Schu Offered NASCAR test

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#1 kipi19
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Michael Schumacher has been offered the chance to test a NASCAR after saying he could not see what attracted former rival Juan Pablo Montoya to the American series.

The retired legend admitted he was bewildered by the appeal of America’s most popular form of motorsport following the Colombian’s shock defection to the series last year.

“Personally I wouldn’t do it,” he said at Magny-Cours last July.

“What do you do in NASCAR? What is exciting there?

“I can’t see that, running around on ovals.”

But the seven-time world champion has now been given an open invitation to take part in a NASCAR test himself by team-owner Ray Evernham in a bid to get him to reconsider his views.

And the American is confident that if Schumacher was to test one of the stock cars he would enjoy the experience.

"I'll put him in a red car, a real good car, any time he wants to come over here and try it," he was quoted as saying by the Associated Press.

"A lot has changed in recent years.

“These cars are looked on as much more sophisticated than they used to be.

“I think he'd find them technical enough to keep him happy."

Source: ITV.com/f1

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#2 SMUboi
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while oval races offers its fun with crazy and plenty of overtaking/passing.. I think NASCAR is not as exciting as if Schu were to take oval racing with an open wheel car like Champ/Indy... stock cars are just too slow and with the acceleration limited to gradual increase in speed
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#3 KimisApprentice
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The races must have the dirvers at a snore! Running in circles isnt exactly difficult or exciting is it? Well it is difficult but nothing like negotiating Eu Rouge, Bus Stop, Parabolica etc etc.
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Yesh, but in all that, i've found that NASCAR can be really exciting and fun compared to F1 in most situations, In NASCAR, you're seeing drivers justle and be side by side for the lead on most of the laps, Close racing throughout the pack, and you get crashes ever other 15 laps or so :P, its more that F1 has been for quite a number of years.
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#5 Nemesis_Lion
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NASCAR could be nice for Schumi. After all, there was a time in his carreer when he played "bumper cars" with a lot of colleagues :P
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#6 kipi19
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*claps* i couldn't of put it better myself mate, lol. :lol: :D

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I don't really like NASCAR, except playing the videogame for a few laps:P. F1 is better racing than NASCAR

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Probably one of his most stupid moves ever. Running around in circles in a stock car.. Yeah..
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#9 icytower
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NASCAR can be exciting. Sadly that only takes place at Daytona, Taladega, Watkins Glen & Infineon; and that only makes up 6 of the 36 races on the schedule.

Evernham is one of the better car owners in the sport, though his cars don't show it all that often.

Reasoning for Schumi not liking NASCAR: There's already a "golden boy" in the series that is given special treatment and Schumi would miss that.

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#10 BlaZe_irl
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Probably one of his most stupid moves ever. Running around in circles in a stock car.. Yeah.. Napster06
isnt the whole point of racing to go round in circles...