2012 Sonoma Race Weekend Info & Discussion

Join in here and discuss all the weekend action for the 2012 Sonoma cup race. Robby Gordon will attempt to qualify the #7 Mapei Dodge into the field on Friday & will run the full race on Sunday. Gordon finished 18th at this track in 2011 & won the race in 2003. Here is the weekend schedule for RGM at the California track.

FRIDAY , JUNE 22nd

Practice 3:00pm - 4:30 pm/et ( TV - SPEED )
Qualifying 6:40pm - 8:00 pm/et ( TV - SPEED - TAPE DELAY AT 11:00pm/et )

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SATURDAY , JUNE 23rd

Practice 12:30pm/et - 1:15pm/et ( TV - NONE )

Happy Hour 3:00pm/et - 4:00pm/et (TV -SPEED - TAPE DELAY AT 11:00pm/et )

SUNDAY , JUNE 24th

Raceday 3:00 pm/et , greenflag at 3:18 pm/et ( TV - TNT )

TOP F.A.Q

1. Engine? RGM
2. Sponsors ? SPEED Energy / MAPEI
3. Crew Chief ? Robby Gordon
4. Full Race? YES
5. Souvenir Hauler ? YES
6. Where is Miles Stanley? Engineer for BK Racing ( 73, 83 & 93 )

7. Where is Brooks ? Napa Valley

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Permalink Reply by Ben Cartwright on June 22, 2012 at 9:01pm

Honestly, I think the only way Robby can get a good finish is by going with an alternate strategy. Over the past couple years he didn't have the speed or reliability to get up front, and starting 33rd he'll be down there with idiots who can't race that track properly and might get him in trouble.

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Permalink Reply by Poncho Villa on June 22, 2012 at 9:37pm

It seems every year he gets further behind on the road courses, it's just a money thing if he was in a competitive car he would run up front....sucks. guys that are not in his league on a road course beat him but Im a RG fan til the end Gas on Robby. Viva la OC

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Permalink Reply by RabidRGfan on June 23, 2012 at 12:17am

No offense Ben, but your memory must be as short as your johnson. lol

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on June 22, 2012 at 10:12pm

did anyone watch the Q-laps ? I thought you had to be there live for that today?

Speed covering it ,in 45minutes

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Permalink Reply by mj on June 22, 2012 at 11:37pm

Just saw his run could see he was being conservative . Glad he's in the show get some good coverage for SPEED and take some of that France family MONEY LOL

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Permalink Reply by wingit on June 22, 2012 at 11:10pm

Talked to Robby today in the pits after qualifing and he said he was down 70 hp to the fords.

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Permalink Reply by Trooper Blue on June 22, 2012 at 11:36pm

Hmm... At a first glance this looks bad. However, less horsepower can sometimes equal less fuel consumption. At a race that has come down to fuel mileage quite a bit in recent years, could lower horsepower actually work to his advantage in some way?

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on June 22, 2012 at 11:54pm

Sears is not a horsepower track.Piss winding the engine to 9700rpm will consume fuel regardless of HP.IMO

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Permalink Reply by GTX - HEMI on June 23, 2012 at 9:30am

Mike......depends on which map they use plus with being out of the loop since FI started no notes on fuel consumption.........tough deal.

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Permalink Reply by Scott B on June 22, 2012 at 11:17pm

Wow! Robby got an interview on Speed...oh wait, its tape delayed 6 hours...

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Permalink Reply by NIKAL on June 23, 2012 at 1:40am

Per Jenna Fryer twitter 6 hrs ago;
This could be last race this year for @RobbyGordon, who has no more sponsorship lined up for this season. He has 2 races bought for 2013-14.

She also twittered this 10 hrs ago;
It's nice to have Robby Gordon back at the track, but he brings this, and that's bad for anyone near @mikemulhern.