Juan Pablo Montoya to NASCAR (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter Jrod
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I no longer follow NASCAR after Brian France took the helm,but I might have to peek in every now & again next year to see how he does.The guy can drive the wheels off of a car, but it will remain to be seen how steep the learning curve is when they are bump drafting & just framing & baming in general.Hope he does well.Wonder what the F1 people think?
DrRocket
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Well, it seemed as though his success in F1 was off and on, and I sensed a certain amount of frustration in his interviews. This should be interesting. I remember a couple of years ago, an F1 driver, I don't remember who, and Jeff Gordon "swapped" rides for a while. The F1 driver never really got a handle on the "taxi cab" and pronounced it a real handful, but Jeff was turing in repectable times within a a few laps.
bing
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He surely wont be able to keep his attitude he currently has, he will get shot down pretty quick if he does. I dont think driving a F1 car mans you can drive anything but time will tell.
Our v8 supercars have more in common to NASCAR than F1 does and it has taken Ambrose a while to adapt to the trucks let alone the main game.
I for one would love to see a F1 driver in a nitro car at some stage, the publicity would be great and it would wake them up pretty darn quick (and show the world just how slow F1 really is).
Our v8 supercars have more in common to NASCAR than F1 does and it has taken Ambrose a while to adapt to the trucks let alone the main game.
I for one would love to see a F1 driver in a nitro car at some stage, the publicity would be great and it would wake them up pretty darn quick (and show the world just how slow F1 really is).
I don't think he'll have a tough problem with that at all. He's already driven one and has built up somewhat of a relationship with Gordon and Johnson. In addition Ganassi's stature in the racing community and Montoya's vast racing experience should help lend credibility and a higher than average level of respect.
I just returned from lunch and while listening to the local sports station on radio, they mentioned that Danica Patrick's father was at Joliet this weekend actively talking to some Cup teams trying to get her a ride in NASCAR next year!
Talk about a marketing slam dunk for NASCAR......Montoya AND Danica next year....what an opportunity.
Talk about a marketing slam dunk for NASCAR......Montoya AND Danica next year....what an opportunity.
He also said he LOVED it and didn't want to get out.
Nazgul
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I couldn't beleive the news when I heard it yesterday morning either. I hope Juan does well, he's one of my favorite drivers. It's tough to see him leave F1. If anyone I thought that Jacques Villeneuve would be the first to possibly make the switch. He talked recently about possibly looking at Nascar if Sauber-BMW doesn't re-sign him. Who knows what's going to happen now, Red Bull was rumored to want Montoya, and even Williams had reportedly talked to him again.
In any case, I'll have to root for Tony Stewart & Juan on the Nascar circut now. Both of whom were successful in open wheel...
In any case, I'll have to root for Tony Stewart & Juan on the Nascar circut now. Both of whom were successful in open wheel...
Chris
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