Gordon sponsor woes

For Robby Gordon life as an independent owner-driver on the NASCAR circuit is getting tougher. First, long-time sponsor Harrah's has dropped its financing; the world's largest gaming company is in the process of going private in a $17 billion sale. Second, planned new sponsor Monster, the Red Bull energy drink rival, has yet to sign on as one of Gordon's backers, a deal that was expected here. Then yesterday he triggered an early accident with a daring inside pass attempt that wound up taking out Casey Mears and Ward Burton. Winston Salem Journal