Rowdy Busch came in to the media center and joked about how he was going to retire from NASCAR at 30 and join F1.
Obviously, he’d be too old at that point but turns out…
“We’re actually working on that right now as a matter of fact,” Busch said. “We’re working on a test session right now at the end of November or beginning of December sometime going to Japan and doing a little exhibition sort of deal and see what it’s like. We’ll take the Cup car over there, too I think. Just kind of run around there at either Twin Ring (Motegi) or something like that and show them what the Cup cars are like and try to get in the Formula 1 car, too.”
Interesting, so how serious is this?
“We’ll see how good I test, first,” Busch said. “We’ll see if my neck can withstand the G-Forces of the breaking and everything. I wouldn’t mind it. If I can do it and I’m good at it then I’ll give it a shot and try it. It seems as though there racing isn’t all that great - they kind of get stuck in line and the aero takes over everything. Toyota is not necessarily one of those companies at the moment that is like Ferrari or McLaren or Renault was a couple years ago. It would take - I don’t think it is just a driver to put in the seat to make it go. You need a little bit more of a car.”
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11 Comments
Cody20Smoke
May 20 2008 20:45
Is it me or..........
does everyone that has commented hates Kyle[ because he keeps doin good.].Just like last year when Gordon and Johnson were dominating, everyone hated them except the Hendrick fans!
BigMike_88
May 18 2008 12:15
pretty sure.........
that he wouldn’t last through the test session if the they let him in the F1 car.first turn balls out like he drives and it’ll be a total loss on the car… but heck, i think a few of us will be willing to donate money to get him out…..
lol…..
ChickenMan88
May 17 2008 07:24
Would never work !!!!
The way he drives he would knock the wheels off an F1 car but go ahead !!!!! Why wait like Harpo said
Harpo1958
May 16 2008 20:49
Why wait?
Go now!
JVWORLD
May 16 2008 16:02
F1
is way too political for him. Why do you think JPM and JV left. They always spoke their minds. JV during his championship year died his hair platinum blonde because F1 management told him to keep his comments to himself about thecars no longer being driven because of driver aids and should go back to big tires. He was correct because that is what they have started to do this year and the tires next. KB would last a few races and tell them to fly a kite.
moparman62
May 16 2008 15:55
ya got something there...
but i think Kyle has a little too much “rubbin is racin” in him to do F1 or Indycar. And the first tiem they penalized him for blocking, that would be a mess….
JVWORLD
May 16 2008 15:53
all
drivers have fragile egos
moparman62
May 16 2008 15:38
no hope
the way he drives would never work with those fragile open wheel cars. Or the fragile European egos.
Lucifer666June
May 16 2008 15:28
Bye-bye
How soon can he load up and get out of town???
lilredsunday
May 16 2008 15:22
Go for it!
But why wait til 30? Leave now!! JMO!!