Jarno Trulli to NASCAR

[ArrowsFA1]

Jarno Trulli will test for NASCAR Sprint Cup team Michael Waltrip Racing in Florida in November, according to reports in America.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/79311

[I am evil Homer]

God if he can't keep race pace for 50 laps, how's he going to manage 200+

[acescribe]

He is just set for a run. I wouldnt read too much into a full time switch to Nascar.

[Lee Roy]

He is just set for a run. I wouldnt read too much into a full time switch to Nascar.

I remember people saying the same thing about Montoya.

The Toyota F1 team may not be back next year, and if it is, I've heard that they won't renew Trulli's contract anyway.

[Sonic]

I wonder how the Americans will take to the Trulli train? (A lap down Trulli train of course )

[Lee Roy]

I wonder how the Americans will take to the Trulli train? (A lap down Trulli train of course )

You never know, he may be up challenging with Montoya.

[Sonic]

You never know, he may be up challenging with Montoya.

Perhaps, but JPM was a multiple race winner and championship challenger. Trulli on the other hand is a one time GP winner and mid-field runner. On past performances Trulli would sink within a year.

[jens]

NASCAR is completely different to F1, so there is no point to compare F1 results and make predictions about future performances.

But generally I'm wondering, what is it so attractive about NASCAR that several drivers with F1 background are going to test there - also Salo and Piquet Jr. It looks like NASCAR is pushing hard to attract well-known names from other continents to make the series more attractive world-wide.

Personally, if Trulli happens to leave F1, I'd prefer to see him in some other series than NASCAR - like DTM or something.

[Lee Roy]

Perhaps, but JPM was a multiple race winner and championship challenger. Trulli on the other hand is a one time GP winner and mid-field runner. On past performances Trulli would sink within a year.

You might remember that no one else has won in a Toyota either.

[Garry Walker]

But generally I'm wondering, what is it so attractive about NASCAR that several drivers with F1 background are going to test there - also Salo and Piquet Jr. It looks like NASCAR is pushing hard to attract well-known names from other continents to make the series more attractive world-wide.

Attractive? When you are not wanted in F1 anymore, thats when you do NASCAR.