Top 35 Clinch scenarios for RGM at Homestead

Robby sits 34th in owner points, with +30 over 35th (#47 car), +47 points over 36th place (#84 car) and +131 over 37th (#77 car). Robby is -80 behind 33rd (#66 car), -89 points behind 32nd (#41 car) and -100 points behind 31st (#22 car).

So here's the scenarios:
If the #84 fails to qualify RGM is locked automatically
Robby will stay inside the Top 35 if he finishes ahead of the #47 or the #84.
Robby will stay inside the Top 35 even if he gives up to 15 positions to the #84
Robby will stay inside the Top 35 even if he gives up to 10 positions to the #47
If Robby leads a lap, this will extend his lead another position.

So if Robby finished last he could still stay inside the Top 35 as long as the #84 finished no higher than 28th or the #47 finished no higher than 33rd.

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Permalink Reply by Mario on November 10, 2008 at 12:32pm

Winning the pole won't get the #7 into the Shootout in February. The format for the Shootout was changed a few months ago where the Top 6 teams per manufacturer race...and Robby is not one of the Top 6 teams (unless, say GEM changes manufacturers and Robby stays with Dodge, etc.).

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Permalink Reply by brian campbell on November 10, 2008 at 11:27am

this sounds positive.
we need to stay in the top 35 for sponsor dollars, but i feel there will not be that many cars trying to qualify next year.only place you see a lot of cars will be Dayton.

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Permalink Reply by Trickle on November 10, 2008 at 11:43am

A lot of cars going to Dayton, OH? I think you mean Daytona, FL

Robby has people willing to work for him now because work isn't going to be easy to find. This is huge for RGM to make the top 35. He's got to stay out of trobule.

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Permalink Reply by brian campbell on November 10, 2008 at 4:05pm

Daytona FL

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Permalink Reply by Beagle7 on November 10, 2008 at 2:40pm

Addendum to above...all stats are based on neither the 47 or 84 leading a lap and collecting 5 bonus pts.... as the 84 did this weekend.

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Permalink Reply by Saluki7 on November 10, 2008 at 3:13pm

He just needs to make sure there are no mechanical failures and finsh around 27th, that would set him up. Even if Skinner runs the 84, he'd be lucky to get a top 20 at best.

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Permalink Reply by Marc Basham on November 10, 2008 at 4:38pm

Just saw on Jayski that Mark Martin is driving the 84 this weekend. Well, isn't that just an interesting predicament.

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Permalink Reply by Bigzoom on November 10, 2008 at 4:58pm

With only 147 points separating 31st - 36th, mathematically any of these teams could fall outside the Top 35:

Robby will have to race the #84 and #47, the #66 could fall out if they have a poor finish and the #7, #84 and #47 all finish very high.

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Permalink Reply by Bigzoom on November 11, 2008 at 4:06pm

Pos. Car No. Owner Points Behind

31 22 Bill Davis 2,785 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 41 Chip Ganassi 2,774 -11 -- -- -- -- -- --
33 66 Joe Custer 2,765 -20 -9 -- -- -- -- --
34 7 Robby Gordon 2,685 -100 -89 -80 -- -- -- --
35 47 Rob Kauffman 2,655 -130 -119 -110 -30 -- -- --
36 84 Dietrich Mateschitz 2,638 -147 -136 -127 -47 -17 -- --
37 77 Roger Penske 2,554 -231 -220 -211 -131 -101 -84 --
38 10 George Gillett 2,495 -290 -279 -270 -190 -160 -143 -59

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Permalink Reply by Mario on November 11, 2008 at 6:12pm

Unless it is different for the Owners Points (which I doubt), it is Wins, followed by second place finishes, third place finishes, etc. until the tie is broken. In this case, the #7's best finish is 6th at Daytona in July while the #47/00 has a best finish of, I believe, 12th at Talladega in October with Kenny Wallace.