Robby Gordon says he is excited by the prosp🌸ect of making his first race start in his new Toyota in the Gatorade Duels at Daytona.

Gord👍on switches to the Toyota for 2009 after making his final start at the wheel of his Dodge during the Budweiser Shootout.

Already l🦂ocked into the Daytona 500 thanks to his top-35 owners points placing, 🥂Gordon will now look to secure the best grid slot possible from 20th on the grid for the first Gatorade Duel race.

However, having shown his pace on restrictor-plate races in the past, Gordon said he was hopeful that a strong 🍸weekend may lie ahead.

"We have put together one of the best restrictor-plate programmes in the Cup garage," he said. 🤪"Last year, our woꦑrst finish in a plate race was eleventh, and we finished second in restrictor-plate points.

"I have learned a lot over the years, and this race is about survival and going hard only when it counts𒐪. After observing Saturday's Shootout race, we are confident that we have put together a good package for Sunday's race.

"We are looking forward 🌟to running our Toyota this year. It is the first time in ten years that I have been behind the wheel of one, and I can't tell you how happy🍒 our team is a part of the Toyota family."