Kurt Busch

[tim worner]

Think I'll offer Dale Jr. a couple of laps in my Cutlass if he will let me take some in his car.

[Harry 6674]

Does anyone know the requirements to race in a cup race? Other than qualifying,tech,and having a boat load of money. Do you have to have raced in a lower classification first? Just wondering.

[W J]

Originally Posted by Harry 6674

Does anyone know the requirements to race in a cup race? Other than qualifying,tech,and having a boat load of money. Do you have to have raced in a lower classification first? Just wondering.

Plenty of seat time in other Nascar divisons, or other forms of racing, such as Indy car or GP, a reputation, connections w/Nascar, including a race career review by Nascar, also a car owner that is willing to put you in his equipment. That would be for starters, and I'm sure there's more qualifications as well before you could jump behind the wheel and run in a Sprint Cup event....Maybe someone else can add more....WJ

[Ed Fernandez]

Originally Posted by W J

Plenty of seat time in other Nascar divisons, or other forms of racing, such as Indy car or GP, a reputation, connections w/Nascar, including a race career review by Nascar, also a car owner that is willing to put you in his equipment. That would be for starters, and I'm sure there's more qualifications as well before you could jump behind the wheel and run in a Sprint Cup event....Maybe someone else can add more....WJ

Used to be you had to be from below the Mason/Dixon Line and be able to know how to pack the trunk with 'shine.Hell the first NASCAR champion was a convicted moonshiner.

[W J]

Originally Posted by Ed Fernandez

Used to be you had to be from below the Mason/Dixon Line and be able to know how to pack the stunk with 'shine.Hell the first NASCAR champion was a convicted moonshiner.

Right, Ed....but now these Nascar young guns are pretty much from everyplace else BUT down South...You meant "trunk", not "stunk", right Ed?? WJ

[Ed Fernandez]

Originally Posted by W J

Right, Ed....but now these Nascar young guns are pretty much from everyplace else BUT down South...You meant "trunk", not "stunk", right Ed?? WJ

Missed the spell check.Thanks.

[Clay Arnett]

Who's Kurt Busch? Did his family used to make beer??

[Mike Gray]

Originally Posted by Harry 6674

Does anyone know the requirements to race in a cup race? Other than qualifying,tech,and having a boat load of money. Do you have to have raced in a lower classification first? Just wondering.

I did 10 laps around California Speedway through the "Racing Experience", kind-of like one of the drag racing schools. The cars were ex cup cars with crate motors. They sure take their time getting up to speed with the gearing they have. I ran about 165 and it didn't feel like I was going that fast although it felt faster the closer I got to the wall. It was fun but because the track is so long and you have time to look around it doesn't give you the same rush as all of the things going on in a 9 sec. pass.

[08racer]

As a NASCAR racer going back to drag racing, I can tell you that the only thing you need now to run one of those cars is money. Thats about it.

I have been racing in the regional touring divisions and have won a track championship and all the owners want these days is money or you bring the sponsor.

Its actually pretty sad.

So Iam going back to drag racing and having fun.