F1 driver Kimi Räikkönen to the NASCAR

[DrDea]

Doc-  LFS also does this to some degree, but not sure how active those mixed class LFS leagues are now that the scheduled game update is beyond late.

LFS? Could you elaborate? Would be kinda cool to have 2 divisions out there at the same time. Someone was running a thread on GT4 and we were comparing lap times. That was pretty fun stuff. Might be time to start another one up.

[DrDea]

 Ok I googled it. So its a 1 time fee for the licences? Or is that monthly? Im going to dl the demo and give it a shot. That G25 Logitec wheel is gettin dusty.

[moot]

One time, you want S2.  S1 nowadays is gonna be ghost town.
Demo should give you an OK idea of the physics.  Bear in mind none of the demo cars are really as racy as what you get with license.  But the physics are there.  Next update's focused on tire physics.

[ACE]

I guess the 39 guys that finished behind him last weekend can't handle the ovals to well either. 

Who did he run agianst?  Was it ARCA?

[edog1977]

Who did he run agianst?  Was it ARCA?

He finished 4th in the cup race.  His highest finish was a 3rd in Texas.  In six races he has 1 top 20, 2 top 10, and 2 top 5 finishes. He is currently 7th in the championship with a healthy margin over the 8th and 9th place drivers.

Based on first six races, I'd say Montoya is finally getting a handle on the ovals. 

As for Kimi, I wish him the best of luck, only time will tell if can succeed.

[DrDea]

 I wouldnt say Montoya was horrid on the ovals,its just a big change from the Formula cars. No traction control,no anti lock brakes.They beat on each other and the cars take it.Hes doing ok. People will run with him now. Thats the hard part. Getting the other drivers to see you can run with them.

[icepac]

Then they have a road course and everybody want's to follow him to learn his lines.......well...him and Robby Gordon.

[68ZooM]

 dont forget the road course ringers, Boris Said, Ron Fellows, Tommy Kendal, Scott Pruett, Max Papis, all capable on road courses

[DrDea]

Then they have a road course and everybody want's to follow him to learn his lines.......well...him and Robby Gordon.

I think not. Think more like Mark Martin,Ricky Rudd,Rusty Wallace,Kyle Bush,Jeff Gordon. All have had MUCH better results on road courses. Montoya only won a Sprint Road course once.

[Masherbrum]

dont forget the road course ringers, Boris Said, Ron Fellows, Tommy Kendal, Scott Pruett, Max Papis, all capable on road courses

Boris Said has always been an overrated, same with Ron Fellows.     

Papis and Pruett are good.

[Masherbrum]

Somme classics:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2o1klPy5dU&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7Ifcgl789E

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeQ_jVjBvg4&feature=related


Quite possibly one of the Greatest First laps in F1 history:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cA3Hy0pTjNk


Speaking of the "physical toll":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkCyo24fABg

[rpm]

dont forget the road course ringers, Boris Said, Ron Fellows, Tommy Kendal, Scott Pruett, Max Papis, all capable on road courses

I think the "ringers" have been caught up with by the "regulars". Marcos Ambrose would have won at Infinity if he hadn't screwed up and killed his engine. It was a fluke deal that cost him the race. Marcos runs the full schedule so he can't be considered a ringer, he's a specialist.

hey, I'd love to see an open wheel guy come to NASCAR and be competitive. I want to watch the best race against the best. I'm always rooting for the crossover driver (even Danica) to have a good race. I had high hopes for Dario Franchitti, but he never quite adapted to NASCAR equipment and tactics.

I think Danica might actually become consistently competitive if she keeps following the plan they have laid out for her.

[narsus]

Different forms of racing are well different. I don't think Kimi will be great right off the bat, but I think he can be competitive eventually (much like Montoya).

My problems with NASCAR are the following (I did watch for a few years as well).

1. Post race driver interviews "Sponsor, sponsor, 110%, my "sponsor" crew, sponsor sponsor sponsor". It drove me nuts.
2. It is supposed to be stock cars! Go out and buy what you see in the race. I like the old days, I would rather watch a race
from 30 years ago that I know the outcome than one from today.
3. The two above ruined the series for me.

I enjoy F1 for the geekyness of it, cars are not meant to be stock, but teams are given a formula and design the best car they can.
The performance of the cars are mind boggling. I used to like playing the papyrus NASCAR sims due to the close racing, but watching
other people drive in circles is boring for me.

[ACE]

He finished 4th in the cup race.  His highest finish was a 3rd in Texas.  In six races he has 1 top 20, 2 top 10, and 2 top 5 finishes. He is currently 7th in the championship with a healthy margin over the 8th and 9th place drivers.

Based on first six races, I'd say Montoya is finally getting a handle on the ovals. 

As for Kimi, I wish him the best of luck, only time will tell if can succeed.

I'm talking about kimi not montoya

[Saurdaukar]

I can picture his first time at Daytona going into a corner 3 wide at 190+ mph, chittin' his pants and screamin' like a school girl all the way thru the corner.

This actually made me laugh.

Are you familiar with Spa?