OWNERS POINTS after Atlanta Race #2

29	77	Penske Racing South	2252
30	19	Richard Petty Motorsports	2195
31	78	Furniture Row Racing	2109
32	34	Front Row Motorsports	1897
33	37	Front Row Motorsports	1893
34	71	TRG Racing	1864
35	7	Robby Gordon Motorsports	1811
36	26	Latitude 43 Motorsports	1713
37	38	Front Row Motorsports	1704
38	09	Phoenix Racing	1253

Points scenarios:

RGM has a +98 point lead over 36th (+33 track positions, 26 would have to score a Top 10 at Richmond and the 7 finish last)

RGM has a +107 point lead over 37th

RGM is -53 points behind 34th

RGM is -82 points behind 33rd

RGM is -86 points behind 32nd

Updates:

Labonte & Taxslayer only has 1 more race at Texas in the 71

FRM has no primary sponsorship and could drop 1 team by year end / or for 2011

26 & 38 still have to qualify on speed for Richmond

NEXT RACE FOR ROBBY: LOUDON

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Permalink Reply by Turtle7 on September 6, 2010 at 10:37am

The Speedway, Road Course are great that RGM builds. The Short Track ones are OK when he doesn't overdrive it. The problem is the intermediate and the aero short tracks. He need to buy a MWR intermediate car and see what the geometry differences are between it and what he builds.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on September 6, 2010 at 11:52am

it was a Gibb's car before,now a MWR ?

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Permalink Reply by TOG on September 6, 2010 at 4:32pm

Maybe I should just go out and buy the recipe for KFC, so I can compare their herbs and spices to mine ? its THAT easy ??

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Permalink Reply by J.R. Sands on September 6, 2010 at 4:46pm

I like KFC

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Permalink Reply by R. ALDRIDGE on September 8, 2010 at 2:41am

You'd have to check with front row...Maybe Kevein snuck out a bucket we can use for analysis.

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Permalink Reply by Trooper Blue on September 6, 2010 at 5:43pm

Wasn't it already proof enough when Gene Nead himself said right here on PR that there wasn't anything wrong with the geometry of RGM's cars?

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on September 6, 2010 at 6:18pm

As memeory serves,Gene said there is nothing wrong with the construction of the chassis,In fact praised Johnny Keiser and crew for nicely built cars.Remember, I speculated earlier this season that there appear'd to me,an issue in the rear on the car and Gene also address that issue.Front suspension is a whole other bag of worms.

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Permalink Reply by Trooper Blue on September 6, 2010 at 6:48pm

You are correct. Here is the complete post:

Reply by NCP on July 30, 2010 at 2:11pm
to be honest there is really nothing wrong with the chassis at RGM they are pretty much the same as everyone in the series runs, in fact in some ways they are nicer then then most, that is mostly due to Johnny Kaiser and the fab shop at RGM the Chassis are very good. As for the truck arms, there has been a lot of effort put into building truck arms with the softest rate that you can make them withing the limits of the rules. RGM is lacking is in the body department, by that I mean the teams with money are constantly making small developments on they body's.The COT is an aerodynamic nightmare and if you could walk out and push on any car out there on the quarter panel it would spin it out. That being said not being able to work on the body in a wind tunnel (lack of funding) is at this time the biggest hurtle RGM can not overcome

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Permalink Reply by GasOnRobby on September 6, 2010 at 7:52pm

I don't understand how the body is the solution to all the ills. How is Martinsville, Bristol, and Richmond. My guess is these are handling tracks and aero have very little impact.

RG's cars are way too loose. We hear it every week. Is it stiffness, center of gravity height, lift, rear end travel, mechanical steer, etc.?

I hope he figures it out soon. BL, PJ, and KC couldn't handle the car. Proof that RG can drive anything.

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Permalink Reply by TOG on September 6, 2010 at 8:11pm

Rgs cars are designed for RG. As the relationship between KC & RGM builds,perhaps some of the future cars can be 'arranged' to better tailor KC's driving style. kevin is a ROOKIE with a very limited resume. They are starting beyond scratch with him. Build notes.teach,learn, and their budget ( extenze) obviously stipulates what can and can't be done.

Looking forward to seeing RG back in the car at Loudon.

Permalink Reply by NigletUK on September 7, 2010 at 2:01pm

And wasn't it Gene Nead who said right here that Kevin Conway was dangerous and shouldn't be on the track?

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Permalink Reply by R. ALDRIDGE on September 8, 2010 at 2:50am

No, none had the chance because a beginning driver bringing their own sponsor (and the security that brings) is a recent phenomenon (Conway, Coleman, Larry Foyt). Probably the most successful would be Paul Menard, pretty racy lately, and of course, "coming soon to a cup race near you"..... Danica.