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One of the last of the independents “surrenders”… Robby Gordon leaves Ford, partners with Gillett Evernhamby Mike Irwin ~ February 1st, 2008. Filed under: Breaking News!!, Sprint Cup. |
Gazette editor Heather brought this to my attention…
Jayski had this note:
Something up with Robby Gordon? been hearing a bunch of rumors the last few days about Robby Gordon Motorsports, driver/owner Robby Gordon and the #7 Ford. Everything from he is selling the team, merging the team or/and switching manufacturers. Rumored teams include Yates Racing, Gillett Evernham Motorsports and Hall of Fame Racing. Email sent to the team has gone unanswered. I have been told Gordon tested at California Speedway Thursday, then left and headed back to California and didn’t test there Friday.(2-1-2008)
There’s more to the story….
Robby Gordon — perhaps the last driver/owner in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series — has decided to form a partnership with a larger organization and switch manufacturers just days before the start of the 2008 season.
Gordon has confirmed to FOXSports.com that his single-car organization, Robby Gordon Motorsports, has left the Ford camp, switched to Dodge and signed a “technological and marketing agreement” with Gillett Evernham Motorsports.
“I’m excited about the opportunity here,” Gordon said. “I think having teammates and being able to share information is only going to be able to help our performance on the racetrack.”
While forming the alliance with GEM, Gordon will remain independent and stay at his shop in Charlotte, N.C.
“George (Gillett) obviously loves the sport, and I’m excited to see that they’re willing to help us with our race team as well, be more competitive,” said Gordon.
Gordon, a 39-year-old journeyman racer, made his Cup Series debut with Junie Donlavey in 1991. After bouncing around from team to team, including a contentious five-race stint with Morgan-McClure Motorsports to start the 2001 season, Gordon received his big break by signing with Richard Childress Racing in the summer of 2001. In his 10th race with RCR, the season-finale make-up event at New Hampshire International Speedway, Gordon recorded his first of three Cup victories to date.
One of the sports’ top road racing specialists, Gordon swept both road course races at Sonoma and Watkins Glen two years later behind the wheel of RCR’s No. 31 Cingular Wireless Chevrolet.
In 2005, Gordon resurrected his own team with Chevrolet. Gordon joined forces with Ford last season and finished 26th in the point standings.
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