Originally Posted by Clubber Lane:
Here's are a few facts on what Robert has been able to accomplish in just his first 2-years in Non-Wing Sprint Cars:
2007 & 2008 410 Non-Wing Sprint Car Stats:
(72) Total 410 Non-Wing races (+/- 36 races per year)
(14) Wins (20%)
(31) Top 5 (43%)
(42) Top 10 (59%)
$75,000 + in winnings ($1,041.67 / race average)
I would like to make the point that because of funding, or lack of, the total amount of races Robert has been in is less than 1/2 of most USAC drivers single season race totals. The drivers he is competing against nightly have 150 to 180 races over the same 2-year period. Based on the statistics above, this supports the point that if he was able to get in 70 to 80 races in a single season, he would have a very strong case to be considered one of the top drivers in the country. I don't think people realize how few races he has actually been in a non-wing sprint car, and even at 19 years old, his stats measure up to about anyone in the country.
Robert's stats speak for themself. Not to mention that his failure to finish races this year were no fault of his own - most of them were caused by parts failure or someone crashing into him. And he hasn't ran a midget all that often but those of us that saw him drive at paducah know he will be just as good in that series as well.
These teams are foolish if they let him slip by and don't pick him up. i haven't seen a more talented driver in a long time, he deserves a chance to run with a real team and show us what he's capable of.