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CART: Post race quotes, Target Grand Prix, Robby Gordon

23 August 1999

Robby Gordon
#22 Johns Manville/Panasonic/Menards Toyota-Eagle
Race Notes/Quotes ­ Sunday, August 22, 1999
TARGET GRAND PRIX OF CHICAGO
Round 15 of 20 in the CART FedEx Championship Series
Chicago Motor Speedway - Cicero, Ill.

Robby Gordon ran a strong and patient race, bringing his Toyota-powered
Eagle home 10th in Sunday's Target Grand Prix of Chicago.  The top-10
finish was Gordon's second in a row and fifth of the 1999 season.  It
also marked the third different chassis Gordon has scored a top 10 with
this year (eighth in Japan with a Reynard; eighth at Cleveland, ninth at
Elkhart Lake and 10th at Mid-Ohio in a Swift; 10th here in Chicago with
the Eagle).  Gordon now has 20 points in his first season as an
owner-driver -- seven more than his total last year with Arciero-Wells
Racing.  Team Gordon now enjoys a weekend off before heading to
Vancouver for the Sept. 5 Molson Indy.


Quotes

ROBBY GORDON ­ "The Gurney guys did a great job and so did our guys.  No
matter what kind of obstacle I throw at them, whether it be a Swift,
Reynard or Eagle, they always make sure it's bulletproof.  Our weekend
was up and down, but we left here with some points and that's what
counts.  I think we've climbed to within a point of being the top
Toyota, which was a goal of ours from the beginning of the season. The
car had some push in it in the corners, but it would come around for me
as the runs went longer.  By the end of the race, we had worked the tire
pressures and the car was fast.  I feel good right now. It's nice to
wrap up this trip with two top 10s in a row.  I also want to thank Dan
Gurney. He went out on a limb for us and made this experience as easy as
possible.  Both Eagles scored points today. That's something to talk
about."

MIKE HELD (Team Gordon co-owner) ­ "I'm proud to be an owner today, We
overcame a lot of learning curves this weekend, and look what we've
walked away with -- points.  Points make us all feel good.  Robby ran a
patient race and a fast race toward the end. I'm excited to leave here
with a smile."

BRAD FILBEY (Crew Chief)­ "I have to thank Dan first. He made this
transition to the new chassis as simple as possible. After that, I give
a ton of credit to the guys. They put another good car under Robby.
They're probably the most well-rounded mechanics in the paddock after
working on so many cars!  But seriously, to pull off a 10th place with a
car they'd never seen before Wednesday is pretty impressive."