It's Official...... Robby Gordon to FORD in 2007

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Gordon Reunites with Ford

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Jeff Wackerlin
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Gordon said he could have another driver in a Ford this year.
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CONCORD, N.C. - Robby Gordon announced today that he will reunite with the Ford Motor Company to drive and field Ford Fusions starting in 2007.​

Gordon made his NEXTEL Cup debut back in 1991 with Ford driving Junie Donlavey’s No. 90 to an 18th-place finish in the Daytona 500. Along with Cup racing Gordon also drove off-road trucks and a sports car for Roush racing. Gordon won four consecutive Rolex 24 at Daytona IMSA GTO Series class titles and a Trans-Am race at Long Beach in his early tenure with Ford.​

“I had a lot of success with Ford early in my career, and I owe a lot to Ford,” Gordon said. “I think our NEXTEL Cup program is at the point now where we’re ready to take it to the next level. I would give ourselves a 15th-place car is about where we are at now and we're working to build with Ford is how to get back winning again."​

Currently Robby Gordon Motorsports is constructing a new facility and with the lack of space in his current spot he feels that’s what is holding him back of forming a second team.​

“We are a bit out of space where we are at,” Gordon said. “I would love to be able to run two today, but I’ll be honest if a sponsor came we would have to figure out how to do it for about five months.​

“Obviously if we found something and a proper driver and a team that Ford would be excited about we would try and do it earlier. The worst case would be 2008 for a minimum of two Cup cars. We are also looking at some Busch cars for next year.”​

Robby Gordon Motorsports’ new 125,000 square feet facility should be up and running in May or June of 2007.​

The team will utilize the Roush/Yates Engine Company and Gordon will begin testing after the end of the season when he concludes his partnership with Chevrolet. New Fords are already being constructed at RGM that includes a speedway car and two "Car of Tomorrow's."​

“Although I will not be in a Ford this season that doesn’t mean we’ll have another Ford driver compete this year,” Gordon said.​
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I, (unlike Betsy) wish him well! I LIKE "The Other Gordon" who has more nads than almost anybody in any kind of racing!
 
same here, although i bet after todays race, he's wishing against the yates motors
 
Well, this year he finally got the Chevy thing figured out....now he's gonna start all over again....I dunno. Good luck, :D "That's a Bold Move":D
 
Kat I do not wish him unwell!

I just have never seen why so many folks root for him.. Perhaps a Ford will show improvement for him.
I could name 10 or maybe 15 drivers that could win a championship straight out...He ain't one of them. Not dislike or wishing him unwell...just my observation of his driving ability. He claimed in the piece that he is a 15th place driver... I just have not seen it yet.
Betsy :rolleyes:

Ps. I just looked and he is placed 27th in points for the year.
 
from the PR i read, chevy was refusing him the R&D and wind tunnel time he requested repeatedly since nascar restricted testing. Ford is going to let him do all the testing and R&D that chevy wouldn't.
 
I think Robby's an excellent driver and am glad to see him go to Ford.

I think he will do well.
 
well he should win a race now since he's moving to the best brand:beerbang:
 
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