2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

[Ramon Alonso]

Now that Kimi is interested in oval racing, how about a shot at the Indy 500 in the next few years. With the new rules coming next year, it's only gonna make it easier.

 

[Eric Estes]

That's a good possibility. I would like to see Kimi, JPM, Tony and A.J. do the dual (Robby not-so-much)

 

[Koray Can]

Indy will have a Las Vegas challenge this year where a driver outside the series will get $5M(?) for the win. Petter Solberg was reported to be considering it.

 

[powdajohn]

I'm drawn to NASCAR because of Raikkonen..!

 

[Rich Dozier]

He was "approved" by CORPCAR. Gee, what did he have to do?

Probably mouth off a huge sponsor list for the cameras in a single breath. <yawn>

Have ya figured out I don't like MASHCAR?:eek:

<RANT ON>

Now they have that spoiled little girl Danicant there. Oh yeah...that will be great...they break to commercial for the 100th time to hear about feminine hygiene spray....:frown::sleepin:
For me I might watch it if they muzzle DW with a plastic bag.:eek:

<RANT OFF>

:tongue:

 

[Juen-Jen Wang]

He was "approved" by CORPCAR. Gee, what did he have to do?

Probably mouth off a huge sponsor list for the cameras in a single breath. <yawn>

Have ya figured out I don't like MASHCAR?:eek:

<RANT ON>

Now they have that spoiled little girl Danicant there. Oh yeah...that will be great...they break to commercial for the 100th time to hear about feminine hygiene spray....:frown::sleepin:
For me I might watch it if they muzzle DW with a plastic bag.:eek:

<RANT OFF>

:tongue:

Umm... welcome to America?

IMO, this has got nothing to do with the "racing", it's all about the $$$.

Ummm... are you implying that racing isn't about the money? Like... LOL??? Did you live under a rock this entire time? Also, I'm sure Kimi is set for life...

 

[Eric Estes]

It appears that Kimi, through Ice1, is paying $100,000 US per race to drive in 3 - 5 races for KBM.

He has picked up a sponsor for the first race (Perky Jerky?), which will offset some of that.

Looks like they ran about 400 laps over the past couple of days at Gresham, and I have heard decent reports out of the test.

 

[Eric Estes]

From ESPN: ...they are already considering Nationwide and Cup races later this year...

Kimi Raikkonen is testing well in NASCAR. So good, in fact, that he is already matching lap times with Kyle Busch, the owner of the truck the Formula One world champion will race. Raikkonen did more testing Thursday in Rockingham, N.C., after two days earlier this week at Gresham Motorsports Park in Georgia attended by Busch. "I got to see it firsthand, and then got to get in the truck myself and run some laps just to kind of see where I compared to where he was at on tires and stuff, and we ran identical lap times. So he's right there, he knows what he's doing."

... wish I would have known this, Rockingham is a stone's throw from my place.

 

[Chris Butcher]

Ummm... are you implying that racing isn't about the money? Like... LOL??? Did you live under a rock this entire time? Also, I'm sure Kimi is set for life...

Not at all. I'm saying there are forms of racing out there that offer more exciting action, with a fraction of the money involved. Do you think, if BTCC drivers wanted money, they would be there? They get paid peanuts in comparison. If he just wanted to race, he could've stayed in WRC, or tried some Touring Cars. But he has chosen to go to, arguably the most sponsor-orientated motorsport there is.

 

[Ryan Callan]

Despite the fact I was brought up on a diet of BTCC and adore V8 Supercars, I also love NASCAR.

Yeh it's horribly 'American' which offends anyone not from that country it seems, but I don;t get the hate for it.

Yeh OK they go round in circles 95% of the time but I don't see how anybody can 200mph racing inches from your competitors and concrete walls boring.

I love watching it. Normally I only watch NSC plus NNS road races but I will watch the Trucks at Charlotte now just to see how he does.

On the subject of Raikonnen, I get the impression he's looking for fulfillment in his life and he obviously gets bored pretty easily.

 

[Fredrik Arbegard]

On the subject of Raikonnen, I get the impression he's looking for fulfillment in his life and he obviously gets bored pretty easily.

He's a finn, it's his image

 

[Eric Estes]

Title says it all.

Won't be a boring one this weekend . Lap speeds expected in the 315-320 kmh neighborhood.

Should see more 2-car drafts - not a big fan of that, but it is the way to go fast at the moment.

 

[Christopher Aponte]

oooh yeah...tally.....
hope to get a glimps of it this weekend

 

[Sérgio Marques]

Epic finish, but really fail to watch the race itself, because that way to race with couple cars was just annoying!

 

[Austin Jordan]

exciting just they change leaders every lap.

 

[Juen-Jen Wang]

Ok, living in america has made me a nascar fan. From 1998 to 2005 I've been a diehard nascar fan and I'm not afraid to admit that I enjoyed watching NASCAR back in the earlier days.

This new "let the boys have it" wrecking culture needs to STOP now. Am I honestly the only one who thinks that this has gone a little too far? If I was Bowyer I would be PISSED as hell that I got wrecked because Busch and Harvick was having a lover's spat. Also, what happened in pitlane was RIDICULOUS. What happened if the car sandwiched a pit crew member? What happened when Busch turned Harvick that more cars weren't taken out? Can you imagine how stupid it would be for you to have a good race only to end up with a wrecked car because two low lives can't keep it together?

NASCAR did a pretty good job post 2000 sorting stuff like this out. I know NASCAR has always had a wrecking culture similar to BTCC. But I can remember a LOT of incidents where NASCAR has stepped in out right parked/penalized people doing this in the early 2000s. Sure Shame Hmiel crashed just about everyone back then, but he (imo) was an exception. (He's also banned from NASCAR competition btw)

Honestly, am I the only one who feels this way about NASCAR? This is why I'm not a NASCAR fan anymore.

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

Turning more and more into a show sport like wrestling Unbelievable stupid behavior and I am wondering the same as you what would have happened if somebody got seriously hurt in that pitlane pushing.

 

[Norton50]

It's NASCAR's fault where were the officals? They should have been on the scene with the pit road incident and never let Harvick out of his car. Long time fan here sick of stupidity.

 

[Chris Butcher]

Silly little girls. That would get you banned from F1. I don't understand why this behaviour is tolerated.

 

[Willie Watt]

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