Robbie Gordon

A bizarre and sad story in the news today...Robbie Gordon's dad and stepmom are dead in an apparent murder-suicide.

Wow, truly terrible news. While I can't ever imagine getting tons place where I could legitimately consider taking my own life, I at least, on an intellectual level, kind of understand suicide. But the idea of taking a loved one's life as well is completely unfathomable. That being said, given the little bit of information that's out there, this circumstance sounds perhaps a bit different, like it wasn't premeditated at all. Nonetheless, still terrible. Condolences to Robby and his family.

Yeah, this one has been quite the hit the last few days. Having grown up around off-road and desert racing, it's been a tough one to swallow. Baja Bob was a legend in the off road community. I had the chance to meet him several years ago before the Baja 500. He was busy doing some last minute prep work before the race (he was racing Robby's Hummer Dakar truck as a shake down run), and he still took the time to talk and wish us luck in the race too. He made me feel like an old friend.

I don't think anyone will ever know the 100% true answer for what happened, except for the two that are no longer with us, but the events do sound off from the little info that is available. I just hope the family can get some closure.

I really feel for the family. Having watched Robby and Bob together thoughout the years, it was always clear how close they were through all their racing endeavors. And then you have the emotional rollercoaster of Robby's sister Becky and RHR having their 3rd child the same day as the two were found, what can you say...

I really hope that Bob's brain gets checked for CTE.

captdownshift wrote: I really hope that Bob's brain gets checked for CTE.

Damn, I didn't even think about that. Given his history as a racer, it's a distinct possibility.

captdownshift wrote: I really hope that Bob's brain gets checked for CTE.

That's something I was taking with a co-worker today about. At this point who's to say, but having had my bell run in a pretty violent wreck in the desert, and just the general scrambling off-road racing provides, it's a definite possibility.

My .02 says alcohol was involved.

Doesn't change the level of sadness I feel for Robbie and his family.

How does one deal with that kind of loss?

In reply to bentwrench: Go racing, that is what Robbie and RHR did,