The Kimi Nascar Monster Cool Lounge

[sleenster]

Happy April Fool's Day guys
http://plaza.fi/stadion/moottoriurheilu ... helsinkiin

if all this was an April Fool joke, it was one of a poor taste then. really sick one. the ones who come up with it should be sent to jail....really!

Oh no, Kimi going to NASCAR is not an April Fool's joke. It's still on. The article is an April Fool's joke though.

[Mar]

Kimi will do his first tests next week in one of Kyle Busch's trucks:

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/90386

[zoefrances]

I don't like the fact kimi is going nascar racing but support his decision.

[Kriss]

thanks Mar
let's wait and see how it goes

[sleenster]

Kimi will do his first tests next week in one of Kyle Busch's trucks:

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/90386

Is the Gillett guy in the picture? I don't see him mentioned anywhere in the article

[Kriss]

Kimi will do his first tests next week in one of Kyle Busch's trucks:

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/90386

Is the Gillett guy in the picture? I don't see him mentioned anywhere in the article

maybe this is a good sign

[sleenster]

2011 Martinsville Q&A: NASCAR Sprint Cup - Kyle Busch

What is your reaction to the reports of Kimi Raikkonen racing in the Truck Series?
"I think it's cool. I think that some of these guys from the Formula 1, or from the open wheel background I should say, trying to take a step in NASCAR and see how it is pretty neat. It kind of gives a world presence to NASCAR. Everybody thinks that Formula 1 is the World Series -- I don't mean that in baseball terms I just mean that in the racing world globe. I think that NASCAR as big as it is a lot of drivers want to see how they can do over here and how they can have a feel for the race car over here. I think it's neat and I hope that he (Kimi Raikkonen) gets the things worked out that he wants worked out and that he can come over here and run some Trucks or run whatever he is going to run."

Do you think it's a good idea for Kimi Raikkonen to make his debut at Charlotte Motor Speedway?
"I reckon most teams are from around Charlotte so it's probably easier for him to get there. Probably a cheaper route for them to start out in having him (Kimi Raikkonen) as a first race. I think most of it has probably got to do with his schedule and what he can do around his Rally stuff. I don't know how busy those guys are, I don't pay attention to the Rally schedule all that much but maybe that's his only opportunity. I don't know."

http://paddocktalk.com/news/html/story-157066.html

Montoya has heard rumors Raikkonen to try NASCAR

MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Juan Pablo Montoya said Friday he's heard the rumors that former Formula One teammate Kimi Raikkonen is headed to NASCAR.

Raikkonen is reportedly planning to enter a Truck Series race at Charlotte next month. If he does try NASCAR, he'd follow Montoya, Scott Speed and Nelson Piquet Jr. as the most recent former F1 drivers to move to America's most popular motorsports series.

"The only thing that I heard is that he was being approved for Charlotte. I don't know if he's even confirmed he's doing it," Montoya said. "I think it would be cool if he comes here. He's a cool guy and I think he would fit right in."

But Montoya questioned the selection of Charlotte for a debut race.

"My first choice wouldn't be Charlotte, to start my first race," said Montoya, who drove his first stock car in an ARCA race at Talladega.

Speed also made his debut in an ARCA race at Talladega, while Piquet raced the ARCA event at Daytona. Both tracks are superspeedways, where handling is less important than at Charlotte.

Raikkonen and Montoya were teammates at McLaren. An F1 world champion, Raikkonen now competes in World Rally Championship. The Trucks race at Charlotte on May 20 falls between the rally races at Sardinia and Argentina.

Montoya said he was not surprised to learn the Finn was considering NASCAR because it's more popular outside the U.S. than many realize.

"I think maybe if you would get the numbers of how many people internationally are watching these races ... in Europe and Asia, I think you would shock yourself," Montoya said. "People in Formula One are very selfish. They think there is nothing better out there. But the actual racing, this is exciting.

"It's exciting to watch, it's exciting to be here."

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/motor/20 ... 0778_x.htm

[Mar]

Kimi will do his first tests next week in one of Kyle Busch's trucks:

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/90386

Is the Gillett guy in the picture? I don't see him mentioned anywhere in the article

maybe this is a good sign

Or maybe they have thought it is better to focus on the "good guy" and not mention the "bad guy"?

[sleenster]

Kimi will do his first tests next week in one of Kyle Busch's trucks:

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/90386

Is the Gillett guy in the picture? I don't see him mentioned anywhere in the article

maybe this is a good sign

Or maybe they have thought it is better to focus on the "good guy" and not mention the "bad guy"?

I doubt Kyle Busch would ever want to associate himself with Foster Gillett though

[Mar]

Kimi will do his first tests next week in one of Kyle Busch's trucks:

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/90386

Is the Gillett guy in the picture? I don't see him mentioned anywhere in the article

maybe this is a good sign

Or maybe they have thought it is better to focus on the "good guy" and not mention the "bad guy"?

I doubt Kyle Busch would ever want to associate himself with Foster Gillett though

But, if what's written in Autosport is true, Kimi will only rent the car, sorry the truck , for the test. Maybe, they have agreed he can try the truck if nobody names Gillett (just pure speculation, 0.5% chances of being true)

BTW, I would think it twice before renting one of my trucks to an European guy that has not put his hands in one of those ever before, formula 1 champion or not

[Mar]

More on the Kyle Busch/Kimi testing issue:

Autosport.com reported that the test will take place at the half-mile track in Georgia, but when Auto123.com contacted a KBM team spokesman the reply by email was “a team official did confirm to Autosport that a test is scheduled on Monday and Kyle is not the driver testing. But did not and will not say who the driver is…”

http://www.auto123.com/en/racing-news/n ... ign=racing

"I don't want to say who's the driver" looks a lot like "Kimi"

[Moominpappa]

I really wonder who can say that Kimi is boring...

[Mar]

Twitters by Tom Jensen, Editor-in-chief of SPEEDtv.com

Foster Gillett emphatically will NOT be part of a Kimi Raikkonen truck deal.

http://twitter.com/tomjensen100/status/ ... 6428305409

@missouriracefan - No, the Gilletts will not be back in NASCAR with Kimi Raikkonen.

http://twitter.com/tomjensen100/statuse ... 1371313152

[nudge]

kimi to red bull, 2012. who da thunk it?

http://community.nascar.com/2011jeep/bl ... g_for_2012

Return to Main OFFICIAL: Kimi Raikkonen signs with Red Bull Racing for 2012 by PitRoadBox
Aug 26, 2010 at 03:57 PM | COMMENTS (0) | LIKES (0)After all public rumors, Kimi Raikkonen has finally made his point by coming to NASCAR. He is signed with Red Bull Racing to replace Kasey Kahne for 2012.

Raikkonen, who is currently competing in the WRC, said he wanted to do this because "NASCAR is totally interesting in my opinion because I remember Juan Pablo Montoya's move to NASCAR and I have been following him a lot."

Kasey Kahne expressed his opinion on Raikkonen coming to NASCAR: "Obviously, Kimi is from Finland and since the Finns don't know much about NASCAR, he will introduce NASCAR to the entire country of Finland. He is an amazing World Champion who can do anything he wants to win and become good at."

Brian Vickers and Scott Speed have different opinions, however. "I am very comfortable about Kimi Raikkonen coming to NASCAR because he is such a great advisor to any driver out there", said Vickers. Scott Speed said, "I can't wait for Kimi to come over because he is such a great World Champion and a perfect teammate."

After all, Kimi said that in 2009 when he was going to leave F1, he said that he could race in NASCAR if he wanted to. But this is about to change in 2012.

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Twitters by Tom Jensen, Editor-in-chief of SPEEDtv.com

Foster Gillett emphatically will NOT be part of a Kimi Raikkonen truck deal.

http://twitter.com/tomjensen100/status/ ... 6428305409

@missouriracefan - No, the Gilletts will not be back in NASCAR with Kimi Raikkonen.

http://twitter.com/tomjensen100/statuse ... 1371313152

Please let this be true

Although it doesn't seem to square with what Kulta originally reported