Saturday was a long day at the office for many drivers and teams as two rounds of practice and the Nationwide race was on the schedule.
For Robby Gordon and his #7 Jim Beam Toyotoa team, it was a chance to get his brand new car dialed in while entertaining some important sponsors and their guests. It's safe to say that Robby's car isn't perfect, and while he'd like to be higher on sheets from both practices, the rounds served their purpose as the team was able to make a number of adjustments and changes to the car. Even though Robby doesn't run the Nationwide race, it was all business for him and his team as they continued talking car set up and race strategy. Although I think Robby would like a few more laps in the car before the race, he's ready to go.
Jim Beam does a good job entertaining guests at Texas Motor Speedway. They have the touring RV pulled up behind a private grandstand area between turns 3 and 4, and have some great food, drinks and music going for their VIP race fans. The view from the Jim Beam Party Deck is hard to beat, and will make for a great spot to watch Robby and his competition on Sunday.
Last night Robby took some of his team to the Dallas Stars game at the American Airlines center in Dallas. Robby booked a suite for his team to relax and unwind after a hard day's work at the track. You've really got to admire Robby for looking after his crew so well. It's good to see a team leader, owner, driver, whoever, making sure that his team stay in good spirits and motivation.
It's super windy and a bit cool this morning in Dallas. It'll be interesting to see how the teams fare if these conditions hold through the day. I'll be tweeting (you can follow me on Twitter @mojomorris) from the track and will post some videos and pics later today or tomorrow of the day's events.
For Robby Gordon and his #7 Jim Beam Toyotoa team, it was a chance to get his brand new car dialed in while entertaining some important sponsors and their guests. It's safe to say that Robby's car isn't perfect, and while he'd like to be higher on sheets from both practices, the rounds served their purpose as the team was able to make a number of adjustments and changes to the car. Even though Robby doesn't run the Nationwide race, it was all business for him and his team as they continued talking car set up and race strategy. Although I think Robby would like a few more laps in the car before the race, he's ready to go.
Jim Beam does a good job entertaining guests at Texas Motor Speedway. They have the touring RV pulled up behind a private grandstand area between turns 3 and 4, and have some great food, drinks and music going for their VIP race fans. The view from the Jim Beam Party Deck is hard to beat, and will make for a great spot to watch Robby and his competition on Sunday.
Last night Robby took some of his team to the Dallas Stars game at the American Airlines center in Dallas. Robby booked a suite for his team to relax and unwind after a hard day's work at the track. You've really got to admire Robby for looking after his crew so well. It's good to see a team leader, owner, driver, whoever, making sure that his team stay in good spirits and motivation.
It's super windy and a bit cool this morning in Dallas. It'll be interesting to see how the teams fare if these conditions hold through the day. I'll be tweeting (you can follow me on Twitter @mojomorris) from the track and will post some videos and pics later today or tomorrow of the day's events.
