I hope this move works for Robby Gordon

by Charlie Turner

I'm Charlie Turner co-host of the syndicated, mostly NASCAR radio show On Pit Row. Thanks for stopping by OnPitRow.com and the Bench Racing with Steve and Charlie blog. Oh yeah, Steve is an idiot.

5 Responses to “I hope this move works for Robby Gordon”

1. Luke on February 1st, 2008 9:14 pm

   Dodges to build?

   Don’t you mean stickers to swap?

2. Luke on February 1st, 2008 11:07 pm

   You know, I’ve been thinking on this most of the evening.

   As easily as it seems that Robby jumped ship, I have to wonder just how much information was trickling down his way. After Jack’s bunch, he was the most successful Ford team. Yates has 2 cars, look where it got them. The Wood Brothers? Outside the Top-35.

   Robby is one of the hardest working folks there is. Not that other people don’t bust their butts, but this guy is on schedule overload every day of the year. His results show it.

   Again, how much “help” was he getting? If he can jump ship like this, I’d bet it wasn’t much. Ray threw him a technical bone, and he’s taking it. Still retaining his brand, but getting some needed support.

   Problem: Dodge.

   They just still seem behind the curve. Last season wasn’t too good for them, and I don’t know if they’ve recovered enough to be playing catch-up yet.

   A move like this, literally a week before kicking off activities at Daytona, would be almost unprecedented if it weren’t for the new car. Now, there isn’t much that really needs to change. I think we’ve learned that lesson well from Gibbs.

   What I’m curious about though, is what was he testing with? Was this just something dropped out of thin air? Or was he a Dodge in Ford’s stickers?

   If he’s on a thin line with the new manufacturer, could they put pressure on GEM to limit how much info is shared?

   Too many questions, and not enough answers yet, I’m afraid.

3. Charlie Turner on February 2nd, 2008 9:32 am

   There has to be more to this than we know and it’s been going on for awhile. Robby has been awfully scarce around the garage since back last summer. I know that Steve has been trying to get him for the show for months with no luck and in the past that wasn’t that hard.

   The question of which motor RGM was testing with - Dodge vs Ford - is something we’ll probably never know. A good pre-season conspiracy rumor is just thr right way to kick off the season though.

4. Steve Wronkowicz on February 2nd, 2008 3:12 pm

   First Bill, now Robby. I’m sick and tired of drivers that I root for moving from Fords to Dodges. If I had a dollar to wager, I’d take the Dodge engine under the Ford stickers theory. These sort of things don’t just happen in days. These sort of changes take months, sometimes years to complete. Robby ain’t no dummy.

5. Luke on February 3rd, 2008 4:25 pm

   Don’t hold a grudge long, do ya Steve?

   I’m quite interested in this whole sticker theory. Although I’m sure we’ll never actually know (or believe it if it’s anything but proving the conspiracy).

Got something to say?

Did you know you can log in with your Thunder Lounge account, and have your personal avatar and site link available when you comment at On Pit Row?

Don't have an account yet? Sign-up for free.