Robby Gordon
No. 7 Jim Beam Black Chevrolet
Race Preview Fact Sheet
Event/Date: Chevy Rock & Roll 400 – Sept. 9, 2006
Venue: Richmond International Raceway – Richmond, Va.
TV/Radio: TNT Television, 7 p.m. EDT, MRN Radio, 7 p.m. EDT
Robby Gordon’s Quotes on Richmond
You lost a little bit of ground in the points last weekend, is Richmond the place where you can rebound?
“We had been on a pretty steady climb in the points, gaining ground almost every race. Last weekend was a tough egg to swallow, but we have to keep looking forward and stay focused on our goal. If you look where we were in the points at this time last year there is almost no comparison. We can definitely be proud of that.
“Richmond is a great track for some hard racing though. You carry a lot of speed around there for being such a small track, making handling very important. We’ve had some great runs there and some bad ones. We got our first win here in 2004 in the Busch race and had a top-5 run going in May until a little contact with the wall ended our night. Hopefully we can capitalize this time and gain back some of that lost ground.”
JB Black Fast Facts:
Back in Black – Jim Beam’s premier label, Jim Beam Black, will make its fourth and final appearance of the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup season as the primary sponsor of the No. 7 Chevy. Dedicated to socially responsible drinking, Jim Beam launched its awareness program, drink smart®, in 1995 as an educational program that communicates the importance of responsible consumption by adults of legal purchase age that choose to drink. drink smart® means: If you’re of legal age and you choose to drink, do so responsibly; Do not drink if you’re under 21; Don’t drive drunk; If you can’t drink smart – don’t drink at all. Harrah’s, Menards and CarLoan.com will serve as associates.
Chassis – Gordon will be running Chassis No. 109 at this weekend’s event. Chassis No. 109’s most recent appearance came earlier this year at New Hampshire International Speedway where it posted a top-20 finish. No.109 also participated in both the Vegas and Richmond test sessions back in January and April, respectively. Chassis No. 110 will serve as back up.
Points Position – Following a 43rd-place finish in last weekend’s Sony HD 500 from California Speedway, Gordon and the No. 7 Jim Beam Black Chevy lost ground and fell to the 26th position, only 47 points out of 25th and 294 points out of 20th, which remains the team’s goal.
Meet the Driver – Gordon will sign autographs and visit with fans at the Robby Gordon Motorsports merchandise trailer on Saturday, Sept. 9 at 4 p.m.
Meet the Crew – The No. 7 crew will make their first public appearance this weekend as they take a moment to sign autographs and visit with fans at the Robby Gordon Motorsports merchandise trailer on Sept. 9 at 2:30 p.m.
Hear It – Got a scanner? Tune it to 469.4500 or 463.6500 to hear Robby Gordon Motorsports team communications during the race.
Winning Ways – This race marks Gordon’s 15th appearance at Richmond with two Busch Series and 13 Nextel Cup Series starts at the ¾-mile D-shaped oval. In September 2004, Gordon captured his first Busch Series win at the Emerson Radio 250 after a three-car battle with 15 laps to go. In Cup Series competition, Gordon holds one top-five, two top-10 and three top-15 starts and one top-five and one top-10 finish.
