Kevin Harvick held off hometown star Patrick Carpentier to win NASCAR’s inaugural Busch Series race in Canada on Saturday, but disqualified driver Robby Gordon defiantly tried to claim the victory in a controversial finish that thrilled the crowd.
Gordon took the lead from Marcos Ambrose after a restart with four laps to go, but Ambrose quickly reclaimed it by bumping Gordon out of his way. Gordon went into a spin and the field raced by him as he idled on the course at the historic Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
Because the caution flag was waving before Ambrose spun him, Gordon believed he was the leader on the restart, or at worst, in second position. But NASCAR ruled he was in 13th, a decision he vehemently disagreed with.
He refused to move out of second place on the restart, earning an automatic disqualification. When the field went green, he quickly pushed Ambrose out of the way and roared into the lead.
But NASCAR refused to acknowledge him, waving a black flag every time Gordon passed the flagstand for the final three laps. It put the real race to the finish far behind him, between Harvick and Carpentier.
Carpentier tried to pass Harvick, but when the move failed, he faded back and never mounted another challenge as Harvick rolled to the win. But Gordon was also celebrating, doing victory burnouts on the track at the same time as Harvick.
Gordon took the lead from Marcos Ambrose after a restart with four laps to go, but Ambrose quickly reclaimed it by bumping Gordon out of his way. Gordon went into a spin and the field raced by him as he idled on the course at the historic Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
Because the caution flag was waving before Ambrose spun him, Gordon believed he was the leader on the restart, or at worst, in second position. But NASCAR ruled he was in 13th, a decision he vehemently disagreed with.
He refused to move out of second place on the restart, earning an automatic disqualification. When the field went green, he quickly pushed Ambrose out of the way and roared into the lead.
But NASCAR refused to acknowledge him, waving a black flag every time Gordon passed the flagstand for the final three laps. It put the real race to the finish far behind him, between Harvick and Carpentier.
Carpentier tried to pass Harvick, but when the move failed, he faded back and never mounted another challenge as Harvick rolled to the win. But Gordon was also celebrating, doing victory burnouts on the track at the same time as Harvick.
What a weinie Robby Gordon has turned out to be. "Kangaroo Meat" Marcos Ambrose really should be the winner. He drove the fuck outta that Kingsford Ford of his. Any Cup teams out there should be looking at him. After all he is the 2003 V-8 Supercar Series Champion. Off to Pocono!!!
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Well...Robby was spun out AFTER the caution came out, so how was he not in the lead when the race was resumed? It was there on TV for millions to see (the flagman). My husband brought it to my attention. Not to butt heads with you, but Robby is OK in my book for telling things like they are. I think he was robbed today, as usual. NASCAR never did like him and they showed it today. OK, I'm going back under my rock now.
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