Robby Gordon out?

[dpkimmel2001]

Will we be seeing Danica changing car numbers?

Robby Gordon unlikely to run NASCAR in 2013: Robby Gordon, who raced his way into the Daytona 500 last year as part of a light NASCAR schedule, is not scheduled to do any NASCAR racing in 2013. Spokesperson Alison McCabe said she doesn't think Gordon will participate in NASCAR due to his involvement in his new racing project, Robby Gordon's Stadium Super Trucks series. The 12-race off-road stadium series will debut April 6 at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. The Stadium Super Trucks series will be televised by NBC and the NBC Sports Network. Sponsorship woes with his self-owned team led to him racing only three times in 2012: the season-opener at Daytona, race No. 2 at Phoenix and the road-course race at Sonoma. He failed to qualify for early-season races at Las Vegas and Fontana.

from jayski

 

[MOEJOE]

If he never showed up at a NASCAR track again, I wouldn't care a bit.

 

[mike honcho]

I thought he quit showing up like 2 years ago

 

[robbybee]

I like Robby's intensity but he did not channel it well. Nor did make the most of opportunities in CUP.
Especially when he was driving for RCR.
It has to be hard (and quite expensive) to race only part-time in CUP.

He's got two Hummers in the Dakar Rally and his new venture as a series promoter has to be close to a full-time job. Probably a good decision on his part. He could always return to NA$$CAR.

 

[Zerkfitting]

It is sad to see the end of the owner/driver era.

 

[ted@economy]

It is sad to see the end of the owner/driver era.

You are so right owner/drivers and independent one car teams are disappearing .

 

[Charlie Spencer]

If he never showed up at a NASCAR track again, I wouldn't care a bit.

I'll miss him as a fantasy racing pick. He was usually good for a decent finish at plate tracks and road courses.

 

[Magnethead]

Hmm...doesn't mean he may not be brought on as an occasional ringer for plate/road courses? I'm sure even if an underfunded team came to him, he'd say yes as long as he got a check ofsome sort.

 

[ozz]

I like Robby's intensity but he did not channel it well. Nor did make the most of opportunities in CUP.
Especially when he was driving for RCR.
It has to be hard (and quite expensive) to race only part-time in CUP.

He's got two Hummers in the Dakar Rally and his new venture as a series promoter has to be close to a full-time job. Probably a good decision on his part. He could always return to NA$$CAR.

Robbie is sure hell bent on winning Dakar.
IF the organisers will let him!

 

[Magnethead]

Robbie is sure hell bent on winning Dakar.
IF the organisers will let him!

Seems I've heard that line before...

Oh right, NASCAR.