Robby Gordon switches to Toyota
1 Comment Quote selected text Published December 17th, 2008 in NASCAR NewsRobby Gordon will switch to Toyota in 2009, his fourth manufacturer change in four years.
Gordon was with General Motors in 2006, switched to Ford the next year to receive greater support, then abruptly moved to Dodge at the start of this season in a technical alliance with Gillett Evernham Motorsports.
That partnership was dissolved late this season, freeing Gordon to align with Toyota.
“After watching their progress last season, we decided that a switch to Toyota was the right package for our team,” Gordon said in a statement Tuesday.
He won a Grand National Sport Truck championship in 1989 for the manufacturer.
Toyota had a successful second season in the Sprint Cup Series, placing all three drivers from Joe Gibbs Racing in the Chase for the championship.
Ford and Toyota always said good things about Robby. He might be the last of the independents and he might grate on you at times but Robby has always been true to himself. That’s very important. Most people are not. Wouldn’t it be crazy if Robby found enough funding for a second team and hired Bobby Labonte?