Robby Gordon demonstrated to be the pilot more indicated to take the victory in Watkins Glen, one of both mixed circuits that series NASCAR throughout the calendar visits.
The triumph of Gordon arrived after a shining strategy used by its equipment, cradle in a premature fuel saving.
“I conserved fuel throughout all the race, nevertheless I arrived in the end with sufficient reserve like pressing to the maximum and to defend my position”, explained Robby.
For Gordon this was his third victory, and the second consecutive one in mixed circuits. In this occasion nobody objected the ex- runner of IndyCar.
It is valid to remember that two months ago back Gordon it violated an assumption pact of horsemen between and its companion Kevin Harvick, when surpassing it under yellow flag. This Picardy of Gordon, that cleared the unsportsmanlike thing took, it to the triumph whereas infuriated Harvick arrived some positions more back.
The first victory of Gordon had taken shape two years ago back in New Hampshire. In that one occasion the controversy also was present. Gordon acceded to the leadership after removing from track to the multiple champion Jeff Gordon.
The key of the triumph of Gordon was the resupply conducted by the North American in turn 51 of 90. Gordon was persecuting Rusty Wallace, when this a yellow flag confused and caused. “I saw when Rusty blocked the tire and immediately I realized that would finish in the gravel. Then my equipment called to me from pits”, said Robby.
The ex- champion Jeff Gordon counted on the best car of the weekend, but also on the worse luck. Gordon conquered pole Saturday, released first, but when being fulfilled the first turn already had fallen to the last place. In the first curve Greg Biffle ahead took it sent and it to the gravel. “I did a good one released and when arriving at the first curve they pushed to me of back. They are things of the races, but in a circuit as this all the work of the weekend went by the hut”, Gordon explained, that as soon as 33º managed to classify itself.
Incredibly Biffle denied final before the authorities to have pushed Gordon. “They are crazy if they think that it strikes to Gordon in the first curve”, said Greg.
In second location the experienced Scott Pruett was classified. For the man of Dodge this it is the best result since it competes in series NASCAR. Pruett only arrived at 2,3 seconds of Gordon. “We planned a strategy that was the suitable one. Everything depended on the yellow flags, and this time they were of our side”, commented the ex- runner of IndyCar.
Gordon committed a single error in the test, removing involuntarily from track to Boris Said. “I feel terribly badly…”, said Robby. “Boris was making a good race. I restrained behind schedule too much and I could not make nothing to avoid it.”
The leader of the championship, Matt Kenseth, arrived 8º and he removed more points to him from advantage to its direct rival, Dale Earnhardt Jr, who was delayed until 20º put after its last resupply.
Gordon winner divided equally 90,420 mph in a race suspended under yellow flag in six occasions, by space of 14 returns.
