[Bryan88]

From Jayski:

Robby to sell? hearing that Alex Gillett [George Gillett's son] has purchased Robby Gordon Motorsports [#7 Dodge] and will run it as a separate entity from Gillette-Evernham Motorsports. Plans are to eventually expand it to a multi-car team. Assuming Robby Gordon will stay on as driver...if this is true. Currently Gordon owns the team, but has a technological and marketing partnership with Gillett Evernham Motorsports and is 24th in driver/owners points.(3-10-200 Comment here

[bob101]

So let me see, the son of 1/2 of Gillete Evernham is going to buy Robby Gordon's team?

If that's the case why not just run the 7 out of the Gillete Evernham shop all together?

I must be missing something. Unless it has to do with Robby being in the top 35 now.

[PettyBlue]

Damn glad Petty was smart not to buy in to this GEM stuff!

[WestCoast]

Originally Posted by bob101

So let me see, the son of 1/2 of Gillete Evernham is going to buy Robby Gordon's team?

If that's the case why not just run the 7 out of the Gillete Evernham shop all together?

I must be missing something. Unless it has to do with Robby being in the top 35 now.

Sounds to me like Gillete is making a "major" move in Nascar and is starting a mass consolidation among the teams. Maybe 8 cars are better than 4.
Petty saw the light, the last few will probably also get swollen up soon.

[loco4pablo]

I wouldn't be surprised to see Robbie go back to open wheel

[jks812]

UPDATE: "On Feb. 1, Gillett Evernham Motorsports and Robby Gordon Motorsports announced a technical, manufacturing and marketing agreement. Nothing has changed since that announcement."(GEM PR)(3-11-2008

[Bryan88]

Originally Posted by jks812

UPDATE: "On Feb. 1, Gillett Evernham Motorsports and Robby Gordon Motorsports announced a technical, manufacturing and marketing agreement. Nothing has changed since that announcement."(GEM PR)(3-11-2008

Yeah I guess that they may have been premature in saying that it was a done deal, but this doesn't mean that it couldn't happen in the near future though.

[jks812]

Doesn't mean that it won't happen later this week. Just means hasn't been done yet.

[Bob Tanner]

It's being deied by George Gillette, Ray Evernham and Robbie.

[LSC9901]

Originally Posted by Bob Tanner

It's being denied by George Gillette, Ray Evernham and Robbie.

So it's true then ???

[Bob Tanner]

Originally Posted by LSC9901

So it's true then ???

I'd bet that it is. Another one (single car team owner and driver) bites the dust.

[jks812]

Originally Posted by LSC9901

So it's true then ???

That's what I was thinking. Kinda like Hendricks, no room at the inn.

[Bob Tanner]

Originally Posted by jks812

That's what I was thinking. Kinda like Hendricks, no room at the inn.

Will Gillette start calling his son, Alex, "Papa Alex?"

[OrionBen]

Originally Posted by Bob Tanner

It's being deied by George Gillette, Ray Evernham and Robbie.

But they move the Valvoline sponsorship from the 10 to the 7 .... I don't know of any NASCAR willing to give away sponsorship $

[Racer Duck]

Originally Posted by OrionBen

But they move the Valvoline sponsorship from the 10 to the 7 .... I don't know of any NASCAR willing to give away sponsorship $

Valvolinie has only made 1 race this year .. with Carpentier at Las Vegas. I think it was one of those "rub my back..." deals: Robbie's needing sponsor money and he's in the Chosen .. the 10 car isn't = sponsor economics 101.