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11-5-2006 -
People talking about Colin and NASCAR
Sports Car Driver looking for
NASCAR gig: Visiting both the Nextel Cup and Busch Series
garages at Texas Motor Speedway was 18-year-old sports car phenom
Colin Braun. Braun, who hails from nearby Ovalo, Texas, already has
made a name for himself in sports cars as the youngest driver ever
to win a professional sports car event. Now he has set his sights on
a career in NASCAR. "This is where I want to be," Braun said. "This
[has] the best drivers that there are and that’s who I want to race
against." Braun was one of 16 who took part in last month's GM
Driver Evaluation program, which tested drivers from across the
country on three different types of tracks. Word is that Braun did
very well in his first time in a stock car. Although he is set to
once again drive for Grand American Series champion Krohn Racing in
2007, he'd like to get his NASCAR career started by running the
Busch Series road course events at Mexico City, Montreal and Watkins
Glen. Braun hopes that a good showing in one of those races would
spark interest in a team giving him a full-time Busch ride.(Yahoo
Sports)(11-5-2006)
I have been listening the to the "talking heads" on TV discuss
how there aren't any drivers to choose from in the next few years.
The basic argument that there is not enough talent to go around the
NASCAR racing world. I don't agree and here's why:
- NASCAR has made the Busch Series into a "practice session"
for the Nextel Cup Series (No example needed).
- Young drivers are chewed up and spit out in less than a year
(example: KHI's Burney Lamar, who was the next big thing in
Daytona, out of a job by October)
- Lots of young drivers jump from other series to get into
NASCAR (A. J. Allmendinger, Colin Braun?)
The first argument about NASCAR their situation out can be viewed
on a weekly basis when 8 out of the top 10 drivers are in Cup
full-time. Initially, NASCAR wanted a couple of "Cuppers" to come
in, put on a good show, build the ratings and then leave. Now, more
than a handful of drivers are racing both series to obtain more
knowledge about the track ("extended test"). The latest announcement
was Dave Blaney,
who announced today that he will race his Toyota in both series.
So, with major sponsors and race teams in tow, the "Busch Whackers"
come in and take experience and track time away from a young kid.
The only savior in this process is that in 2007 the "Car of
Tomorrow" will be on the track, so Cuppers won't want to waste time
in a series where information does not transfer.
Some people are
not so excited about it.........
I'm tired of all of these drivers from other sports coming into
NASCAR and wanting in. It's fine for one guy to do it... I mean,
Tony Stewart did it years ago, Ryan came from USAC too and so
did JJ. Hell even Juan Paul Montoya was all good, at least he
drove for Ganassi and is still going to drive for him... just in
another type of racing series, but... damn. This damn
Allmedinger, Pullmyfinger, whatever his name is and now another
one is wanting in. STOP IT! There's good drivers out there...
hello, Ward Burton? Visiting both the Nextel Cup and Busch
Series garages at Texas Motor Speedway was 18-year-old sports
car phenom Colin Braun.......................
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