and the deal fell through. He attempted the 2012 Daytona 500 with sponsorship from Mapei and Speed Energy. During practice at Bristol Motor Speedway, Gordon's Electronic Fuel Injection, or EFI, shorted out and was not repairable, therefore, the team was forced to withdraw. It was then announced that the team would not enter until Sonoma Raceway, which to date is their last attempt and start in the Sprint Cup Series. At the time, Gordon was one of two full owner/drivers in the series, the other being Joe Nemechek. He later stated he had been unhappy with the gap between the larger and smaller teams in spending, which granted the former an advantage. 2013 RGM did not race in NASCAR in 2013 due to Gordon launching the Stadium Super Trucks. NASCAR then reassigned the No. 7 to Tommy Baldwin Racing and Dave Blaney. The No. 7 is currently used by Spire Motorsports with Corey LaJoie driving. Car No. 7 results Car No. 04/07/77 results Open-wheel racing Robby Gordon himself raced for several teams in both CART and the Indy Racing League throughout the 1990s and early 2000s including Chip Ganassi, A. J. Foyt Team Menard, and Andretti Autosport. On two separate occasions, however, Gordon fielded his own team, first in 1999 and again for a one-off Indianapolis stint in 2004. After 1999 Gordon withdrew from CART altogether, while after 2004 Gordon would never professionally race open-wheel cars again. Complete CART FedEx Championship Series results (key) (results in bold indicate pole position) (results in italics indicate fastest lap) Used at Fontana. Complete IRL IndyCar Series results (key) After a red flag for rain at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Robby Gordon left the track to race in the 2004 Coca-Cola 600 (see Double Duty). Jaques Lazier became his replacement driver, but all points were awarded to Robby Gordon. Off-road racing Besides his NASCAR racing career. Gordon has competed in a few other racing organizations as an owner. He won the Baja 500 three times in 1989, 1990, and 2005. In 2009 Gordon was declared the winner of the Baja 500 but was stripped of the title in one of the most controversial decisions made in the sport. The officials accused Gordon of speeding illegally and having an illegal fueling system. Gordon appealed but it was denied and Gordon was put in 7th place for the final results. In 2012 at the Dakar Rally, Gordon