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I remember some years ago he was vacationing in the US, I think he even went to some motorsport event and virtually no-one knew who he was.
I guess same would apply to Dale Jr to if he went to Europe.
You might be right about global sponsors though. Hard to say as it has never happened and probably never will. Gotta wait for the next 7 time champ. :)
He didn't go to a motorsport event. He went to one of those Walter Mitty type driving experiences at Texas Motor Speedway. (Richard Petty Driving Experience or something like that.) The people in line didn't recognize him. Hey, if you were standing in line for something like that, would you ever dream in a thousand years that Michael Schumacher would be in line with you? :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Erki
He stood in line for a while but got tired and moved on. (He was on a motorcycle trip.) If he went to a Cup race, you can rest assured that they'd know who he was in the garage.
Europeans watch cricket and soccer. Nuff said.
What's wrong with that?Quote:
Originally Posted by rabf1
And I believe it's just the English in Europe that like Cricket.
Schumacker often vacations in the states since hes almost never recognized.
Now as for him in NASCAR, I have no doubt that almost any team would jump at the chance to test him and get him to race a season or even a handful of races. I say almost any team because I doubt Rousch would do it considering his attitude towards non-North American car manufactures.
MS has always said he thinks ovals are far to dangerous and the closest he would ever get is the road course at Indy.
Can you imagine the green flag swerve MS would do? The "big one" would happen on the first lap at Talladega.
Does rock climbing and rides a motorcyle around various states.Quote:
Schumacker often vacations in the states since hes almost never recognized.
Rock Climbing isnt!!!!Quote:
MS has always said he thinks ovals are far to dangerous and the closest he would ever get is the road course at Indy.
Of course it isn't if you have safety harnesses. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Robert Ryan
FRANCHITTI DEAL CLOSE
Team owner Chip Ganassi said he is hopeful to have a contract with reigning Indianapolis 500 winner Dario Franchitti signed this week.
Franchitti, who remains under contract with Andretti Green Racing in the IndyCar Series, is joining Ganassi's NASCAR Cup team for the 2008 season.
The plan has been for Franchitti to compete in the ARCA race Friday at Talladega Superspeedway. But Franchitti is scheduled to run the American LeMans Series event at Road Atlanta on Saturday for AGR with teammates Bryan Herta and Tony Kanaan.
"Hopefully it will be done this week and hopefully he'll be in Talladega -- hopefully," Ganassi said Sunday before the Cup race at Kansas Speedway. "I'm working hard on it. I've been working on it every single day. He likes to race. He wants to be here."
On NascarNow Scott Speed just announced he will be driving a Redbull sponsored Toyota in ARCA all next year.
Update on the open-wheelers in the ARCA race... Franchitti finished 17, after starting from the back (engine change) and running as high as 8th.
However, Scott Speed qualified 7th, ran as high as 3rd, never dropped out of the top 15, and finished a very respectable 7th.