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 AZBadseed on August 8, 2009 at 6:26pm

http://www.nascar.com/video/busch/2009/08/08/nns.wat.high.three.nas...

this clip looks like logano turned in to the 55.....was there something before to deserve this? or was this what flipped the switch?

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Permalink Reply by Gordon Thomas on August 8, 2009 at 6:41pm

We probably didn't see whatever Logano did to piss Robby off before the big turn 11 drift. Getting into it with Joey Logano or David Stremme is pretty pointless, but Robby is easily tilted.

Getting dumped by Biffle in the bus stop early in the race was the killer. Pitting during the lap 10 caution looked like it was going to work out. All those laps that Edwards led would have been Robby's if that hadn't happened, and his car wouldn't have been disintegrating throughout the race.

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Permalink Reply by Country Boy on August 8, 2009 at 6:54pm

I really hope tomorrow - regardless of what happens - Rob will not let someone (12 or 20) bait him into doing something stupid. We saw today how he picked up positions late in spite of a car that looked like it had come from Fred Sanford's junk yard - that was fun to see.

Pointswide, he has a really good chance to close the gap on the guys in front of him and put more distance between himself and the 34/82.

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Permalink Reply by brewski on August 8, 2009 at 6:58pm

for sure Robby had picked up ten spots on the second to last restart on the first lap.

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Permalink Reply by R. ALDRIDGE on August 8, 2009 at 6:56pm

lets be honest guys, pitting out of third place early was a TERRIBLE decision. The announcers had it right.. there plenty to do in the car, especially on a road course, without trying to be your own crew chief and make split second decisions. Didn't work for AJ, has never worked for Robby. That early bad decision started the day's downfall. Had that call been better, you all wouldn't need to be talking about Lagano, Nemechek, Nascar, black flags, 14ths, etc.

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Permalink Reply by Country Boy on August 8, 2009 at 6:58pm

When Rob made his comment about next year, hoping another driver would be in the 55 after Waltrip got loose and collected the 7, on that Monday night show, Biffle was on the panel and they were discussing Rob's comments.

Biffle said "Oh Robby never wrecks anyone."

Ironic given today's incident. Does that mean Rob goes after Biffle for ruining his day. Logano will either forget it or go for payback at Bristol.

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Permalink Reply by R. ALDRIDGE on August 8, 2009 at 7:03pm

Biffle didn't ruin the day ... Robby did.

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Permalink Reply by GrayAntiMatter on August 9, 2009 at 12:03am

You are correct sir

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Permalink Reply by Speed4Life on August 8, 2009 at 7:04pm

Well said! Eye on the Prize! Don't beat yourself! He has heard it all...Take the plugs out Rob and drive man drive!!!

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Permalink Reply by Ben Cartwright on August 8, 2009 at 7:31pm

I cannot believe you all are sticking up for Robby and his actions, he could have killed another driver and for what? There was nothing that Logano could have possibly done to Robby to have deserved that. You know that once Robby is a victim in the first accident, he's gonna drive like an idiot for the rest of the day.

I hope NASCAR does the right thing and park Robby's ass for tomorrow's race, that should teach Robby not to pull bullshit like that anymore. Go ahead and blame Biffle, blame Logano, blame NASCAR, but the only one truly at fault for making a dumbass move is Robby.

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Permalink Reply by Ben Cartwright on August 8, 2009 at 8:38pm

I see several posts have been deleted, all having to do with what I've said.

My inbox is wide open, Don't like what I said then just PM me.

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Permalink Reply by Country Boy on August 8, 2009 at 8:56pm

I grew up on a dairy farm and I don't recall bovines having this much power. I don't see how one can type with such large hooves.

Like one of our local TV announcers said about Robby and Logano, you mess with the bull, you get the horns.