2009 Watkins Glen Weekend Discussion

Join in and discuss all the action from Watkins Glen right here. Robby will run BOTH races this weekend, as well as having PJ Jones in the #04. Weekend schedule as follows:

FRIDAY , 8-7-09

11:45am - 1:20pm NSCS Practice ( Ended up 15th quickest )

1:30pm – 3:00pm NNS Practice ( Ended up 2nd quickest )

3:10pm NSCS Qualifying ( Starts 22nd )

5:30pm NNS Final Practice (ended up 3rd )

SATURDAY , 8-8-09

10:10am NNS Qualifying ( Qualified 3rd quickest )

12:00pm – 12:45pm NSCS Practice ( Ended up 35th quickest )

1:20pm – 2:20pm NSCS Final Practice ( ended up 16th quickest )

2:30pm NNS Driver Introduction

3:00pm NNS RACE – Zippo 200 ( Finished 14th )

SUNDAY 8-9-09

1:30pm NSCS Driver Introduction (ESPN)

2:00pm NSCS Race – Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen ( Finished 18th )

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Permalink Reply by 7gason7 on August 7, 2009 at 3:47pm

He'll be fine

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Permalink Reply by Robby Robbins on August 7, 2009 at 3:54pm

Crap-Frickin'-Tacular....

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Permalink Reply by Go18&7 on August 7, 2009 at 4:03pm

I echo that! Look at the 47 team, they are single car team but they got alliance with MWR they been quite a bit faster than Robby all season. Robby will never, ever get close unless he gets a partner, or forms a serious alliance with a top team, or drives for a top team. We know Robby will never do any of those.

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Permalink Reply by GrayAntiMatter on August 7, 2009 at 5:28pm

Everyone's expectations are way too high.

You are correct sir

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Permalink Reply by WJM on August 7, 2009 at 3:54pm

Note to all: Sorry for the delay with the videos. A few technical gremlins. All good now. Also, since the denial of service attack on Twitter the usual Twitter & TwitPic feed up top is all jacked up. I hope to have it fixed soon.
WJM

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Permalink Reply by brian campbell on August 7, 2009 at 4:03pm

LOOKS LIKE A MILE AND A HALF QUALIFYING EFFORT

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Permalink Reply by Ben Easler on August 7, 2009 at 4:03pm

This group is ridiculously negative. It was qualifying...perhaps that is the mentality of the team, though, as well. Jeff Gordon just qualified behind Robby. Do you think for a second that Jeff Gordon doesn't think that if he is patient that he can run in the top 5? It looks like more than one good road course driver blew it in qualifying: Harvick, Gordon, Gordon. Doesn't mean much. There are double file restarts, Robby's car is good. If he doesn't think he must win the race, he should have a top 15 without a problem.

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Permalink Reply by Brett McManus on August 7, 2009 at 4:17pm

That's exactly right, Ben. One minute: "Gonna qualify in the top 10!" Next minute: "THE SKY IS FALLING!!!!"

Let's wait until... you know... the actual race before everyone goes nuts and panics. Gotta put multiple smooth, steady laps together, not just one fast one. If this doesn't turn into yet another annoying road course "Pit Strategy Chess Game Spectacular" Robby has a great shot at a top ten, which as you stated with the double file restarts would put him in contention to win.