one hand and .......................

[Racer21(Roberto)]

did anyone else see Robby Gordon pull up beside Casey Mears during the caution? maybe a little aggravated? i think so.

[bajafox]

Looks who's in the top 10

[DanDan]

did anyone else see Robby Gordon pull up beside Casey Mears during the caution? maybe a little aggravated? i think so.

I saw that and was wondering if there was some confusion over restart positions.

[bajafox]

JJ too fast entering pit road

[woundedyak]

RG 2nd fastest on track in the back of the pack.......Sounds like last year

[forktom]

man i kinda wanna watch this race. even though iam taking a break from nascar this year.

[bajafox]

RG 2nd fastest on track in the back of the pack.......Sounds like last year

His CC just told him to slow down and save gas, everyone else is running slower on purpose

[JeffG]

His CC just told him to slow down and save gas, everyone else is running slower on purpose

Which is making these road courses and a lot of the ovals a joke. Its not about the driver but team strategy. Thats not really racing.

[michael_loomis]

Go to commercial.. out comes the caution.. thank goodness for race buddy... lol

[randy s]

in my mind, position wise anyway, it's not a heluva lot different than any other race. too little too late? c'mon rob. shake that anchor off your ass and race. either that,or wait til no ones watching and take a "creative" line. no one ever gets caught doing that.

[bajafox]

Sounds like RG is gonna make a gas stop and go balls out after that

[fishd00d]

Robby changes the stragedy again and is COMING in for fuel and then will be able to drive as hard as he wants for the rest of the race with having to do 1 more stop.

[bajafox]

go to commercial.. Out comes the caution.. Thank goodness for race buddy... Lol

tnt sucks!

[michael_loomis]

So he can make it to the end from here balls out?

[michael_loomis]

There at the halfway point... he still will need one stop... this is a joke..

[randy s]

tnt never lets the driver position ticker thingamajig run all the way through so you can see what positions drivers are in. i hate that.

[fishd00d]

No he has to stop one more time but so does everyone else and the people that didnt just stop have to still drive slow to make it to their last stop, he can go full kill to his next stop....

[bajafox]

So he can make it to the end from here balls out?

His CC told him to run as fast as he wants, I think everyone has one more stop but RG needs to get to the front

JG too fast entering pit road

[HDRA1]

anyone see who gave the gentleman start your engines deal had old iron hair ivan stewart giving the most famous words in motorsports

[michael_loomis]

Gotcha...

I never understand why they dont just run there own race.

Pick your two laps numbers for pits, and just stick to them!! Run flat out all day!

[JeffG]

Gotcha...

I never understand why they dont just run there own race.

Pick your two laps numbers for pits, and just stick to them!! Run flat out all day!

I swear RG has talked about that in the past and then panics when yellows come out or something happens.

[bajafox]

anyone see who gave the gentleman start your engines deal had old iron hair ivan stewart giving the most famous words in motorsports

yea, that was pretty cool

[bajafox]

RG did have his own strategy, before the caution came out they changed it and decided to make a stop but the caution came out and put everybody on that same strategy

[fishd00d]

Ya hes actually doing really good right now. EVERYONE has to stop at least once more and Robby is upto 10th! And he gets to run as hard as he wants.

[DanDan]

RG back in the top 10!

[michael_loomis]

But im saying F a strategy... just race! pit when you need fuel, then go race again! lol

on a side note... some good carnage today!

[michael_loomis]

RG got passed by Kahne, so I dont see how he is a top 3 car...

[bajafox]

Kahne passed Ambrose too

RG 8th

[fishd00d]

RG upto 4th with others pitting and then can make it the rest of the way....

[bajafox]

Boris too fast exiting...that sucks

[michael_loomis]

Haha, well, I hate to break it too you boys... But I've got Stewart, Kahne, Gordon on my fantasy, so you can sure bet atleast 2 of those three will finish in the rear! LOL

[fishd00d]

RG upto 2nd....

[michael_loomis]

Ohhh crap.. I lied.. I switched Kahne for Montoya. Maybe were good to go then, HAHA

[bajafox]

I think I got Montoya too

[DanDan]

RG leads a lap.

[bajafox]

Lost the race...it's over boys

[JeffG]

Back to the yard work.

[michael_loomis]

Well, that cant be good. LOL

[bajafox]

I can't say it any better than RG on the race radio....but ****!!!!!!!

[Racer21(Roberto)]

freakin BOBBY LABONTE!!! staying out and getting the caution thrown!!!!! im so mad right now....

[fishd00d]

Once again their greedy dumb pit people messed it up! DONE!

[bajafox]

This sucks big time, it was in his hands...horrible gas mileage, doesn't matter what motors, chevy, ford, toyota, he's been screwed big in that department

Hate to say it but back in the back in my mind, I knew something like this was going to happen

[fishd00d]

Robby is PISSED lol

[woundedyak]

I swear I just saw a tear run down RG'S face. I feel for him on this one.

[bajafox]

Yea, classic RG race radio

[puravida]

freakin BOBBY LABONTE!!! staying out and getting the caution thrown!!!!! im so mad right now....

EXACTLY !!!!! he coud have continued on

DAMMMMMMMIIITTT !!!!

next time RG

[Racer21(Roberto)]

well, robby was trying to have enough fuel in case of a green white checkered. not his teams fault, or his. I blame Bobby Labonte

[bajafox]

Look on the brightside, 5 points for leading a lap! lol

[Racer21(Roberto)]

ended up back in 25th after the pit

[michael_loomis]

EXACTLY !!!!! he coud have continued on

DAMMMMMMMIIITTT !!!!

next time RG

Could have? He DID! LOL

Damn NASCAR for throwing the flag! its gotta be a conspiracy... they HATE RG!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[fishd00d]

RG: "Dosent matter we aint winning, dont talk to me anymore"

pure silence now lol

[bajafox]

Guess we'll have to wait for Watkins Glen for that first win in 6 years...

[michael_loomis]

RG I love your driving skills man, but stop pouting!

Bad luck is bad luck.. not much you can do about it.

[fishd00d]

Still hasent been a word over the radio lol

[bajafox]

Yea but let's face it, if RG didn't have bad luck, he wouldn't have any luck at all.... This is just sad, everything goes his way and the caution comes out.

[michael_loomis]

What happened to RGs engine? the race buddy says "engine trouble for Robby Gordon" just before he took the lead?

[JRod]

RG I love your driving skills man, but stop pouting!

Bad luck is bad luck.. not much you can do about it.

Yeah RG! No more pouting! You don't see loomis pouting 'cause he got beat by the cop!

Hopefully all this carnage will continue to play into the 7's favor coming to the end.... That caution did suck though!

And I hate the TNT announcing team BTW...

[fishd00d]

Robby has a good of a chance at winning this as we do sitting here on the comp.

[michael_loomis]

Tony Stewart is pretty successful.. maybe he should just mirror Tony for a season, pit when he pits, just do everything the same.

Bummer day for the 7. One of these days he'll find some good luck. Did you guys see the Viagra commercial, showing RGs win in 03? pretty cool and amazing how old school those cars look after staring at the new one for a few years.

[JRod]

That blue screen crap is retarded!!!!

[michael_loomis]

Win? I dont think RG will even break into the top 20, too many yellows and not enough laps...

[JRod]

Robby has a good of a chance at winning this as we do sitting here on the comp.

Double file restart makes thi interesting!!!

[JRod]

Who said win? I am just hoping he gainssome spots!!!

[bajafox]

Running 18th now and caution is out, probably a top 15, top 10 at the most if he's really lucky.

S****y day for RG

[JRod]

WTF? These guys are out of effing control!

[Racer21(Roberto)]

im guessing Robby gets 11th or 12th, because at least 5 idiots are going to wreck within 20 laps.

[michael_loomis]

I have to say.. this road course stuff is FUN!

[bajafox]

JJ moved the blue deuce out of the way, I bet K.B isn't too happy about that

[michael_loomis]

What did you say Jared??

You cant read the title cause I screwed up the editing, but somewhere in there, Jared is the guy in the black T shirt.. HAHA


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-KzBCG-eOQ

[bajafox]

RG's CC should have know there would be this many cautions towards the end and should have just pitted when they had the chance...

[michael_loomis]

3:42 into the video! :D

[michael_loomis]

RG's CC should have know there would be this many cautions towards the end and should have just pitted when they had the chance...

Like I said.. he should just mirror Tony..

[J_Edgar]

Are they going to just run under caution till the green white checkers?

[michael_loomis]

Who else is Jimmy gonna take out in the last 18 laps? Any bets?

[fishd00d]

RG's CC should have know there would be this many cautions towards the end and should have just pitted when they had the chance...

Yep him and Tony were on the same schedule he should have pitted the same lap as him or 1 after him and he would have been just fine and in 2nd or 3rd right now.

[bajafox]

Sure took a long time to get that last caution out compared to B.Labonte's caution....

[Racer21(Roberto)]

Sure took a long time to get that last caution out compared to B.Labonte's caution....

i know. some guy smashing head on into a wall gets a caution one minute later than some guy spinning out in the dirt? CONSPIRACY!!!!

[bajafox]

How did RG go from 18th to 27th?

[DanDan]

How did RG go from 18th to 27th?

I was wondering the same thing but I think I saw RG slowing when one of those spins happened right in front of him.

[bajafox]

lol, RG just said "NASCRAP"

[michael_loomis]

He got into Biff... ruined biffs race..

[bajafox]

On a side note, Happy Fathers Day RG

[J_Edgar]

Well Rubby punted Boris

[bajafox]

Might as well punt all of 'em, Cousin Carl and JJ are getting away with it

[VentureCrew35]

From a fantasy standpoint I'm feeling like a genius for picking Ambrose over Rubs

[J_Edgar]

Nascar sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[michael_loomis]

Nascar sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What are you talkin bout? This race is friggin full of suspense!

[J_Edgar]

They threw the caution awful quick when Labonte spun, but they are wrecking and spinning and they wait till the last sec to throw the caution. Just frustrating, that and im tired of watching comercials.

[michael_loomis]

I think Labonte just played it and got away with it.. he sat there in the weeds till it came out.

Come on RG.. bump your way into top 15!

[DanDan]

Well that sucked. RG spun with JG and ??? 36th???

[michael_loomis]

LOL not what I had in mind...

[fishd00d]

36th....last car on the lead lap. Ya way to go RG lol WAJ!! Time for a new crew chief!

[michael_loomis]

KK deserved that... he has had a fast cars there the last couple years now...

[michael_loomis]

Ah come on Fish.. Today absolutely was not the CC's fault...

[Big Hock]

Crazy finish. It just all went downhill for RG after he got caught by that caution. I think he was involved in 3 different spins after that, lol.

[fishd00d]

Ah come on Fish.. Today absolutely was not the CC's fault...

Ya it totally was they tried to push their gas to far. Should have pitted when Stewart did!

[manicmechanic]

Congats to RPM and Casey. Was that Ray Evernham calling the shots?

[michael_loomis]

The CC did a great job, or RG never would have been in that position to begin with.. Bobby should have gave the pit row guys some room..

[VentureCrew35]

For those not watching RaceBuddy, the RaceBuddy camera stayed on Kurt and Jimmie as they discussed the incident. Both left it smiling and laughing. Props to both of them. That's how things should be settled

[Big Hock]

Ya it totally was they tried to push their gas to far. Should have pitted when Stewart did!

Yup. He tried to stay out and got bit.

[fishd00d]

The CC did a great job, or RG never would have been in that position to begin with.. Bobby should have gave the pit row guys some room..

Ya but there comes a point where you need to not be greedy, I believe he crossed that point. He should have known that there would be several cautions before the end, no way in hell was it going to go straight green.

[michael_loomis]

Have you ever seen RG get as good of mileage as TS? nope.. doesnt happen. He knew he had to stay out, the CC knew it, even Bob Gordon said it..

You guys should apply for the job.. maybe you can get RG a win!

[michael_loomis]

He was coming in that very lap.. oh well..

Bobby got going before the field had completely passed him, they shoulda never threw a full course caution either... he wasnt even close to the track...

[Big Hock]

He was coming in that very lap.. oh well..

Bobby got going before the field had completely passed him, they shoulda never threw a full course caution either... he wasnt even close to the track...

That's what I don't understand, he was fully off the track. KB was dead in the water in the middle of the friggin track and they wouldn't throw a caution for that.

[michael_loomis]

I know.. They had to have been sayin.. ooohhh another chance to bone RG... Throw it!! LOL

[fishd00d]

I agree it was BS that they threw that caution as soon as they did. WAJ!

[Big Hock]

I know.. They had to have been sayin.. ooohhh another chance to bone RG... Throw it!! LOL

That's exactly what I was thinking....;)

[michael_loomis]

Liar.. we did NOT agree on something... :D

[Big Hock]

Liar.. we did NOT agree on something... :D

I love you too buddy.:p

[randy s]

to me. it was just damn near predictable. coulda, woulda, shoulda..if this, if that. do we see a TREND developing with our hero teenagers? only for about 95% of his career to this point. of all the venues rg has raced in, i believe this is his weakest. he's still one of the very best on the planet, but his decision making abilitys leave too much to be desired with structured circle track racing. he's too much of a lousy gambler. a consistantly lousy gambler at that. it's almost painful and pathetic. hard headed SOB.

[nohandslance]

BOOOO!!! Yet another $20 CalNeva Sportsbook bet at this years 4/1 odds, circling the toilet. Damn it RG, I have faith in the Watkins Glen Race. Go get em.

[BajaFand]

He just stayed out one lap too long. While I don't believe the caution was thrown on purpose by NASCAR to screw him, it did seem that there were several of the exact same situations that NASCAR didn't throw a caution out before and after, so I do feel that RG did get the shaft to a certain extent. I then thought to myself that if RG could work his way back to a top 10 finish by the end of the race then he easily could have won it, he definately had time to do it. However, he only gained a few positions, therefore maybe he still only would have had a top 5 because of pit strategy, but not a win because he wasn't the fastest. Jeff Gordon was right around the same position as RG after the caution that screwed him and Jeff pulled out a 9th place finish, Robby got 17th or 18th.

[michael_loomis]

He just stayed out one lap too long. While I don't believe the caution was thrown on purpose by NASCAR to screw him, it did seem that there were several of the exact same situations that NASCAR didn't throw a caution out before and after, so I do feel that RG did get the shaft to a certain extent. I then thought to myself that if RG could work his way back to a top 10 finish by the end of the race then he easily could have won it, he definately had time to do it. However, he only gained a few positions, therefore maybe he still only would have had a top 5 because of pit strategy, but not a win because he wasn't the fastest. Jeff Gordon was right around the same position as RG after the caution that screwed him and Jeff pulled out a 9th place finish, Robby got 17th or 18th.

Shoulda watched the whole race.. RG wrecked with one lap to go and got 36th.. :eek:

[Chase 2]

Rubs makes his own luck. Too bad he completely gave up after that.

[RGFan]

Shoulda watched the whole race.. RG wrecked with one lap to go and got 36th.. :eek:

Yeah, yet again, he stayed out one lap to long........Just like last year. I agree with whoever said that RG is a horrible gambler, stock car strategist. Call it luck, call it nascar having a boner for him, what ever it is, He can not catch a break. And the melt down he had after that........WHile I do not blame him for feeling that way, it is moments like that when you need an owner to come over the radio to reel him back into reality. Telling your CC "Don't talk to me anymore"........There is a link folks with RG's failures in Nascrap to him being the boss. He would have never done that to Richard CHildress.

With that being said, he had a good car, he ran fast laps. But the age of RG dominating road course races is over IMO because of the COT and because of him being the boss. I firmly believe he could have had a top 10 if it was not for his melt down. Dropping the track bar 3.5" in a fit of anger made him to loose. Any CC not fearing for his own job would have told the driver NO!

[bajafox]

I still think it was funny that he dropped an f bomb and said "NASCRAP" all in the same sentence

[fishd00d]

Yeah, yet again, he stayed out one lap to long........Just like last year. I agree with whoever said that RG is a horrible gambler, stock car strategist. Call it luck, call it nascar having a boner for him, what ever it is, He can not catch a break. And the melt down he had after that........WHile I do not blame him for feeling that way, it is moments like that when you need an owner to come over the radio to reel him back into reality. Telling your CC "Don't talk to me anymore"........There is a link folks with RG's failures in Nascrap to him being the boss. He would have never done that to Richard CHildress.

With that being said, he had a good car, he ran fast laps. But the age of RG dominating road course races is over IMO because of the COT and because of him being the boss. I firmly believe he could have had a top 10 if it was not for his melt down. Dropping the track bar 3.5" in a fit of anger made him to loose. Any CC not fearing for his own job would have told the driver NO!

Couldnt have said it better.

[kaw500]

Well you people pretty much covered it all.

Ambrose spun the 96 coming up to turn two almost an ugly head on, Labonte cleared the track but the yellow came and at that point, we knew RG was done. If's and but's but in the end RG will need to figure out how to do that race in 2 stops or his skills just go to waste. Double file restarts while sitting in turn 2, well you just have to see it live frickin crazy. RG was going to have 15th but turn seven did the #7 in.

We got to meet Robbie, he chatted it up with my wife while he took the time to sign a large legible autograph on the back of her new monster helmet even stopped to ask for a silver marker so it would be visible on the black helmet. PJ was signing autographs next to RG, happy guy. The line stretched around his trailer, he has a large following up here larger than I thought. Talked to some of the RG folks there real nice, the guy working his trailer is true gentlemen.

Our spot was awesome, not giving it up, real large not jammed in at all, end spot with front yard and a view of turn 7 all the way thru 9. Good food, fast cars and oh man the people watching cannot be beat. I will try and down load some pictures later this week. I just spent the day unloading and cleaning, once a year is enough for me.

Stopped by Proline Accessories new shop on the way through SF and Frank mentioned Ivan had just stopped by and was heading up to the race, hate the snake but the Iron Man made the start your engine call watchable.

We will do again next year, bigger and better and maybe just maybe RG will figure a way to get back in victory.

[bajafox]

One last chance to win this year...GH

[Farmer John]

Double file restarts while sitting in turn 2, well you just have to see it live frickin crazy.

Seeing those cars 3 wide thru there was quite impressive.


Our spot was awesome, not giving it up, real large not jammed in at all, end spot with front yard and a view of turn 7 all the way thru 9. Good food, fast cars and oh man the people watching cannot be beat.

Yeah, the spot was good, but next time you better have RC cars.

[michael_loomis]

One last chance to win this year...GH

GH?? you mean WG? lol

gotta be a lucky plate race in there too!


Seeing those cars 3 wide thru there was quite impressive.



Yeah, the spot was good, but next time you better have RC cars.

Next year.. RC Cars... CHECK!

[bajafox]

GH?? you mean WG? lol

gotta be a lucky plate race in there too!



Next year.. RC Cars... CHECK!

hahahahaha, for some reason I had Glenn Helen on my mind! Good catch

[Offspring]

GH?? you mean WG? lol

gotta be a lucky plate race in there too!



Next year.. RC Cars... CHECK!

Dude just bring that crazy rc plane:eek:

[michael_loomis]

Haha.. that thing got a new carbon fiber rod of slightly heavier gauge, and some tape, and is all back together. That thing is indeed NUTS!