Robby Gordon - NASCAR Driver
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Robby Gordon - Bio
A six-time off-road champion, Robby Gordon moved to sports cars in 1990, took five GTO checkered flags in 1991 and won a Trans-Am race in 1992. He made the transition to Indy cars in 1993, taking an offer to drive for A.J. Foyt. Two years later in 1995, Gordon took four poles and two victories in the CART series. He also proved he could drive a stock car, finishing second in the International Race of Champions series in both 1996 and 1997.Robby's first taste of Cup racing actually came in 1991, when he entered the Daytona 500 for Junie Donlavey. Two years later, he drove the No. 28 Ford for Robert Yates Racing at Talladega in the team's first race since Davey Allison's death. Gordon then made single starts for Kranefuss-Haas and Dale Earnhardt Inc. before signing with Felix Sabates in 1996. Gordon ran 22 races with the Sabates team over the following two seasons. Perhaps Gordon's most famous moment came at the Indianapolis 500 in 1999. After leading 33 laps, Gordon ran out of fuel while leading on the race's final lap.
Gordon then decided to start his own Cup team in 2000. He finished 43rd in the series standings that year, which included a fourth-place finish at Watkins Glen and a ninth-place effort at Infineon Raceway. After disbanding his team, Gordon ran five races for Morgan-McClure Racing and two races for Jim Smith before signing on with Richard Childress Racing to take over the driver's seat of the No. 31 Chevrolet after Mike Skinner elected to have reconstructive knee surgery with nine races left in the season.
At the season's final race at New Hampshire International Speedway, Robby out dueled Jeff Gordon to take his first career Cup checkered flag.
Robby Gordon - Statistics
| Year | Top 5 | Top 10 | Laps Led | Earnings | Races | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0 | 3 | N/A | $3,855,807 | 40 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 4 | N/A | $3,307,135 | 46 | 0 |
| 2006 | 3 | 6 | N/A | $3,232,093 | 40 | 0 |
| 2005 | 2 | 4 | N/A | $2,378,589 | 33 | 0 |
| 2004 | 9 | 17 | 220 | $4,397,538 | 62 | 1 |
| 2003 | 4 | 10 | 158 | $3,112,942 | 36 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 5 | 44 | $2,074,290 | 36 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 4 | 81 | $1,429,025 | 20 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 2 | 14 | $605,385 | 17 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $24,765 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 42 | $617,750 | 21 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | N/A | $44,065 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 | N/A | $7,965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 | N/A | $17,665 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $27,265 | 2 | 0 |
