Piquet Jumps to NASCAR

[na1g]

F1 driver Nelson Piquet is leaving the premiere 4-wheel racing series and going to NASCAR. Word is he will drive in the truck series and start the season with an ARCA race at Daytona. I hope he and Danica Patrick will be very happy together. Let's see... move from an F1 car the epitome of technology and glamour in motor racing, to a truck (yes, I know it's not a real truck). Um, I don't get it. It can't be all about money, can it? What's next: Rossi racing mopeds?

pete :cold:

 

[madmike2]

Um, I don't get it. It can't be all about money, can it?
pete :cold:

Oh....ooh-kaaaaayyyyyy :dribble:

 

[Fairlaner]

You obviously do NOT know the story of Nelson Piquet Jr..........

R

 

[FJR Steve]

he wouldn't need the money after Flavio's "gift" (would he?)

 

[Spud]

He's not French, but the name sounds French. I'm sure he'll be warmly accepted anyway...

 

[wfooshee]

It's not that he's leaving F1 to go to NASCAR. It's that he was booted out of F1, and anything else FIA (which means anything international.)

After Piquet-Gate, he's fortunate to have a professional driving job. Anywhere. It doesn't surprise me in the least that a NASCAR spot actually opened up for him. Pretty good commentary on NASCAR right there. I guess they don't mind the prospect of someone having experience running equipment into the wall to help his teammate.

 

[Stephen]

I I guess they don't mind the prospect of someone having experience running equipment into the wall to help his teammate.

:withstupidsmiley:

 

[MotorToad]

I think it's more a sign of the poor shape that the IRL is in... Washed-up F1 detritus used to wind up in Champ Car.

 

[Bugnatr]

Piquet is French for Pinhead