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Old 12 Jan 2010, 20:01 (Ref:2612369)   #1
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Nelson Piquet Jr to move to NASCAR in 2010 / The official Piquet Jr mini thread
Oh yes, it is what we have all been waiting for.
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80819

He doesn't say which series.
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NASCAR is hugely challenging and nobody has ever come in as an outsider before and gone on to win it - it will be the ultimate challenge.

I will let you know more details on the exact programme soon.
He just loves crashing into those walls...
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Old 13 Jan 2010, 10:15 (Ref:2612643)   #2
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One reply down, 197 to go. Better get to it guys.
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Old 13 Jan 2010, 10:45 (Ref:2612659)   #3
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He doesn't say which series.
Looks like (and most logic) Trucks:
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Nelson Piquet Jr could make his NASCAR racing debut in a month's time at Daytona, when the Truck Series kicks off. On Monday, Piquet Jr announced on his website that he was turning his back on Formula 1 to start a career in NASCAR.
Although he did not reveal exactly what his plans were, the Brazilian plans to compete in the Truck Series season-opener, according to sources consulted by AUTOSPORT.
Piquet is scheduled to test for Red Horse Racing for a second time today and Thursday at New Smyrna Speedway in Florida, south of Daytona.
The three-car Truck squad has already signed two of its drivers for this season but has yet to announce who will pilot its #1 Toyota Tundra - and Piquet is believed to be the leading candidate for the seat.
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Old 13 Jan 2010, 11:28 (Ref:2612677)   #4
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Why not try Indy Car? Scared of being embarrassed perhaps whereas NASCAR seems to have a 2 or 3 year learning curve before you are considered shyte... Hope he goes well, i dont mind him
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Old 13 Jan 2010, 12:22 (Ref:2612691)   #5
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I think him and Patrick Carpentier need to give it up. They wont go nowhere in my opinion.
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Old 13 Jan 2010, 16:44 (Ref:2612821)   #6
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A bit harsh on Piquet, who is yet to complete a race!

The anticipation is that he will fail and I have to agree. However, it is rather early to give up by anyones standards!

No track action for a little bit so, in the meantime, let us ask: what will all the NASCAR hardmen make of his greasy styled hair and inability to grow facial hair?
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I think him and Patrick Carpentier need to give it up. They wont go nowhere in my opinion.
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No track action for a little bit so, in the meantime, let us ask: what will all the NASCAR hardmen make of his greasy styled hair and inability to grow facial hair?
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he is after our women...

will be interesting to see how well he does in the trucks. people thinking that it will be easier than the Cup series are correct, but i have said it many times...there are about 20 teams/drivers that are the best "stocktruck" teams/drivers in the world. i think he'll have a 3 year learning curve to be good in the truck series.

if nothing else, it brings a bit more world wide attention to nascar.
good or bad?
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I think him and Patrick Carpentier need to give it up. They wont go nowhere in my opinion.
Carpentier isn't American...
Neither is Piquet...

...I'm seeing a pattern...
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A bit harsh on Piquet, who is yet to complete a race!?
Not just in NASCAR...
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No track action for a little bit so, in the meantime, let us ask: what will all the NASCAR hardmen make of his greasy styled hair and inability to grow facial hair?
He can compensate by getting fat. That's the biggest benefit to being a Nascar driver... you can just let yourself go. See Fire's avatar above.
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He can compensate by getting fat. That's the biggest benefit to being a Nascar driver... you can just let yourself go. See Fire's avatar above.
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After reading Danicafan's post, I hope that Danica fails. Seriously, why does someone have to bash other drivers to make theirs look good? It's JR nation all over again.
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Seems that a few people have an attitude of some sort towards Piquet Jnr - each entitled to there own opinion ofcourse... Be good if there was some positivity, tho in years to come NASCAR could be overtaken by Brazilian drivers - bit like the Indy Car Series...
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Old 29 Jan 2010, 18:09 (Ref:2621848)   #18
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He will drive for Eddy Sharp Racing in ARCAR at Daytona.

This weekend Piquet makes his stock car race debut in the Free State 500 late model race in South-Africa.
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Hmm...either the ARCA thing is because RHR could not put together a deal for him, or maybe this is Approval for Daytona in Trucks.
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Is the South African race on an oval or road course?
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Oval. The pit road is part of the Moto GP course.
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Is the South African race on an oval or road course?
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1,5 miles (2.5 kilometres ) in circumference, the Phakisa Oval is one of only five such tracks in the world outside of the USA.
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BTW Piquet will not race in SA:
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"Due to the close proximity of the next race in my USA programme for 2010, the details of which have just recently become firmed up, and the logistics involved in getting back from the race in South Africa, I have unfortunately had to withdraw from the event," Piquet explained.


Thought they would've known this before they entered, tho, saying that, was he always going to do the ARCA race?
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