Chicagoland: Robby Gordon preview

Charlotte, NC (July 8, 2010) -- Over the last three weeks, Gordon has recorded a second-place finish at Infineon Raceway and a 12th-place finish at Daytona International Speedway just last weekend. This weekend marks the debut of MAPEI / Menards as the primary sponsor of the No. 7 Toyota Camry for the 2010 season; Gordon and team hope to carry this momentum forward into Saturday's race under the lights of Chicagoland Speedway.

Robby's Thoughts -- "Everyone at Robby Gordon Motorsports is excited to have MAPEI and Menards returning as a primary sponsor of our team for a few races this season," said Gordon. "We've been building a lot of momentum over the last few weeks, and we're all ready for the race at Chicagoland. I've been successful at this track in the past and I'm looking forward to another great run this weekend."

History at Chicagoland -- Throughout his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career, Robby Gordon has recorded nine starts at Chicagoland Speedway. The driver of the No. 7 MAPEI / Menards Camry recorded his best finish of seventh in 2003 after taking the green flag from the 35th position. Gordon has turned nearly 2,300 laps at Chicagoland Speedway and has completed 94.5% of all the laps he attempted the 1.5-mile track.

-source: rgm