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Robby not racing at New Hampshire?

Nascar.com is reporting that Robby has decided not to run next weekend at New Hampshire because of lack of sponsorship. Robby Gordon Motorsports will be running a car with P.J. Jones only. Is this true!

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Permalink Reply by FlyHiFlyLo on June 23, 2010 at 10:19am

Yes RC was begging him to stay....

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Permalink Reply by Matt Gruber on June 23, 2010 at 10:51am

That's the way I heard it as well. Cingular/AT&T were ready to go another direction and RCR/Jack Daniels wanted Robby for the third team.

I don't think Crown Royal will be around much longer.

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Permalink Reply by 7gason7 on June 23, 2010 at 12:47pm

I hope you mean as a sponsor, because I still have some liver left.

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Permalink Reply by Sean O'Neill on June 23, 2010 at 10:21am

Jim Beam wrote RGM cheques for 5 years, not 4. I agree that Crown Royal is a lone wolf (as far as hard liquor goes) in a billion dollar sport. Money is very hard to find right now. The companies are trimming the fat bigtime. I don't understand why companies like GEICO don't spend money with RGM. He's almost always in the show and is more marketable than Mad Max. Don't get me wrong, I like Max Papis. I just think Robby is a better return on the dollar. Just my opinion.

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Permalink Reply by TOG on June 23, 2010 at 11:18am

Beam was with RG for 5 years...2005,2006,2007,2008,2009

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Permalink Reply by 7gason7 on June 23, 2010 at 12:49pm

Does JB still have a personal services agreement with Robby? Nope.. Doesnt look like it. Although he left the logo on his Polaris fire suit.

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Permalink Reply by TOG on June 23, 2010 at 12:54pm

thats because it was his 2009 firesuit

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Permalink Reply by Rob Hoban on June 23, 2010 at 10:50am

Monster did so much for Robby this year to help make up for the departure of Jim Beam. I would never criticize their financial business decision and just thank them for their support to date. Sure I would like them to sponsor Robby as much as everyone else on this site, but it just doesn't fit the business model. Can't fault them for that.