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olmytsi · 07-09-2006, 12:27 PM

Juan Pablo Montoya just announced that he will be driving the Ganassi Racing #42 Dodge in Nascar in 2007. I think it's good to see an F1 driver going to NASCAR!

ps: the press conference is on speed right now

HickRocket1258 · 07-09-2006, 07:50 PM

I saw this and was very surprised to hear someone from F1 coming to NASCAR. Lets say he has a lot to learn before he can really drive a nascar. It is a lot different. I know his first year is not going to be the best though. I saw him talk during the NASCAR race today at Chicago and am interested to see where this goes. To have someone come from F1 to nascar is real nice.

TurboTagTeam · 07-09-2006, 10:00 PM

Wow...What an idiot. How could you leave the most technically advanced cutting edge motor sport in the world to drive a NASCAR???? No doubt there was serious money involved.

peteyturbo · 07-09-2006, 11:25 PM

I'm pretty sure that is the ONLY reason!!!

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Originally Posted by TurboTagTeam

Wow...What an idiot. How could you leave the most technically advanced cutting edge motor sport in the world to drive a NASCAR???? No doubt there was serious money involved.

wgknestrick · 07-10-2006, 12:01 AM

Maybe he got tired of bangin hot european chicks and rather bang hot, redneck american girls instead. You never know.

htheduck · 07-10-2006, 01:23 AM

Interesting announcement. He's got some work cut out for him.
Must have been a big $ move.

OBEEWON · 07-10-2006, 12:27 PM

Thats like a chess champ making a switch to wrestling.

olmytsi · 07-10-2006, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by TurboTagTeam

Wow...What an idiot. How could you leave the most technically advanced cutting edge motor sport in the world to drive a NASCAR????

EXACTLY why he left. It's boring. It's all about technology. He explained it all in the press conference. He said that you usually know who's gonna win when the race starts and it gets old real quick and many more reasons.

TurboTagTeam · 07-11-2006, 12:13 AM

The technology part is why it's so cool. What's better than racing a 10,000,000$ car 220mph around the streets of monaco??? Certainly not NASCAR.

NASCAR's race winners are decided by whose got the best mechanic/engine builders. Mechanics win NASCAR races.

htheduck · 07-11-2006, 12:23 AM

I like all kinds of 4 wheeled motorsports. BUT: something about 43 competitors, 3600 lbs and about 800 hp each- makes it seem more raw.

There's a little more contact in stock car racing. I like the chess -> WWF analogy.

jackpriceisgod · 07-11-2006, 12:28 AM

dana patrick is in talks now too to switchover to NASCAR

olmytsi · 07-11-2006, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by TurboTagTeam

The technology part is why it's so cool. What's better than racing a 10,000,000$ car 220mph around the streets of monaco??? Certainly not NASCAR.

The word better is very subjective. I think my dsm is better than your rx7. You think your rx7 is better than my dsm. I think pussy is better than ass. The queer next door thinks ass is better than pussy.

driftingeric2k4 · 07-11-2006, 08:56 AM

Why would an F1 driver dumb himself down so much and go to the left hand races?

Well, I have long maintained the position that IF a F1 driver were to ever cross to NASCAR that they would dominate because F1 drivers are technically superior to NASCAR drivers.

But still, to go to a formula car with all the bells and whistles and the best that motoring can offer to a carbed car....sheesh.

bastid · 07-11-2006, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by olmytsi

EXACTLY why he left. It's boring. It's all about technology. He explained it all in the press conference. He said that you usually know who's gonna win when the race starts and it gets old real quick and many more reasons.

Hahaha and NASCAR isn't boring?

Straight.... turn left.... straight... turn left.... straight... turn left.... straight... turn left...

The truth behind it is money and the fact that JPM is past his prime in the F1 circuit. If he was that great of a driver he'd be driving for a team that is "known to win before the race starts."

HickRocket1258 · 07-11-2006, 10:01 AM

I bet he will struggle once he gets to NASCAR. NASCAR is so much different than the F1s. Give him a couple years then maybe he will be ok. And Danica shouldn't come to NASCAR. She still has yet to make a name for herself in IRL. Only way she is even famous in it is because she is a woman in the sport. She has yet to win a race in IRL.

OBEEWON · 07-11-2006, 11:47 AM

Nascar makes me dizzy, I have yet to watch more than 2 consecutive laps. You watch F1/IRL/GT/JGTC etc. to see racing, and you watch NASCAR to see crashes and redneck women shake thier bon bons. Case and point, how boring was that movie Days of Thunder?

Speaking of movies, I HAVE to see that movie Taladega Nights /Ballad of Ricky Bobby.

driftingeric2k4 · 07-11-2006, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by OBEEWON

Nascar makes me dizzy, I have yet to watch more than 2 consecutive laps. You watch F1/IRL/GT/JGTC etc. to see racing, and you watch NASCAR to see crashes and redneck women shake thier bon bons. Case and point, how boring was that movie Days of Thunder?

Couldn't have said it any better myself. F1, GT, JGTC and MotoGP are where its at. That's real racing!

HickRocket1258 · 07-11-2006, 02:42 PM

Nascar is real racing too. More than just driving around in circles. They lose up to 10lbs a race. It gets to be 140 degress in the ****pit all the time. At least their racing is closer than any of the other stuff. In F1 the leader will pull away on the first lap and thats that. Nascar is the second most watched sport next to football.

bastid · 07-11-2006, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by HickRocket1258

Nascar is real racing too. More than just driving around in circles. They lose up to 10lbs a race. It gets to be 140 degress in the ****pit all the time. At least their racing is closer than any of the other stuff. In F1 the leader will pull away on the first lap and thats that. Nascar is the second most watched sport next to football.

You don't think F1 drivers lose that much weight during a single race?

One more correction to keep the debate going:

NASCAR is the second most watched sport next to football in America.

jackpriceisgod · 07-11-2006, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by bastid

NASCAR is the second most watched sport next to football in America.

well, the last time I checked, we live in America

07-09-2006, 12:27 PM	#1
olmytsi Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Los Angeles Member #159 My Ride: 99 Lexus SC300 iTrader: (2)	JP MONTOYA going to NASCAR Juan Pablo Montoya just announced that he will be driving the Ganassi Racing #42 Dodge in Nascar in 2007. I think it's good to see an F1 driver going to NASCAR! ps: the press conference is on speed right now

07-09-2006, 07:50 PM	#2
HickRocket1258 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2005 Location: West Chester, PA Member #415 iTrader: (0)	I saw this and was very surprised to hear someone from F1 coming to NASCAR. Lets say he has a lot to learn before he can really drive a nascar. It is a lot different. I know his first year is not going to be the best though. I saw him talk during the NASCAR race today at Chicago and am interested to see where this goes. To have someone come from F1 to nascar is real nice. __________________ -Rob Just a mustang that's lowered.....that's about it. Work harder....Millions on welfare depend on you!

07-10-2006, 01:23 AM	#6
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TurboTagTeam Tri-State Post Whore Banned Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Cell Block F Member #275 My Ride: constantly changes iTrader: (2)	Wow...What an idiot. How could you leave the most technically advanced cutting edge motor sport in the world to drive a NASCAR???? No doubt there was serious money involved.

07-11-2006, 12:13 AM	#9
TurboTagTeam Tri-State Post Whore Banned Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Cell Block F Member #275 My Ride: constantly changes iTrader: (2)	The technology part is why it's so cool. What's better than racing a 10,000,000$ car 220mph around the streets of monaco??? Certainly not NASCAR. NASCAR's race winners are decided by whose got the best mechanic/engine builders. Mechanics win NASCAR races.

07-11-2006, 12:23 AM	#10
htheduck Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: NY Member #583 iTrader: (0)	I like all kinds of 4 wheeled motorsports. BUT: something about 43 competitors, 3600 lbs and about 800 hp each- makes it seem more raw. There's a little more contact in stock car racing. I like the chess -> WWF analogy.

07-11-2006, 08:56 AM	#13
driftingeric2k4 Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Canton, NY Member #2026 My Ride: 2000 Ford Mustang GT/C iTrader: (0)	Why would an F1 driver dumb himself down so much and go to the left hand races? Well, I have long maintained the position that IF a F1 driver were to ever cross to NASCAR that they would dominate because F1 drivers are technically superior to NASCAR drivers. But still, to go to a formula car with all the bells and whistles and the best that motoring can offer to a carbed car....sheesh.

07-11-2006, 10:01 AM	#15
HickRocket1258 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2005 Location: West Chester, PA Member #415 iTrader: (0)	I bet he will struggle once he gets to NASCAR. NASCAR is so much different than the F1s. Give him a couple years then maybe he will be ok. And Danica shouldn't come to NASCAR. She still has yet to make a name for herself in IRL. Only way she is even famous in it is because she is a woman in the sport. She has yet to win a race in IRL. __________________ -Rob Just a mustang that's lowered.....that's about it. Work harder....Millions on welfare depend on you!

07-11-2006, 11:47 AM	#16
OBEEWON Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hightened State of Emergency Member #1315 My Ride: Lansdale Local iTrader: (1)	Nascar makes me dizzy, I have yet to watch more than 2 consecutive laps. You watch F1/IRL/GT/JGTC etc. to see racing, and you watch NASCAR to see crashes and redneck women shake thier bon bons. Case and point, how boring was that movie Days of Thunder? Speaking of movies, I HAVE to see that movie Taladega Nights /Ballad of Ricky Bobby. __________________ E .· \' ' ·. F To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

07-11-2006, 02:42 PM	#18
HickRocket1258 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2005 Location: West Chester, PA Member #415 iTrader: (0)	Nascar is real racing too. More than just driving around in circles. They lose up to 10lbs a race. It gets to be 140 degress in the ****pit all the time. At least their racing is closer than any of the other stuff. In F1 the leader will pull away on the first lap and thats that. Nascar is the second most watched sport next to football. __________________ -Rob Just a mustang that's lowered.....that's about it. Work harder....Millions on welfare depend on you!

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