Charlotte, NC (February 4 , 2010) – Robby Gordon’s off-season did not include much downtime, instead the driver of the No. 7 Monster Energy Camry spent most of his time racing. After securing the SCORE International Off-Road Racing 2009 Championship in the Monster Energy / Toyo Tires Trophy Truck, Robby Gordon and the Robby Gordon Off-Road team quickly turned their focus to the 2010 Dakar Rally, which took place January 2-16 in South America. In that event, Gordon raced his Monster Energy / Toyo Tires HUMMER across the deserts of Argentina and Chile where he won Stage 4 and finished 8th-place overall in the grueling 14-stage event. Immediately after crossing the finish line in the Dakar Rally, Gordon headed to Laughlin, Nev., where he raced the Monster Energy / Toyo Tires trophy truck in the Laughlin Desert Challenge for the SCORE International Off-Road Racing Series. Monster Energy – Robby Gordon Motorsports is proud to announce an extension of their partnership with Monster Energy, who will serve as the primary sponsor for the Daytona 500. Monster Energy and Robby Gordon already have a well-developed partnership through Robby’s off-road endeavors. Monster Energy currently serves as the one of the primary sponsors on Gordon’s Trophy Truck and HUMMER.

Robby’s Remarks – “I had a lot of fun during the NASCAR off-season,” commented Gordon. “It gave me a chance to return to my off-road racing roots, secure a championship and celebrate victory with the Robby Gordon Off-Road team. Even as much as I love off-road racing, I’m ready for the NASCAR Season to get underway. We are very fortunate to have Monster Energy on the hood of our Camry for the Daytona 500, and I’m excited to extend our partnership with them. Monster Energy is a great brand that I love representing. We have been very strong at Daytona in the past, so I hope that we can bring home a great finish for Monster Energy’s 2010 NASCAR debut.” Past Daytona Performances – Robby Gordon made his Daytona debut in the 1991 Daytona 500. Since that time, Gordon has competed in 20 events at the 2.5-mile superspeedway, and has recorded top-ten finishes in 15% of his starts. In the 2003 Daytona 500, Gordon recorded his best qualifying position in 3rd place and went on to finish the race in 6th place. Gordon later tied his record finish of 6th in the 2008 July event at Daytona.

Media Opportunity – Robby Gordon will be driving his 2010 NASCAR legal/street-legal two-seat Monster Energy show car during Speed Weeks. He would like to open up the opportunity to give media members a ride in a real NASCAR Cup car. For information regarding this, please contact Kevin Wilson at kwilson@teamgordon.com.

Race Coverage – FOX and SPEED will split the coverage to broadcast all major events leading up to the 2010 Daytona 500 on Sunday, February 14. Coverage will begin with two practice sessions on Friday, February 5, which will air on SPEED at 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. EST. Qualifying for the 250-lap event will take place on Saturday, February 6th, and will be broadcast on FOX. The Daytona Duels will be used to determine the 3rd-34th place starting positions, and will be shown on SPEED on Thursday, February 11th at 2:00 p.m. EST. The 2010 season will officially commence with the 52nd Running of the Daytona 500 on Sunday, February 14th. FOX, MRN and Sirius Satellite Radio will all broadcast live coverage of 500-mile race. MRN and Sirius will begin their coverage at 12:00 p.m. EST with FOX’s broadcast following at 1:00 p.m. EST.