Robby Gordon Daytona Preview
CHARLOTTE, NC (July 2, 2009) -- After pre-running his Trophy Truck
in Las Vegas earlier this week, Robby Gordon heads to Daytona
International Speedway for round two at the 2.5-mile tri-oval
superspeedway and the third of four restrictor-plate races this season.
Ambitions are high as this weekend's race marks the half-way point
of the Sprint Cup Series season.
MAPEI, a leading manufacturer in the floor-covering industry, returns as
the primary sponsor of Gordon's No. 7 Camry in this weekend's
400-mile race. Gordon and the No. 7 MAPEI team hope to continue their
recent streak of solid finishes at the infamous 2.5-mile track with
another successful showing on July 4th.
Gordon on Daytona: "Despite a disappointing finish in the Daytona
500 earlier this year, we are looking forward to heading back to Daytona
this weekend. Given our performance in the 2008 restrictor-plate races,
we still have something left to prove at the remaining superspeedway
races this year. As always, my goal will be "avoid the big
one" and go racing when it matters. If all goes according to plan,
it should be a good race at the end and a great points day for the No. 7
MAPEI team this weekend," commented Gordon, driver of the No. 7
MAPEI Toyota Camry.
TV and Radio Times -- Qualifying is set for Friday, July 3rd at 4:10
p.m. (ET) on SPEED TV, MRN, and Sirius. The Fourth of July celebration
will begin when the green flag for Saturday's race drops at 8:00
p.m. (ET) and will be broadcast live on TNT, MRN and Sirius Satellite
radio.
-credit: rgm
