Comments on: And Now for Robby Gordon’s Next Trick http://fullthrottle.cranialcavity.net/and-now-for-robby-gordons-next-trick A Member of the Thunder Lounge Network Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:08:00 +0000 http://thunderlounge.com/?v=2.6 By: Marc http://fullthrottle.cranialcavity.net/and-now-for-robby-gordons-next-trick#comment-3980 Marc Sat, 01 Mar 2008 20:47:56 +0000 http://fullthrottle.cranialcavity.net/2008/02/29/and-now-for-robby-gordons-next-trick/#comment-3980 I was going to add the bit about Beam not on the #7 hood at Hotlanta but backed off because they, to this point, haven't jumped on this portion of the story. They've been strangely quite (or not) about Robby's "double escapade." But yes I agree Jim Beam was all over this when the news was hot and they could sell a few T-Shirts to his "adoring crowd" of sycophants, but now not so much. They got their name in the press, for FREE, for several days. One hell of a lot longer than they receive when the TV cameras cover any race the #7 is in. As for losing any bet, what was the cost? Two cents? The check's in the snail mail. I was going to add the bit about Beam not on the #7 hood at Hotlanta but backed off because they, to this point, haven’t jumped on this portion of the story.

They’ve been strangely quite (or not) about Robby’s “double escapade.”

But yes I agree Jim Beam was all over this when the news was hot and they could sell a few T-Shirts to his “adoring crowd” of sycophants, but now not so much.

They got their name in the press, for FREE, for several days. One hell of a lot longer than they receive when the TV cameras cover any race the #7 is in.

As for losing any bet, what was the cost? Two cents? The check’s in the snail mail.

]]> By: Luke http://fullthrottle.cranialcavity.net/and-now-for-robby-gordons-next-trick#comment-3979 Luke Sat, 01 Mar 2008 20:10:53 +0000 http://fullthrottle.cranialcavity.net/2008/02/29/and-now-for-robby-gordons-next-trick/#comment-3979 Marc, you're 6 hour bet is up. Pony up, Crusty. One thing I keep seeing overlooked with all these rivers running, is Jim Beam. They are so supportive, so on and so forth. You know, if they were <em>really</em> that supportive then they wouldn't be letting that #7 car go to a track with a blank hood. So I don't buy their supportive comments as anything other than catching a ride on the publicity train as long as it runs. Thus far, the media has played right into their hands. <em>Luke's last blog post..</em><a href='http://thunderlounge.com/nascar/daytona-500-45-days-and-counting.html' rel="nofollow">Daytona 500: 45 Days and Counting</a> Marc, you’re 6 hour bet is up. Pony up, Crusty.

One thing I keep seeing overlooked with all these rivers running, is Jim Beam. They are so supportive, so on and so forth.

You know, if they were really that supportive then they wouldn’t be letting that #7 car go to a track with a blank hood. So I don’t buy their supportive comments as anything other than catching a ride on the publicity train as long as it runs. Thus far, the media has played right into their hands.

Luke’s last blog post..Daytona 500: 45 Days and Counting

]]> By: RevJim http://fullthrottle.cranialcavity.net/and-now-for-robby-gordons-next-trick#comment-3978 RevJim Sat, 01 Mar 2008 11:43:07 +0000 http://fullthrottle.cranialcavity.net/2008/02/29/and-now-for-robby-gordons-next-trick/#comment-3978 Are there not going to be any penalties for the infractions found on several cars in the opening tech inspection at Las Vegas, including the #48? If not, then perhaps NASCAR has already given in to Robby, because he will be able to use that as precedence in his appeal. <em>RevJim's last blog post..</em><a href='http://revvinrants.blogspot.com/2008/03/warming-up-in-vegas.html' rel="nofollow">Warming up in Vegas</a> Are there not going to be any penalties for the infractions found on several cars in the opening tech inspection at Las Vegas, including the #48? If not, then perhaps NASCAR has already given in to Robby, because he will be able to use that as precedence in his appeal.

RevJim’s last blog post..Warming up in Vegas

]]> By: peterg http://fullthrottle.cranialcavity.net/and-now-for-robby-gordons-next-trick#comment-3977 peterg Sat, 01 Mar 2008 08:30:04 +0000 http://fullthrottle.cranialcavity.net/2008/02/29/and-now-for-robby-gordons-next-trick/#comment-3977 Robbie? Doing it his way? I seem to remember that's what put the kiss of death on his open wheel career. Unlike Paul Tracy who entertains, Robby is just a annoying presence. If he were pensioned off tomorrow I doubt he would be missed. Perhaps he should just stick to Dakar & Baja type events. Robbie? Doing it his way? I seem to remember that’s what put the kiss of death on his open wheel career.

Unlike Paul Tracy who entertains, Robby is just a annoying presence. If he were pensioned off tomorrow I doubt he would be missed. Perhaps he should just stick to Dakar & Baja type events.

]]> By: Marc http://fullthrottle.cranialcavity.net/and-now-for-robby-gordons-next-trick#comment-3976 Marc Sat, 01 Mar 2008 05:32:48 +0000 http://fullthrottle.cranialcavity.net/2008/02/29/and-now-for-robby-gordons-next-trick/#comment-3976 Marietta, I hate to burst your bubble but the media hardly spent any time deriding Robby in the last two weeks, if anything they have bent over backwards getting his sob story in print. As far as running his car "his way' that concept went out the window by selling out to GEM didn't it? Marietta, I hate to burst your bubble but the media hardly spent any time deriding Robby in the last two weeks, if anything they have bent over backwards getting his sob story in print.

As far as running his car “his way’ that concept went out the window by selling out to GEM didn’t it?

]]> By: Marietta Dawg http://fullthrottle.cranialcavity.net/and-now-for-robby-gordons-next-trick#comment-3975 Marietta Dawg Sat, 01 Mar 2008 03:16:23 +0000 http://fullthrottle.cranialcavity.net/2008/02/29/and-now-for-robby-gordons-next-trick/#comment-3975 If there ever was a throwback driver in NASCAR it is Robby Gordon. His grit and determination for running his car his way is nothing less than old school NASCAR driving. The media, both traditional and non, should embrace his independence rather than find any and all reason to deride him for his lack of conformity. MD If there ever was a throwback driver in NASCAR it is Robby Gordon. His grit and determination for running his car his way is nothing less than old school NASCAR driving.

The media, both traditional and non, should embrace his independence rather than find any and all reason to deride him for his lack of conformity.

MD

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