Comments on: Would Kurt Busch Be A Good Fit For IndyCar?

By: The Lapper

The Lapper — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:21:54 +0000

Got it and thank you.

By: billytheskink

billytheskink — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 23:29:33 +0000

Those 5 names are all that I could come up with that meet the criteria of NASCAR-to-IndyCar in the last 20 years in the strictest sense, that they spent time in NASCAR before a stint (whether their first or not) in IndyCar.

I intended it to be an illustration to support your point, or at least, an observation I thought was kind of interesting.

By: The Lapper

The Lapper — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:15:04 +0000

Billy, Robby Gordon may have left the IRL/ICS for NASCAR, but from the occasional Indy 500 efforts he hasn’t left NASCAR for the ICS. Same with John Andretti. However, Dario wasn’t a bonafide Cup driver so you can’t put him in the comparison mix. Barrett had 22 Cup races run over 7 years so that hardly makes him a yard stick for comparison.

By: billytheskink

billytheskink — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:38:28 +0000

Stanton Barrett
Larry Foyt

Technically: John Andretti, Robby Gordon, and Dario Franchitti

I think that’s the list…

By: The Lapper

The Lapper — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:45:49 +0000

Who, in the past 20 years, has left NASCAR to join the ICS? By the way, who is Noone? Peter Noone? Did he race in NASCAR?

By: redcar

redcar — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:17:31 +0000

Busch would bring attention (in the “any publicity is good publicity” category) to Indycar. Indycar needs the attention. If he was with a good team, he could possibly be competitive. It would be interesting to watch in the sort of train wreck way that reality tv series love. Not sure who would want to sponsor him though–and if they would sponsor him in Indycar, why wouldn’t they sponsor him in NASCAR?

I’d watch it, but I wouldn’t want to work for his team. i can’t see him going to Indycar, but interesting to speculate about.

By: james t suel

james t suel — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 23:18:38 +0000

Noone from Nascar has ever made the change to Indycar a sucess!
never! Many have went from open wheel to Nascar ,and won. MARIO, AJ , TONY STEWERT, RAYN NEWMAN, JEFF GORDON
ETC.

By: Carburetor

Carburetor — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 19:10:50 +0000

It would seem to me that there is ample talent waiting/attempting to get a ride in IndyCar. I’m not sure what why IndyCar would want/need a roughneck driver. However it might be fun to see him, Paul Tracy, and EJ Viso on the track by themselves trying to see how much damage they could inflict on their cars and still try to finish…..

By: Jerry Cruz

Jerry Cruz — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 18:20:39 +0000

I voted yes simply because I would want him to try it and have his ego hurt when he fails. If he succeeds, then we need to seriously check our lineup. But that wont happen…even Scott Speed could not do it!

By: billytheskink

billytheskink — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:42:02 +0000

Limited sample size, but Donnie Allison fits the bill. So does Al Unser Jr., if Dale Earnhardt is to be believed…

While it won’t happen and might do the series little good if it did, I would love to see either Busch give IndyCar, or at least the 500, a shot. If for no other reason than that drivers switching disciplines is interesting.