2009 Michigan Race Weekend Discussion

Join in here and discuss all this weekends activities from Michigan.Robby will be driving the Jim Beam-Red Stag/Kid Rock Toyota. Practice begins on Friday, June 12th at 11:30am , live on SPEED.Qualifying is also on Friday, June 12th at 3:40pm,also live on SPEED. 2 practice sessions on Saturday, June 13th, however only happy hour is on TV from 12:20pm-1:20pm , live on SPEED.The race is on Sunday, June 14th, live on TNT at 2:00pm ( pre-race begins at 12:30pm). Live chat will also be available on raceday.

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Permalink Reply by TOG on June 11, 2009 at 7:16pm

Also, the Souvenir trailer WILL be at Michigan

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Permalink Reply by TOG on June 12, 2009 at 2:58am

anybody from here going to this race??

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Permalink Reply by Jaci on June 12, 2009 at 11:00am

I will be there on Sunday.

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Permalink Reply by TOG on June 12, 2009 at 11:34am

practice now underway at Michigan.

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Permalink Reply by TOG on June 12, 2009 at 11:37am

unloaded pretty good

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Permalink Reply by Wheaton56 on June 12, 2009 at 11:40am

i fly into detroit at 1 pm on sunday

im thinking of renting a car and seeing if i can buy a ticket at the gate...
maybe even a scalper? who knows

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Permalink Reply by TOG on June 12, 2009 at 11:45am

on that note, many folks at Dover were trying to unload tickets for half of face value the day BEFORE the race, so I imagine it will be very easy to find a ticket at Michigan as well.

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Permalink Reply by brian campbell on June 12, 2009 at 11:41am

looks like a good start 8th

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Permalink Reply by Bigzoom on June 12, 2009 at 11:48am

TOG-What's the deal on BAJA...Robby stripped of win and dropped to 7th place? any official statement?

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Permalink Reply by Bigzoom on June 12, 2009 at 11:49am

SCORE showing official outcome Robby 7th after penalties

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Permalink Reply by esommers7 on June 12, 2009 at 12:53pm

Holy crap, just saw that too, nice way to start the weekend for everyone I'm sure. Really is a disappointment and a disgrace to Baja racing! Hopefully, there will be an official announcement to clear things up.

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Permalink Reply by Edward M. Corrado on June 14, 2009 at 8:36am

Robby has a press release here: http://motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=332060&FS=SCORE
SCORES response is: http://www.score-international.com/254/newss/SCORE_Responds_to_Gord...

SCORE says the big penalty was for fueling on course. I don't know the SCORE's rule book, so I don't know if it really is in the rules or not you can't do it. I'm almost wondering if they went to look for something after Robby pointed out they did nothing wrong and have evidence on the charges Robby was originally informed of. 90 minute is a huge pennalty for that. The smaller penalty, SCORE has no word on.

Also, SCORE had no comment on the fact that the penalties they gave 10 other drivers do not meet the rule book (For course deviation, according to Robby's press release, the penalty is supposed to be DQ not minutes). Robby should get at least a few spots back if SCORE wants to use their rule book fairly and accurately.