Jarno Trulli to NASCAR

[muggle not]

I have to do my homework to watch f1? Good lord, I can watch and see how great it is that the f1 machines can stop, go and turn that fast but after 10 mins, if they don't pass each other it isn't racing. Most exciting tracks in the world? Maybe I will agree there, and I agree the tech is wonderful stuff, but I watch way more F1 qualifying than the actual races because at least the leaderboard for fastest laps changes. The running order in a GP only seems to change if someone muff's a pitstop. NASCAR is RACING. One car passing another, with 43 in the field all passing and repassing each other. Maybe ole Jarno misses actually RACING someone?

I don't Truilli is coming to NASCAR, but JPM caused a seismic shift in how NASCAR is perceived and if Jarno thinks he wants to try NASCAR on for size, he will find a more humbling racing culture to adapt to. He will have to sign autographs, not treat the press like crap, accept he has to race EVERY weekend, accept that the guys on the team work better when you don't treat them as invisible, and will have to earn everything he gets on the track, because there are no team orders, and there are no easy races or positions. Also, Turning left all day isn't what it seems once you start seeing the nuances of it.

I think most f1 fans are puzzled by the sudden interest by F1 drivers in NASCAR, but for me I think they have woken up to the fact it is a challenge that is partially there for any of them to do that will push them for one, and for two, is not tied to what team's 500 million dollar budget was spent best. In NASCAR, having a good ride doesn't guarntee you much, but being a good communicator with a team, and learning the nuances of stock racing means you determine your fate, not the team princpal or the car. 43 cars start races in the Sprint Cup every weekend, about 25 of them are capable of winning......you don't see that in f1.

Good post. Nascar is so much different from F1 that few drivers, if any, can make the switch. JPM was an exception and it took him 3 years and he has still to win a race on the ovals, but he will in time.

[DexDexter]

I have to do my homework to watch f1? Good lord, I can watch and see how great it is that the f1 machines can stop, go and turn that fast but after 10 mins, if they don't pass each other it isn't racing. Most exciting tracks in the world? Maybe I will agree there, and I agree the tech is wonderful stuff, but I watch way more F1 qualifying than the actual races because at least the leaderboard for fastest laps changes. The running order in a GP only seems to change if someone muff's a pitstop. NASCAR is RACING. One car passing another, with 43 in the field all passing and repassing each other. Maybe ole Jarno misses actually RACING someone?

I don't Truilli is coming to NASCAR, but JPM caused a seismic shift in how NASCAR is perceived and if Jarno thinks he wants to try NASCAR on for size, he will find a more humbling racing culture to adapt to. He will have to sign autographs, not treat the press like crap, accept he has to race EVERY weekend, accept that the guys on the team work better when you don't treat them as invisible, and will have to earn everything he gets on the track, because there are no team orders, and there are no easy races or positions. Also, Turning left all day isn't what it seems once you start seeing the nuances of it.

I think most f1 fans are puzzled by the sudden interest by F1 drivers in NASCAR, but for me I think they have woken up to the fact it is a challenge that is partially there for any of them to do that will push them for one, and for two, is not tied to what team's 500 million dollar budget was spent best. In NASCAR, having a good ride doesn't guarntee you much, but being a good communicator with a team, and learning the nuances of stock racing means you determine your fate, not the team princpal or the car. 43 cars start races in the Sprint Cup every weekend, about 25 of them are capable of winning......you don't see that in f1.

An in addition to everything stated above, in Nascar the drivers can pound down those Quarter Pounders without any fear of not fitting in the car . No wonder Trulli is looking at it.

Real racing, real athletes.

[woody2goody]

An in addition to everything stated above, in Nascar the drivers can pound down those Quarter Pounders without any fear of not fitting in the car . No wonder Trulli is looking at it.

Real racing, real athletes.

Hmm, Stewart's always been the epitome of fitness

Juan Pablo may have yet to win an oval race, but I think his position in the championship says a lot more about his adaptation to NASCAR. It takes a while to become consistent, and Juan has done that. There's no doubt he is quick, and he has a quick car, but IMO his opponents are in fractionally better ones.

[Lee Roy]

If Trulli thinks that the good ole boys will take kindly to some skinny furriner with an accent more familiar in NYC than Charlotte - he is in for a rude awakening.

That kind of stupid stereotyping went out with the last century.

[Steve2009]

[Originally Posted by Saint Devote
If Trulli thinks that the good ole boys will take kindly to some skinny furriner with an accent more familiar in NYC than Charlotte - he is in for a rude awakening.

That kind of stupid stereotyping went out with the last century.

What do you expect from a New York *** ?
OK Even Steven

[Jag_Warrior]

That kind of stupid stereotyping went out with the last century.

You haven't seen his posts on the F1 board comparing the USF1 effort to Nazi Germany, I take it? Oh yeah...

[Garry Walker]

An in addition to everything stated above, in Nascar the drivers can pound down those Quarter Pounders without any fear of not fitting in the car . No wonder Trulli is looking at it.

Real racing, real athletes.

Yeah, NASCAR drivers are real fit

[Lee Roy]

From Jayski:

Carl Edwards on cover of ESPN The Magazine 'Body Issue': #60-Carl Edwards is one of six cover athletes who will appear on ESPN The Magazine's cover for its inaugural "Body Issue". The Body Issue, on newsstands Friday, Oct. 9, will feature nearly 80 athletes from a variety of sports in a celebration and exploration of the athletic form. The issue honors athletes of diverse shapes, sizes, genders and races within the boundaries of taste and frontiers of creativity upon which ESPN The Magazine and ESPN have built their reputations. It is a testament to the work the athletes do, the effort they exert and the price they sometimes pay in reliance on their most important asset - their bodies.(ESPN PR)(10-8-2009)

[DexDexter]

From Jayski:

Who is Carl Edwards? A motorcycle racer?

[ArrowsFA1]

Who is Carl Edwards? A motorcycle racer?

http://www.carledwards.com/