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Robby Gordon Brickyard Preview


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Charlotte, July 23, 2010 Robby Gordon enters the race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway with two top-12 finishes in his last three NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) starts, and is more determined than ever to bring home a strong finish at The Brickyard in the No. 7 SpeedFactory.tv Toyota Camry. Gordon, who spent several years racing in open-wheel competition, has 10 starts at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in NSCS competition and another seven in the IndyCar Series.

Robby Gordon’s SPEED FACTORY – Robby Gordon's SPEED FACTORY is a reality show that features a behind-the-scenes look at a world-class race shop and its day-to-day operations. Robby Gordon Motorsports is a multi-faceted race shop that houses a variety of elite racing machines that include NASCAR Sprint Cup Series cars, SCORE International Off-Road Trophy Trucks, three Dakar HUMMERs, a Short Course Off-Road Truck and the newest edition, the Monster Truck. All of these different varieties of motorsports make up what Gordon likes to call his SPEED FACTORY. SPEED FACTORY is scheduled to air two shows a week giving the fan a perspective of what it takes to be one of the most diversified drivers in the world, one of the few owner/driver combinations in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, and most importantly, what it takes to make the SPEED FACTORY work. Visit www.speedfactory.tv to watch the latest episode.

Robby’s Thoughts – “Winning at Indianapolis [Motor Speedway] would absolutely be the most memorable victory of my career,” said Robby Gordon, driver of the No. 7 SpeedFactory.tv Toyota Camry. “I grew up watching open-wheel racing on television and dreamed winning at one of the most prestigious tracks in America since I was a little boy. This track has so much racing history; so many of racing greatest moments have happened around this speedway and it would be exciting for Robby Gordon Motorsports first Cup series win to come at The Brickyard.”

Career at The Brickyard – In 10 career NSCS starts at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Gordon has completed 99.6% of all the laps he has attempted around the 2.5-mile oval. Throughout his IndyCar career at the historic course, Gordon has tallied three finishes inside the top-10.

Race Coverage – Fans can watch the Brickyard 400 live from Indianapolis Motor Speedway beginning at 1:00 p.m. EST on Sunday, July 25th live on ESPN. IMS Radio and SIRIUS NASCAR Radio will also have live coverage of the event beginning at 12:00 p.m. EST. Qualifying for the prestigious race will be aired on ESPN2 beginning at 10:00 a.m. EST on Saturday, July 24th.