2011 Phoenix #2 Race Weekend Info & Discussion

Join in here and discuss all the weekend action for the 2011 Phoenix #2
cup race. Robby Gordon will attempt to qualify & IT IS a full
race ( last full race of the year ). Here is the weekend schedule for RGM at the Arizona track.

FRIDAY , NOVEMBER 11th

Practice               1:30pm - 3:30 pm/et   ( TV - ESPN2 )
Happy Hour          5:30pm - 7:30 pm/et   ( TV - ESPN2 )

Practice Live Leaderboard

SATURDAY , NOVEMBERBER 12th

Qualifying            1:30pm/et - 2:30pm/et ( TV - SPEED )

SUNDAY , NOVEMBER 13th

Raceday           3:00 pm/et , greenflag at 3:16 pm/et ( TV - ESPN )

Dont forget live raceday chat will be available & live track updates via PLANETROBBY TWITTER

Charlotte, NC (November 11, 2011) – Robby Gordon will return to the wheel of the No. 7 SPEED Energy / MAPEI Dodge Charger R/T in the Kobalt Tools 500 this weekend at Phoenix International Raceway. The one-mile track in the Arizona desert underwent a major repave following its NASCAR races in February, which included a track reconfiguration and the addition of progressive banking. The significant changes leave teams with a lot of unknowns headed into the weekend that will challenge all NASCAR’s top competitors.

Robby’s Remarks – “I’m really looking forward to racing this weekend at Phoenix International Raceway and having MAPEI on board with us,” commented Robby Gordon. “In the past, it has always been one of my favorite tracks, but it’s likely to be a much different circuit this weekend. I haven’t personally been on the track yet, so I’m very excited to see what kind of racing the new surface will produce. I have talked to several drivers that attended the open test a few weeks ago, and I’ve heard a lot of feedback from that session. Everyone has said that it took a long time for rubber to build up on the track, so we don’t know if there will be one racing groove or two. If the second groove doesn’t come in, track position will be the key to success in Sunday’s race.”

Past Phoenix Performances – Since beginning his Sprint Cup Series career, Robby Gordon has recorded 18 starts at the 1-mile oval in Avondale, Ariz. Over the years, Gordon has recorded more than 5,000 miles at Phoenix International Raceway, and has achieved two top-ten finishes. Gordon recorded his best finish, seventh, during just his second trip to the Arizona desert.

Weekend Appearances – Gordon will be at the Bashas’ track store on Saturday at 5 p.m. On Sunday, he will be at the SPEED Energy souvenir trailer at 9 a.m.

Baja 1000 – Following the race at Phoenix International Raceway, Gordon and his SPEED Energy / Toyo Tires team will travel to Ensenada, Mexico, to compete in the Baja 1000, one of the most prestigious off-road racing events of the year. After taking the green flag on Friday morning, November 18, at 11:30 a.m. PST, Gordon will have exactly 32 hours to complete the event. The 692.82-mile course loop, known for its unexpected challenges and pushing competitors to the edge, will send racers across the rugged terrain of the Baja Peninsula with the race both beginning and ending in Ensenada.

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Permalink Reply by David Z on November 11, 2011 at 6:14pm

I think he may have took it easy early in till track got some more rubber on it. Don't need to wreck a car in practice

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Permalink Reply by J.R. Sands on November 11, 2011 at 6:34pm

I'm going to see Lally is done for the Weekend

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Permalink Reply by TOG on November 11, 2011 at 6:44pm

He probably won't mind. Racing would have been a distraction for his tweeting. More time to tweet now. 11-11-11

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Permalink Reply by David Z on November 11, 2011 at 6:46pm

Only 397 more days till 12-12-12

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Permalink Reply by J.R. Sands on November 11, 2011 at 6:48pm

25.97...Fast

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Permalink Reply by Missy7 on November 11, 2011 at 6:49pm

Must be the desert air.....:)

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Permalink Reply by RabidRGfan on November 12, 2011 at 2:37am

Fast in Q to get into the show for sure

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Permalink Reply by Craig Veld on November 11, 2011 at 6:50pm

Got potential

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Permalink Reply by Robert Silber on November 11, 2011 at 7:07pm

I love this---RG and the team have found something and we are talking full race weekend---boys and girls get a nice cold one ready. We may have a 1 groove racetrack and we all know that RG isn't afraid to make a little contact. A top ten would be so nice for RG and the team---they deserve it. They were having a great run at Dega and it went up in smoke