Robby at Infineon (sear's point)

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Hey everybody, the first practice speeds came in, Robby is third fastest behind Boris in 2nd and Jeff Gordon in 1st. Robby qualifies early though, so look for mid pack qualifying Said and final qualifier Jeff Gordon to take the top two spots. Robby may have a good run, but with a bunch of good drivers qualifying late, he will be relegated to a mere top ten at best. Although, a fan can hope, can't he?
 
well, LePage didn't hvae a very good practice...if he fails to make the race, and robby has a good race, he'd move up one spot in the standings. If only he could get past the juggernauts of Leffler and Hamilton, Jr., he could make it into the top 35, LePage is the first hurdle.
 
This is the one track when practice speeds are pretty close to the final results. If Robby's running that well, he should do fine in qualifying and the race as well.

I'm pulling for him, I like him, he's talented, he's just never received the backing some other drivers have.

- K y l e
 
...like 15 min to qualifying, right?

I love road course races. Most NASCAR fans don't, I'm gathering. Two of my die-hard NASCAR buddies are actually missing the race on purpose. They made plans with their wives especially for this weekend because they hate road courses.

I like 'em. I think we get to see who the real drivers are.

- K y l e
 
truly so,,and plus i know jeff gordon will do good in this one...god knows he needs it
 
Practice Times

1 #24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont 94.068 76.158 Leader
2 #36 Boris Said Chevrolet CENTRIX Financial 94.058 76.166 -0.008
3 #7 Robby Gordon Chevrolet Harrah's 94.006 76.208 -0.050
4 #16 Greg Biffle Post-it/National Guard 93.878 76.312 -0.154
5 #48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's 93.847 76.337 -0.179
6 #29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet GM Goodwrench 93.634 76.511 -0.353
7 #20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet The Home Depot 93.601 76.538 -0.380
8 #21 Ricky Rudd U.S. Air Force/Motorcraft 93.588 76.548 -0.390
9 #6 Mark Martin Viagra 93.527 76.598 -0.440
10 #12 Ryan Newman ALLTEL 93.435 76.674 -0.516
11 #11 Terry Labonte Chevrolet FedEx Freight 93.407 76.697 -0.539
12 #88 Dale Jarrett UPS/Herbie: Fully Loaded 93.390 76.711 -0.553
13 #5 Kyle Busch* Chevrolet Kellogg's 93.348 76.745 -0.587
14 #42 Jamie McMurray Texaco/Havoline "Shine On" 93.285 76.797 -0.639
15 #01 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet U.S. Army 93.274 76.806 -0.648
16 #2 Rusty Wallace Snap-On 85th Anniversary/Miller Lite 93.143 76.914 -0.756
17 #97 Kurt Busch Crown Royal 93.039 77.000 -0.842
18 #32 Ron Fellows Chevrolet Tide 93.023 77.013 -0.855
19 #10 Scott Riggs Chevrolet Valvoline 93.018 77.017 -0.859
20 #19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge Dealers/UAW 92.985 77.045 -0.887
21 #9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Dealers/UAW 92.935 77.086 -0.928
22 #39 Scott Pruett Texaco/Havoline "Shine On" 92.839 77.166 -1.008
23 #31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet Cingular Wireless 92.834 77.170 -1.012
24 #8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet Budweiser 92.829 77.174 -1.016
25 #99 Carl Edwards Office Depot 92.754 77.237 -1.079
26 #49 Ken Schrader Schwan's Home Service 92.737 77.251 -1.093
27 #38 Elliott Sadler M&M's 92.668 77.308 -1.150
28 #22 Scott Wimmer Caterpillar 92.643 77.329 -1.171
29 #40 Sterling Marlin Coors Light 92.606 77.360 -1.202
30 #0 Mike Bliss Chevrolet NetZero Best Buy 92.541 77.414 -1.256
31 #18 Bobby Labonte Chevrolet Interstate Batteries 92.466 77.477 -1.319
32 #41 Casey Mears Target 92.438 77.501 -1.343
33 #07 Dave Blaney Chevrolet Jack Daniel's 92.345 77.579 -1.421
34 #17 Matt Kenseth DeWalt Power Tools 92.320 77.600 -1.442
35 #45 Kyle Petty Brawny/Georgia-Pacific 92.249 77.659 -1.501
36 #43 Jeff Green Cheerios/Betty Crocker 92.248 77.660 -1.502
37 #02 Brandon Ash Watsonville Auto Body 91.989 77.879 -1.721
38 #33 Brian Simo Chevrolet Korbel California Champagnes 91.924 77.934 -1.776
39 #87 Chris Cook Chevrolet christinemariemotorsports.com 91.638 78.177 -2.019
40 #25 Brian Vickers Chevrolet GMAC/ditech.com 91.619 78.193 -2.035
41 #15 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet NAPA Auto Parts 91.186 78.565 -2.407
42 #92 Stanton Barrett* Chevrolet Front Row Motorsports 91.101 78.638 -2.480
43 #77 Travis Kvapil* Kodak/Jasper Engines 90.973 78.749 -2.591
44 #4 Mike Wallace Chevrolet Lucas Oil Products 90.428 79.223 -3.065
45 #37 Kevin Lepage R&J Racing 90.044 79.561 -3.403
46 #27 Tom Hubert Freddie B's/Napa Ford 89.986 79.612 -3.454
47 #52 Jose Luis Ramirez Pro30.com 89.420 80.116 -3.958
48 #66 John Borneman III Revi Pit Crew Wear 88.794 80.681 -4.523
 
^ not almost, he's only 12 in points he can made the chase in one race as he is in 12th right now
 
No offence to robby gordons team, but if he finishes close to where he qualifies then this just proves even more rc tracks are more about driver talent then equipment.
 
I totally agree. If you look at the top-ten qualifiers, those are probably the top 8 drivers in NASCAR right now. (toss out Said, and Pruett) Even then, there's an arguement to made for Said because of his background, he may be able to relay to his team better on a road course; meaning they're able to get a better car under him. That aside, there's no doubt we're looking at the most talented drivers in NASCAR in that top-ten. I mean, even Junior didn't invest his time in Corvette racing in the off-season strictly because it was fun. He did to become a better driver, and it's paid off these last two seasons for him. And he's got the scars to prove it. :) (cue rimshot)

I couldn't resist.

Anyway, Gordon, Johnson, Junior, R. Gordon, Tony Stewart, Kurt Busch, all participate in some form of road course/ Grand Prix racing in the off-season and it is because they become better drivers overall for it.

- K y l e
 
smack500 said:
No offence to robby gordons team, but if he finishes close to where he qualifies then this just proves even more rc tracks are more about driver talent then equipment.
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None taken man, in fact, I wish all tracks were more about driver talent than equipment. It might make plate racing more interesting.
 
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