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Turn 4: NASCAR’s burning questions
- Updated: May 26, 2016
9:56 AM ET
Our experts weigh in on four of the biggest questions in NASCAR:
Turn 1: There are several drivers in IndyCar who tried NASCAR. Who is the NASCAR driver who should leave and race IndyCar?
Ricky Craven, ESPN NASCAR analyst: The driver I would enjoy watching and who absolutely would entertain us is Kyle Busch. He has demonstrated the ability to drive anything, anywhere, with much success. The problem is he’s in the prime of his career, and the next five years should be his best. There’s no logical reason for him to deviate from NASCAR. Given that it might be cool to see Casey Mears give it a run. It would be so easy to pull for another Mears in Indy car racing.
Ryan McGee, ESPN.com: I want Kyle Larson to run Indy. I don’t necessarily want him to leave NASCAR altogether, but man, I really want to see him in the 500. And guess what? So does he.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images
Bob Pockrass, ESPN.com: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. is a solid racer, and his Sprint Cup career hasn’t gone the way he has wanted after two Xfinity titles. His roots are open-wheel cars, and he might thrive in an IndyCar. His girlfriend, Danica Patrick, could offer a little bit of advice. Plus IndyCar could use a little bit of Mississippi in it.
John Oreovicz, ESPN.com: I wouldn’t advise any of them do do it as a money-making career move. But in the spirit of the question, the guy I’d like to see is Jimmie Johnson. He has all the hallmarks of a great IndyCar driver – physically fit, calm temperament, engineering minded, ready to go wheel-to-wheel when he needs to. Reminds me a lot of the guy he calls his racing role model – Rick Mears.
Turn 2: So what did you think of the All-Star Race?
Craven: The finish of the All-Star race was entertaining but was overshadowed by the confusion and the abstract formula. Two of the most talented to ever strap into a stock car (Jimmie Johnson and Kyle Busch) were forced to stay on the track with old tires, and we essentially got nothing in terms of entertainment. So it’s back to the drawing board, not a complete redo but a simplification of the format.
McGee: I will never fault them for trying something new. …
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