Robby Gordon, Back in the Spotlight

Robby Gordon, Back in the SpotlightBy James Hottel


Robby Gordon, the owner and driver of the number 7 Dodge Charger sponsored by Jim Beam, has found himself in the spotlight once again. Gordon is the last single car owner and driver left in the Sprint Cup Series. Gordon is known as "the guy who will drive anything that has wheels." He has raced in the Baja 1000, Indy 500, but lately has spent most of his time racing in NASCAR.
Around the pits Gordon is respected for the drive and desire he shows week in and week out, however to Nascar fans he more known for his aggressive driving and constant run-ins with NASCAR. In the 50th running of the Daytona 500 Gordon surprised many people by posting a top 10 finish in what is called the Super Bowl of Auto Racing. The celebration didn't last long as Gordon was slapped with a $100,000 fine and docked 100 points in the Championship points race. NASCAR determined that Gordon's front nose on his Dodge Charger to be illegal. Gordon has maintained his innocence this week stating that he has already filed an appeal. Gordon claims that the nose on his car is exactly the way he received it, directly from Dodge and if it is illegal he shouldn't be held responsible for their mistake.
Unfortunately, this penalty puts the team at Robby Gordon racing in a tremendous hole. Gordon needs every point he can get to keep his sponsors happy and race his way into the Sprint Cup Chase. Until NASCAR hears Gordon's appeal it will be up to the man behind the wheel to race his way back into championship contention. Robby Gordon with extra pressure to win, the next few races should be very interesting.

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