Robby Gordon's fate

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N2racin44

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After his ill advised tirade I believe NASCAR will use him as an example of what not to do by suspending him for a race. While it was entertaining to me, my 3 year old felt the need to be a copy cat and drop a few s bombs of his own. I ignored him and the fad went away after a few minutes. Good job there Robby. ;)
 
unless Nascar has made it more than clear, that penalties for this would be worse than what they did to JR. last year, then I don't see them doing much different, at least for the cussing part.
I do believe that TNT may be in trouble for not having a delay in place.
 
Hope that hauler is a double wide...................
Wouldn't it be great if A.J. Foyt was a racer in todays NASCAR world.
 
TexasRaceLady said:
One thing for sure, the on-track antics sure livened up an otherwise ho-hum race.

Would like to be a fly on the wall in the NASCAR hauler. :D
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hmmm, I thought it was pretty darn good.
 
While I don't really condone Robbie's behavior, I can understand his anger. He was more than 3/4 of the way by Waltrip, common sense for Michael was to let him into line, especially at that point on the track, and the little twit who can do no wrong, just kept his foot in the loud pedal.
Not the way to race clean at all! Not to mention the smart thing to do; he could well have taken himself and several other cars out as well. But his last name is Waltrip, isn't it?
I did notice that Michael was also called to the NASCAR trailer after the race as well.
 
racer8 said:
unless Nascar has made it more than clear, that penalties for this would be worse than what they did to JR. last year, then I don't see them doing much different, at least for the cussing part.
I do believe that TNT may be in trouble for not having a delay in place.
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Totally different situations, You can't base it only on the S bomb.
He dropped the s bomb, He almost backed his car in Tony Stewert, He went on the track and threw his helmet, almost got run over(hoping) He directed the s bomb at a specific driver, He told NASCAR on the radio he would get Mikey back.
 
boB said:
While I don't really condone Robbie's behavior, I can understand his anger. He was more than 3/4 of the way by Waltrip, common sense for Michael was to let him into line, especially at that point on the track, and the little twit who can do no wrong, just kept his foot in the loud pedal.
Not the way to race clean at all! Not to mention the smart thing to do; he could well have taken himself and several other cars out as well. But his last name is Waltrip, isn't it?
I did notice that Michael was also called to the NASCAR trailer after the race as well.
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Mikey may have been wrong, but that doesn't matter..the issue is Robbie's dumb behavior....such an idiot move....he needs to sit out a race..Robbie gets my dumb move of the race award.....
 
dsdjtlts said:
Mikey may have been wrong, but that doesn't matter..the issue is Robbie's dumb behavior....such an idiot move....he needs to sit out a race..Robbie gets my dumb move of the race award.....
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I think it would have been funny if Stewert ran over his helmet.
:beerbang: :D :beerbang:
 
Bucky Badger said:
Totally different situations, You can't base it only on the S bomb.
He dropped the s bomb, He almost backed his car in Tony Stewert, He went on the track and threw his helmet, almost got run over(hoping) He directed the s bomb at a specific driver, He told NASCAR on the radio he would get Mikey back.
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I'm sure I'll eat my words on this one since I didn't base it on the whole package. Also just read on Nascar.com that they are considering suspentions.
 
Robby's S bomb was used in anger and Juniors was used in good spirit. If there is a way to use it that way. I honestly think for a second Tony thought about running over the helmet but then realized that he would tear up his air dam in the process so he swerved to avoid it.
 
What robby did was stupid, but Mikey was also in the wrong...was the yellow out yet?

Kahne did and idiot move also, drove a cross the nose of the 5 car.

Wonder what would of happaned if Harvick and Biffle got beside each orther. haha
 
dsdjtlts said:
Mikey may have been wrong, but that doesn't matter..the issue is Robbie's dumb behavior....such an idiot move....he needs to sit out a race..Robbie gets my dumb move of the race award.....
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anger is a difficult thing to control, you just want to vent out all of it to someone, of course that somebody was michael, but i'm 100% with robby on this one, it would had been good if robby had hit him with the helmet, too bad he has bad aim
 
I, of course, am with Robby as well. This is for several reasons. After Sterling had his crew fix his car for many many laps a week ago after Robby made an honest mistake, only to come back out to wreck him, Robby seems to be the whipping boy for mediocre drivers. Robby has decent cars, but he also has the crappiest luck. 9 times out of 10, i'll be the first to say Robby screwed up, but that wreck would never have happened if Waltrip hadn't turned into him. And I'm not sure what he was getting at by saying Robby had been doing it to him all day...Robby had just, and I mean JUST reached him. Perhaps Robby began to slow when he saw the caution lights, a difficult situation at best going under a car, he might have started to slide up a little, but the most that would have happened would be some incidental contact...instead, Waltrip turns into him, sends him across the front of the 15 and into the wall.
Robby move to back into waltrip was stupid, yes, but the helmet throw was perfect. Just because he owns his own team and hasn't been doing very well doesn't mean you can pick on him and he needs to show those people out there that that's how it is. As far as warning nascar about the impending payback, I feel that's certainly honorable, he didn't want to surprise anyone.
As for cussing on tv goes? where was the delay? Who was the fool that made the call to shove a microphone in Robby's face? I thought Robby handled the interview well. Had his indiscretion been undeserved, then I would have said "bad call Robby", but he used it properly. He not only used a good metaphor, but called it the way it is. Waltrip is a steaming pile with the facade of an angel. Maybe some people will get to seeing that now.
The incident that bothered me the most was Kasey "tough guy" Kahne paying kyle busch back for getting loose. Not only did the incident make me lose repsect for him, but his behavior after the fact just made it worse. If he really feels Kyle deserved that kind of payback, then he needs to watch some videotape of himself racing, he's had plenty of slip ups and wrecks because he got loose...sure, he generally only takes himself out in those incidents, but an accident is an accident. I'd say he deserves any kind of retribution (nascar, hendrick, evernham) he gets.
 
Told about Gordon's comments, Waltrip said, "Probably just heat of the moment stuff. I've never had a problem with Robby. I don't have any idea what he said or why he said it, but I know I didn't do anything wrong."

??? And this is why Robby called him what he called him.
 
Bucky Badger said:
I think it would have been funny if Stewert ran over his helmet.
:beerbang: :D :beerbang:
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Tony looked for a second there like he considered it....Robbie loves his helmets...might have been worth a little car damage to smush that baby....
 
shadowflames said:
anger is a difficult thing to control, you just want to vent out all of it to someone, of course that somebody was michael, but i'm 100% with robby on this one, it would had been good if robby had hit him with the helmet, too bad he has bad aim
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I agree anger is difficult to control at times....but Robbie's behavior is totally unacceptable....road rage....Robbie needs to get it under control and if he can't keep it under control maybe he needs to find a job he can handle.
 
Mikey did say that he was half to blame. After all he did agree to race with Robbie.
 
barelypure said:
Mikey did say that he was half to blame. After all he did agree to race with Robbie.
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and a comedian, too...I don't think it would bother me too much if waltrip decided to stop racing with him (ie: retiring).
 
dsdjtlts said:
I agree anger is difficult to control at times....but Robbie's behavior is totally unacceptable....road rage....Robbie needs to get it under control and if he can't keep it under control maybe he needs to find a job he can handle.
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get another job?...just because he lost it that means you dont belong in nascar? or any other place for that matter? everybody has limits and you just saw robbie's.

and another thing...TNT reporters are instigators.
how are you going to go interview someone that is angry as hell, it is obvious that you're gonna get a negative response. tell you if TNT wasn't so like in your face that incident wouldn't happen at all.

same thing with kurt, wtf are you doing all over the guy..gee give the man some room. :mad:
 
Boy if you think what was shown on Sunday was PC, I'd hate to see what you call non-PC.
 
barelypure said:
Mikey did say that he was half to blame. After all he did agree to race with Robbie.
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Haha That Mikey...always got an answer.....
 
Say what you want about Robby Gordon, he did act childish, but he is something that Micheal Waltrip isnt, he is a racer that actually cares about his performance.
 
Lap3Forever said:
Robbys fate, 35,000 bucks, 50 driver points, 50 owner points, and on probation the rest of the year.
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Wonder what he would have got if his aim was better. :)
 
Question is why did they fine and take points away from Waltrip? I've gone back and watched his in car camera view over and over again and what Mr. Hunter calls an improper gesture I call a hand wave. As does Mikey who said he was "dumbfounded" and said he would immeditaley appeal his punishment.
 
^ probably the same penalty. i asure you NASCAR'S OFFICIALS looks at it as he had hit him.
 
Lap3Forever said:
Robbys fate, 35,000 bucks, 50 driver points, 50 owner points, and on probation the rest of the year.
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not really a big deal to Robby, I'm sure.
 
If anything it's good. Think of all the camera time the number 7 car is going to get next week. I hope Robby finishes second just to stick it to NASCAR (with Biffle finishing first :))
 
Xtreme Rebel said:
If anything it's good. Think of all the camera time the number 7 car is going to get next week. I hope Robby finishes second just to stick it to NASCAR (with Biffle finishing first :))
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Heck yeah, and I'd have to agree with you on all points...we seem to have similar favorite drivers.
 
I'd love to see Robby win the next race without any on the track incidents, it sure would take away from the chase or would it add to it??? Anyway he still should sit for at least 1 race...Harvick had to a few years ago. IMO Robbys' incident was equal to what Harvick did at Bristol or maybe even worse. Robby also has a proven track record of being a very agressive driver ( shoving J.Gordon out of the way for the win at NHS a few years back), that being said the penalty was just chump change for all of them. I'm not trashing Robby ...I think he can drive the wheels off just about anything. That being said he needs to keep his anger in check. Sometimes I wonder if all this agressive driving stuff isn't somewhat orchestrated by Nascar.....just food for thought. Sure boosts your interest doesn't it???
 
N2racin88 said:
Question is why did they fine and take points away from Waltrip? I've gone back and watched his in car camera view over and over again and what Mr. Hunter calls an improper gesture I call a hand wave. As does Mikey who said he was "dumbfounded" and said he would immeditaley appeal his punishment.
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I'm with you...I didn't see what Nascar did either...but I guess they have some sort of "special" vision
 
This might of been over Robby's Radio

"Change my tires"
"but Robby, our race is over, cars trashed"
"Just change my tires"

lol
 
esorlxaw said:
not really a big deal to Robby, I'm sure.
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The money may not be a big deal, but the points sure are. I think that virtually guarantees that Robby will not make the top 35 in points -- thus guaranteeing him a spot in the field for the first 5 races next year.
 
TexasRaceLady said:
The money may not be a big deal, but the points sure are. I think that virtually guarantees that Robby will not make the top 35 in points -- thus guaranteeing him a spot in the field for the first 5 races next year.
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Good points TRL. I may end up being very costly for Robby.
 
Top thirty five or not, had LePage not raced his way into the 500 (they both finished like 4 and 5 in the 150's) Robby would have made the first race and probably wouldn't have been in the predicament he's in now. He should be top 35 after the first six races next year.
 
Steve007 said:
Boy if you think what was shown on Sunday was PC, I'd hate to see what you call non-PC.
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I am talking about the BS fines and parking of drivers I bet Big Bill and Dale are rolling in their graves over what has come of their beloved sport
 
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