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Robby Gordon

No. 7 Menards/Mapei Chevrolet

Race Preview Fact Sheet

Event/Date: Subway 500 – Oct. 22, 2006

Venue: Martinsville Speedway – Martinsville, Va.

TV/Radio: NBC Television, 12:30 p.m. EDT, MRN Radio, 12:30 p.m. EDT

Robby Gordon’s Quotes for Martinsville

At .526 of a mile, Martinsville Speedway is the shortest track that the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series visits, would you consider yourself a fan of short-track racing?

“Unlike most of the guys that race in this series or any division of NASCAR, I didn’t grow up racing at the local dirt short track.  In comparison to the other guys, my experience is limited to the tracks I’ve run while racing in Nextel Cup.  Martinsville is somewhat different though because it reminds me of turn 11 at Sonoma.  You get down, get on the brakes, off the brakes and roll the center and get back to the power.  It’s one of the best opportunities to pass there, which is why, if your car has the right setup, you can pass pretty easily at Martinsville.  We didn’t have the best of luck last time around at Martinsville and we’re looking to rebound this weekend and bring home a solid finish.”

Menards/Mapei Fast Facts

Welcome Back – Menards and Mapei (ma-pay) team up once again as the primary sponsor of Gordon’s No. 7 Chevy for this weekend’s Subway 500 at Martinsville Speedway.  MAPEI, a global corporation, has been supplying residential and major commercial projects with total installation solutions for tile and stone, floor covering and decorative concrete as well as concrete restoration for more than 65 years. Visit www.mapei.com for technical information or call 1-800-42-MAPEI (1-800-426-2734) for the nearest dealer location.  Harrah’s, Jim Beam and CarLoan.com will serve as associates.

Chassis – Robby Gordon Motorsports will run Chassis No. 110 at this weekend’s event.  No. 110 acted as the primary during Gordon’s last run at Martinsville Speedway in April where an engine failure sidelined Gordon and relegated him to 43^rd-place finish.  Chassis No. 109 will assume back-up duties. 

Points Position – With a 25th-place finish in last weekend’s race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Gordon remained 27th in owner points.

Robby Gordon Cumulative NASCAR Series Statistics

No. 7 Menards/Mapei Chevrolet Team Roster

Owner/Driver: Robby Gordon – Orange, Calif.

Crew Chief: Greg Erwin – Hatboro, Pa.