WHAT WE KNOW: K-Rob will start the season with the intention of running the WoO tour again this year. After running the Outlaws gig through the Georgia/Florida Speedweeks, Robinson plans to evaluate how things look and make a decision on the rest of his season. If he opts out of the WoO tour, look for the Bloomington, IN driver (who is running the same cars and motors as last year) to run some UMP Summer Nationals races as well as other big shows close to home, including those sanctioned by WoO and Lucas Oil. In his spare time, Robinson will return to his roots and run 10-15 UMP Modified races for a team based out of southern Indiana. With a new car and motor, the new combination plans to hit select Mod shows in Indiana and Ohio.
WHERE HE'S GOOD: Last year's traveling helped make Robinson a more well-rounded driver. You always hear drivers say things like "the more you race, and the better the competition...the better driver you become". And that adage is certainly true with Robinson. If he doesn't run the full Outlaws tour in 2013, he'll be considered a threat to win at any regional show. As far as the Mod gig is concerned, I look for that team to be a solid top three runner in every race they enter. Guaranteed.
WHERE TO IMPROVE: Injured race cars and hurt motors killed Robinson about halfway through the season in 2012. He and his team have to find a way to keep the cars and motors in one piece this year. If they can do that, he'll certainly have a strong year no matter which route he chooses.
DRIVER'S THOUGHTS: "We don't really have anything set in stone for 2013. I'm going to run the Outlaws through Georgia and Florida, then make an assessment and decide if we want to continue on with the tour or drop off and run more of a regional schedule while still hitting the big shows like Eldora, Knoxville, Cedar Lake, Florence, etc."
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