Dario Franchitti has learned the hard way that if you don’t race for one of the top four NASCAR teams don’t bother. I know Dario was essentially taking a cash-grabbing victory lap in NASCAR and isn’t a pure traitor like Sam Hornish. Franchitti is 35, married to Ashley Judd and understandably wasn’t interested in cheating death for another Indycar season. Still, I’m not sorry to see him fail miserably. I’m just that kind of fan.
It’s not that I think open-wheel drivers can’t compete in NASCAR. I know they can. I shouldn’t need to remind anyone that the best driver on the planet, Tony Stewart, is a former IRL champion. I root against guys like Hornish and Franchitti because they are happily taking a paycheck to finish 38th. Take a look at last week’s results. Notice anything? The bottom fifteen is littered with former open-wheelers: Carpentier, Montoya, Franchitti, Hornish, Allmendinger. What would make these former 500 winners and F1 stars be so willing to finish last week after week?
1.) Money
2.) EJ Viso
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