Robby Gordon Turns Cunucklehead!

4th August 2007

Robby Gordon Turns Cunucklehead!

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CryBaby (NOTE: The term Cunucklehead is usually reserved for fans of the Vancouver Canucks hockey club, but after Robby’s “performance” Sunday it just kinda fits, EH! - ed)

I love this description of the races ending: “Marcos Ambrose was cheated out of his maiden NASCAR Busch Series win in a diabolical ending at the Gilles Villeneuve circuit in Montreal.”

Controversial no doubt. Exciting certainly, but “diabolical” is a bit over the top. But it’s expected, the quote comes from the Tasmanian Devil’s home country of Australia.

“Man did it get rough,” race winner Harvick said. Um… er sure did, especially when Harvick himself punted Scott Pruett in the closing stages causing mayhem in the field.

But Harvick’s actions were just the opening curtain to Wild Child Robby Gordon’s final act.

Gordon punted Ambrose from the lead after a restart with one lap remaining. Gordon was retaliating after he slipped past Ambrose with five laps remaining but the pass was deemed illegal as the course was yellow at the time of the move.

Subsequently NASCAR officials ordered Gordon to be removed from second place, an order he ignored earning him a two lap penalty and an 18^th place finish.

As Gordon was acting the fool by ignoring three consecutive displays of the Black Flag the race for the Checker continued with RCR Kevin Harvick pulling away from Canadian, Busch Series “rookie” and CCWS star Patrick Carpentier. (BTW this wasn’t Carpentier’s first tin top ride, he competed in the 2006 CASCAR Super Series event at Cayuga Speedway last year.)

Max Papis finished third, Canadian Ron Fellows was fourth and Stephen Leicht rounded out the top five.

Assuming NASCAR doesn’t sit Gordon down for a week he and Harvick can have a “do over” next week at Watkins Glen’s road course. If he is given a week’s vacation you can fully expect the roar of “NASCAR would never sit down so-and-so who’s in the top 20,” whimper to start shortly after the announced penalty.

More later… when the juicy quotes come out.

UPDATE: And the quotes cometh:

MARCOS AMBROSE: DID YOU KNOW NASCAR TOLD ROBBY GORDON TO GO TO THE BACK?

“Yeah, I knew that and I knew that he was going to try and hit me. We were talking whether we should pull over and let him pass, but you know, I’ve got two laps to go and I’m trying to win the race. If somebody is going to take me out, they’re going to take me out. If they feel strong enough, they’re going to do it. I’m not going to go into it.

I’m disappointed; I promised myself that I wouldn’t get mad. This is an opportunity for me over here. I’m thankful for what I’ve been given and today is a bad day, but tomorrow we’ll look to next week. I’m pleased that I’m here and holding my own against some of America’s best.”

ROBBY GORDON: WERE YOU AHEAD OF MARCOS (AMBROSE) WHEN THAT YELLOW FLAG WAS ON THE CORNER? DIDN’T THEY SAY THAT IF THE YELLOW FLAG WAS OUT?

“You always go back to your position, if you get spun out. And Marcos spun me under the caution, or whatever his name is. They originally told me to go back to second place and I went back to second place. Then they said to go back to 13th place or 14th place or something like that. I was never running 13th or 14th, so I don’t know what to say.”

DID YOU WIN THIS RACE?

“I completed the most laps, I was first car to complete them. I won the race. You guys can say that I got in the back of him over here, he got in the back of me over there. It’s just a huge disappointment. We worked real hard on our road course program and we came here to win the race and that’s what we did. If they’re going to say we finished two laps, I guess we finished two laps down; they make the rules.”

Guess Robby forgot about the Black Flag rule, ignore it at your peril.

UPDATE: At this point NASCAR is still looking at L’affaire Robby Gordon and will make an announcement if he will be allowed to start Sunday’s Cup event in the morning.

Oh bien, tels est la vie o

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1 On August 5th, 2007, peterg said:#

Robby ‘bloody” Gordon…enough said.

Robby’s ability to screw up never ceases to amaze me. Look at the beautiful way he managed his Champ car career.

posted on August 5th, 2007 at 11:55 am

2 On August 5th, 2007, 4ever3 said:#

I’m tired of Robby’s snotty little boy act. Harvick got parked for a Cup race at Martinsville for less than what Robby did, let’s hope that NASCAR does not ignore that precedent.

posted on August 5th, 2007 at 1:48 pm

3 On August 5th, 2007, Marc said:#

Good point Bob, not only did Harvick get parked his infraction occurred in a different series than the one he was parked in.

I didn’t see the event, however he as well as everyone knows a black flag is just that a black flag, obey it or risk not being scored.

Whether he was rightfully in the lead at the point is moot. He could have accepted the decision made at the time and sorted it out later. Instead he decided to be an on track race steward.

Peter… agreed, the only NASCAR events he is competitive in are the road track ones and goes and screws them up on many occasions.

I have always been of the opinion his temperament is better suited for the RC events and in the SCORE off-road events in the desert where aggressiveness is rewarded.

posted on August 5th, 2007 at 2:07 pm

4 On August 5th, 2007, phastphil said:#

Being a good race car driver means being in control. It’s obvious that Robby Gordon hasn’t a clue. Too bad the media is going to play his “they done me wrong” litany for the next week or so. Hopefully NASCAR will have none of it.

posted on August 5th, 2007 at 10:56 pm

5 On August 6th, 2007, 4ever3 said:#

Hey Marc, the only people who care about the F1 race in Canada are the people in Quebec and anyone who is of Italian heritage.

posted on August 6th, 2007 at 12:02 pm

6 On August 9th, 2007, Ron said:#

Those of us long time, loyal NACAR fans have seen Roggy Gordon sorry act for years. He is a whiner, cannot take correct criticisam and races as only he knows the rules and no other racers are of any value. NASCAR is over due to park him on the sidelines. He is a hazard to all racers.

posted on August 9th, 2007 at 10:13 am

7 On August 12th, 2007, HeadMajor said:#

Marc,
“Whether he was rightfully in the lead at the point is moot. He could have accepted the decision made at the time and sorted it out later.”

No, if he was rightfully in the lead IS the point. If you are in the lead and NASCAR takes you out of the position you should be in, then it’s not possible to be awarded the win after the race is over. Saying that it can be sorted out later is simply impossible.
I agree it should have been sorted out later, but it should have been quite the reverse. Let them finish in the order they were racing and then sort it out afterward, and if they then penalize him after everyone has had their chance to present their evidence for and against, then they could have taken the win away and given it to whoever was behind. They take wins away after races, but they’ve never awarded a win to someone that should have got it.

He passed into the lead under the green and should have been put back there when he got punted going into the yellow.

posted on August 12th, 2007 at 2:53 am

8 On August 16th, 2007, GEO. said:#

You Canucks are always 7 steps behind on your nascar.All the negative remarks about Robby Gordon just proves that you don’t understand what cup racing is all about.If you would have been following cup 10 or more years ago you would understand the agressive racing part of the sport. thats when drivers were allowed to drive (DALE) and not the 8 car as you know it. Robby is really the last true american racer,owner,driver,and loves racing and not the paycheck…All these big money drivers don’t really understand that passion because they are sucked up at a young age by the big money teams.. It is truely destroying the sport…Let them race!!!! GEO. BRISTOL

posted on August 16th, 2007 at 1:05 pm

9 On August 16th, 2007, Marc said:#

You Canucks?

That remark only proves your clueless as to who you’re talking to.

I’m American, been a NASCAR fans since the Wide World of Sport 30 day delayed broadcasts. Attended my first race at Daytona in 1964 and have over 200 events attended since.

The only Canadian commenting in this thread is 4ever3 and I’d hazard a guess he knowns far more about NASCAR than you.

Moreover, no one is saying not to let them race. What most are saying is Gordon was WAY out of line in his actions. He decided he was bigger than The Man, he’s not, and never will be.

posted on August 16th, 2007 at 5:42 pm

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