Robby Gordon

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I;ve just been amazed at what Robby has been able to accomplish with the bottom feeder Childress team...I know some may argue that the 31 is the number two team, but let's be honest, with childress, if it ain't harvick, it ain't worth s___!
Especially now that' Burton is on board, look for whoever drives the 31 to be the new 30 car. Watch Burton and Harvick start to even out more toward the end of the season and then be on par next season...which will probably mean they will both be mid packers at best with the 31 car being a back marker.
 
Also note that the #31 never had a victory until Robby set foot in that car, since then he has given the team 3 victories. And RCR was a much much better team before 2001.
 
I;ve just been amazed at what Robby has been able to accomplish with the bottom feeder Childress team...I know some may argue that the 31 is the number two team, but let's be honest, with childress, if it ain't harvick, it ain't worth s___!
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So a couple of years ago when Childress switched the 29 and 31 teams and cars that means what....that Robby was doing so good and Harvick was struggling so...they had to switch to make all right with the world.
Bartender, I'll have what he's having... :mellow:
 
I'm basically talking about how harvick's team IS the alpha team at RCR...not WAS the alpha team.
 
RobbyGfan,

And how many other drivers have been in that Hendrick #25 and had wins in the last decade?
How many years did Schrader run that car with about the same results Craven and others showed?
Wasn't Craven's first ride in the #25 the Daytona race where the Hendrick cars finished 1-2-3, and didn't he sit on the pole here at NHIS in one of his last rides in that car?

How many races did Ricky qualify for in two completely underfunded teams over the next two seasons? I don't recall him missing very many races or having to use provisional starting spots very often with either of those teams.

How can you say that the Cal Wells team is a first class ride?
Scott Pruett and Andy Houston might not agree with that statement. Craven pulled that team up from not being able to qualify to a couple of wins. This year they were doing their own engines and haven't run well at all. Don't understand how you can blame the driver if the team isn't giving him the cars capable of running even mid pack. Pretty hard to finish races with blown engines and cars that won't handle. My understanding is that the team has decided to lease engines from RCR, starting a couple of weeks ago because of the failure of their own program.
Even at that, how many provisionals has Craven had to take this year?
Craven leaving the Well's team was, and this is according to parties involved, a mutual agreement; best I've heard is that they parted ways as friends and Ricky was offered the ride here at NHIS so he could finish his tenure with the team in front of his "hometown" fans.

In all your stats list, you overlook the fact that Craven has won Rookie of the Year in every series he's competed in since he started racing; he has won titles in all but the Busch and Cup series, although he did finish second in the Busch series two consecutive years.

And just one other thing while we're here; Ricky Craven knows how to pass other cars on the track without using the front bumper and also won that Darlington race by the closest margin ever in that series. Yeah, they crashed at the finish, but that was hard, honest racing, both drivers hungry for the victory, not trying to win by spinning another car to get the checkers.
Remember his Martinsville win when he and Dale Jarrett finished side by side without any contact? Two good, hard racers who know how to win without having to resort to dirty driving.
There's a difference between Craven and Robby Gordon alright; Craven is a mature adult who has control of his emotions. Robby Gordon has yet to exhibit anything close to maturity in his behavior.
 
I really like hearing about how robby is an immature brat...he never had to work for anything in his life, it was all handed to him...this makes him different from every other driver.
 
Originally posted by RobbyG Fan+Sep 21 2004, 11:31 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (RobbyG Fan @ Sep 21 2004, 11:31 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-WideOpenPhoto@Sep 21 2004, 12:20 PM
Hey, I like Robby, and RCR... but I think his full time shot is over.&nbsp; He needs to go back and be a road course specialist and race in other series.&nbsp; He could dominate in the Rolex series or SCCA...&nbsp; Sorry Robby, but "your fired"
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Just a question, how do you determine when a driver's full time shot is over? Does this mean that the 15 other full time drivers behind him in points should be out of a ride also? [/b][/quote]
There may be 15 drivers that are lower in the points, but how many of those 15 drivers consistantly have problems taking out others on track during races. Think about it. I would rather have Shelmerdine in that ride if he raced clean than Robby who should go back to driving school for oval tracks... Heck his bumper is bigger than my wifes ass!!!
 
Bob, I can say the same about Robby. Fact is the record speaks for itself, Robby has a superior record compared to Ricky Craven in the Cup Series. Id also say Robby has a superior record in racing period, when you take all of Robby's accomplishments in offroad, open wheel, sports cars, and stock cars.
 
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@Sep 21 2004, 12:20 PM
Hey, I like Robby, and RCR... but I think his full time shot is over.  He needs to go back and be a road course specialist and race in other series.  He could dominate in the Rolex series or SCCA...   Sorry Robby, but "your fired"
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Just a question, how do you determine when a driver's full time shot is over? Does this mean that the 15 other full time drivers behind him in points should be out of a ride also?
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There may be 15 drivers that are lower in the points, but how many of those 15 drivers consistantly have problems taking out others on track during races. Think about it. I would rather have Shelmerdine in that ride if he raced clean than Robby who should go back to driving school for oval tracks... Heck his bumper is bigger than my wifes ass!!! [/b][/quote]
Right. In 2004, name the last time Robby took someone out? I can name a good amount of drivers that have raced dirtier this year. Did Robby race overagressive in 2001? Yeah. I'll give you that much. But to say he has from mid 2002 on you are truely kidding yourself.
 
i can name 3 cars rooby has "took out" this year Newman, Jarrett, and Biffle......the rest he was in it himself, or someone else crashed and he got in it
 
Originally posted by Lap3Forever+Sep 21 2004, 03:20 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Lap3Forever @ Sep 21 2004, 03:20 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-RobbyG Fan@Sep 21 2004, 02:18 PM
Robby Gordon will be in the car at Dover.

http://www.robbygordon.com/artman/publish/article_292.shtml
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i belive you get to pick someones avater out now dont ya? :lol: :lol: [/b][/quote]
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Originally posted by RobbyG Fan+Sep 21 2004, 03:26 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (RobbyG Fan @ Sep 21 2004, 03:26 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
Originally posted by Lap3Forever@Sep 21 2004, 03:20 PM
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@Sep 21 2004, 02:18 PM
Robby Gordon will be in the car at Dover.

http://www.robbygordon.com/artman/publish/article_292.shtml
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i belive you get to pick someones avater out now dont ya? :lol: :lol:
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:growl: [/b][/quote]
UPDATE 4: from RCR - Robby is definitely in the car this weekend at Dover. The rumors about Craven driving the #31 Cingular Wireless Chevrolet at Dover are completely false and unfounded. RCR placed a call to the reporter from the Boston Herald asking him about his source but that was unreturned as of late Tuesday afternoon.(RCR PR)(9-21-2004)
 
We won’t believe Robby is out of the car until we hear it from Dan Rather
 
Originally posted by RobbyG Fan+Sep 21 2004, 02:26 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (RobbyG Fan @ Sep 21 2004, 02:26 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
Originally posted by Lap3Forever@Sep 21 2004, 03:20 PM
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@Sep 21 2004, 02:18 PM
Robby Gordon will be in the car at Dover.

http://www.robbygordon.com/artman/publish/article_292.shtml
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i belive you get to pick someones avater out now dont ya? :lol: :lol:
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I never saw where he agreed to the avatar change.. but remember.. it is only Tuesday......
 
Originally posted by RobbyG Fan+Sep 21 2004, 02:37 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (RobbyG Fan @ Sep 21 2004, 02:37 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
Originally posted by RobbyG Fan@Sep 21 2004, 03:26 PM
Originally posted by Lap3Forever@Sep 21 2004, 03:20 PM
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@Sep 21 2004, 02:18 PM
Robby Gordon will be in the car at Dover.

http://www.robbygordon.com/artman/publish/article_292.shtml
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i belive you get to pick someones avater out now dont ya? :lol: :lol:
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:growl:
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UPDATE 4: from RCR - Robby is definitely in the car this weekend at Dover. The rumors about Craven driving the #31 Cingular Wireless Chevrolet at Dover are completely false and unfounded. RCR placed a call to the reporter from the Boston Herald asking him about his source but that was unreturned as of late Tuesday afternoon.(RCR PR)(9-21-2004) [/b][/quote]
They got there info from CBS and 60 Mins. :lol:

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I am gonna say if Robby is ousted from the 31 after Homestead. Dave Blaney will take the car. That's my 2 cents. :cheers:
 
Originally posted by esorlxaw@Sep 21 2004, 08:37 AM
WOW, i've never seen a bloodthirstier group salivating over the firing of someone like this before..I'm pretty sure a lot of this comes from venting anger at nascar....if there wasn't a chase, mayfield wouldn't have had a shot and stewart would just fall back a little....but hey, those are the new rules, so the "competition" is "better" and the "fans" are "angrier"...cool, good work nascar.
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Oh, I have!! :D Let's see.........Todd Bodine, Jimmy Spencer, Kurt Busch, Johnny Sauter, Jeff Green to name a few!! :) Passions run high in the fan base of NASCAR...........about as high as in the driver's seat!! :cheers:

Edited to add to my short list:

Tony Stewart......how could I have forgotten him? :blink:
 
Originally posted by WideOpenPhoto@Sep 21 2004, 08:03 PM
We won’t believe Robby is out of the car until we hear it from Dan Rather
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:lol:
 
UPDATE 4: from RCR - Robby is definitely in the car this weekend at Dover. The rumors about Craven driving the #31 Cingular Wireless Chevrolet at Dover are completely false and unfounded. RCR placed a call to the reporter from the Boston Herald asking him about his source but that was unreturned as of late Tuesday afternoon.(RCR PR)(9-21-2004)
UPDATE 5: Embattled Nextel Cup driver Robby Gordon will still be driving for owner Richard Childress this weekend at Dover International Speedway. Gordon’s publicist, Angie Copen, confirmed Gordon’s status as the driver of Childress’ #31 Cingular Chevrolet. The Union Leader and Boston Herald reported Monday that Maine-native Ricky Craven was likely to unseat Gordon this Sunday in Dover.(Union Leader)(9-22-2004)
 
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