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Kevin Conway's Response
Kevin Conway released a statement Monday evening: "I don't mind stiff competition, but I want to make sure the hard facts are told.
Really, is this an appropriate time to be making sponsor plugs, I thought this was a serious situation that Kevin went to the police about?
First and foremost, I love being a part of NASCAR and have worked very hard to earn the privilege of competing in the Sprint Cup Series.
Worked, earned....debatable at best.
On Friday night, Robby Gordon, who has a long history of issues in NASCAR decided to ambush me in the garage area at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, completely unprovoked.
RG's past is just that, past issues. How exactly do you get ambushed in a Cup garage, its almost too fan friendly at time and most sources initially said nobody saw the situation.
Robby even confronted Joe Nemechek, my car owner, on pit road during Cup Series qualifying shoving him and telling him that he was looking for me and going to assault me.
So wait, he assaulted Joe , threatened to harm you and you still decided to go around him. Seems like if that was the case you would either avoid that person, or confront them. So why go over to the Cup garage unless it was for the confrontation?
We have many witnesses including a crew chief that signed a police report documenting the truth of his physical attack on me.
So wait, now other people saw this and its automatically the "truth" just because its signed on a police report. If its legally documented, why not name this person directly?
Situations like this are not good for our sport. It's one thing if we were racing each other and I wrecked him or he wrecked me, that's an entirely different situation. I
Sure, both RG and Joe need his stuff torn up and Nascar just thrives on intentional wrecking, clearly this would have been a better route.
It's very unfortunate that he chose to physically attack me to address his rage. Our fans, sponsors and NASCAR expect and deserve more from our competitors than this bullish, illegal behavior that was displayed by Robby against me."
Bullish and Illegal are both his opinion, but in his defense, Extenze has a pretty "firm grasp" on "hard facts" when it comes to things being illegal. The did have that 6 million dollar out of court settlement. Plus already have pending issues with RGM and Front Row.
Really, is this an appropriate time to be making sponsor plugs, I thought this was a serious situation that Kevin went to the police about?
First and foremost, I love being a part of NASCAR and have worked very hard to earn the privilege of competing in the Sprint Cup Series.
Worked, earned....debatable at best.
On Friday night, Robby Gordon, who has a long history of issues in NASCAR decided to ambush me in the garage area at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, completely unprovoked.
RG's past is just that, past issues. How exactly do you get ambushed in a Cup garage, its almost too fan friendly at time and most sources initially said nobody saw the situation.
Robby even confronted Joe Nemechek, my car owner, on pit road during Cup Series qualifying shoving him and telling him that he was looking for me and going to assault me.
So wait, he assaulted Joe , threatened to harm you and you still decided to go around him. Seems like if that was the case you would either avoid that person, or confront them. So why go over to the Cup garage unless it was for the confrontation?
We have many witnesses including a crew chief that signed a police report documenting the truth of his physical attack on me.
So wait, now other people saw this and its automatically the "truth" just because its signed on a police report. If its legally documented, why not name this person directly?
Situations like this are not good for our sport. It's one thing if we were racing each other and I wrecked him or he wrecked me, that's an entirely different situation. I
Sure, both RG and Joe need his stuff torn up and Nascar just thrives on intentional wrecking, clearly this would have been a better route.
It's very unfortunate that he chose to physically attack me to address his rage. Our fans, sponsors and NASCAR expect and deserve more from our competitors than this bullish, illegal behavior that was displayed by Robby against me."
Bullish and Illegal are both his opinion, but in his defense, Extenze has a pretty "firm grasp" on "hard facts" when it comes to things being illegal. The did have that 6 million dollar out of court settlement. Plus already have pending issues with RGM and Front Row.
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Permalink Reply by ROBERT SAVAGE on
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must be a democrat
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I never liked KC, and now i have another reason not to like him even more, Robby has fans, and those fans come to the race track to see him, and spend money on the products that sponsers Robby. KC can only dream of having fans coming to the track to see him start and park. KC needs to go sell used cars or something. Robby is a world class driver and a buisness man. NASCAR is lucky to have one of the worlds move diverse drivers in this sport.
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Permalink Reply by soylent_green on
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did Conway say Nascar contracts are open for public viewing? Ya, right.
RG probably shouldn't have bitch slapped him, but I can imagine with all that money on the line I don't really blame him. Boner company stiffs 2 teams and continue to act as if nothing happened.
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the PR states that RG has issues with Nascar that makes him a lose cannon - then why did CC drive for him then?
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Don't listen to those dudes on the radio, but those guys ain't got no huevos.
DGAF, San Felipe is way more interesting.
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Permalink Reply by speedy7 on
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Shouldn't there be a response from Nascrap this afternoon, at least thats what I read over the weekend?
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Permalink Reply by Keith Gainey on
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Some people can drive,,,,,,, others just bring money,,,,,,,,,, Kevin can't do either !!!! Go away Little Boy !!!!!
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Permalink Reply by dkam7 on
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I have a bad feeling NASCAR might again try to make an example out of RG. THe new POS = KC.
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Permalink Reply by Slider316 on
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I got no problem with any of this...I hope RG did cold cock him (no pun intended)...RG is a throw-back to a time where issues are settled man to man...I can totally see AJ doing something like this too. Sadly, I think the new nascar doesn't subscribe to this point of view any longer, or at least not a pussy like KC.
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Permalink Reply by Bob Sadowski on
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THANK YOU SLIDER! I totally agree. I am glad RG went through with this... I just wish RG would stand up and say, ya know what? I did punch him... And go onto explain himself. I think it would gain more fans and show the pussy footed people that run NASCAR now that the old NASCAR is not dead yet in some drivers. RG = the new Jimmy Spencer.
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Permalink Reply by Ben Cartwright on
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I find it amusing that Jeff Gordon and Burton can get into a fight while millions watched and neither gets punished
on the other hand Robby gets into a fight which nobody saw and he gets probation
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Permalink Reply by Duck 660 on
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It may have already been discussed somewhere on the Planet but, did you send that comment into Wind Tunnel the other night? If not, someone sent that exact comment and Despain opened the show with it.
Makes sense to me.
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I did watch wind tunnel but no I did not send that question
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Do you really think they would punish Jeff Gordon of course not.
It just another Robby Rule.
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