Patwreck Carbender finds a cab ride...

[pchall]

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/63193


Carpentier signs with GEM

By Diego Mejia Wednesday, October 10th 2007, 14:15 GMT

Patrick Carpentier is the latest open-wheel racer to join NASCAR's top series ranks, after signing a deal to race in the 2008 Sprint Cup for Gillett-Evernham Motorsports, autosport.com can reveal.

The Canadian had been linked to a drive for the team since he competed for them at Watkins Glen International this year, racing the No. 10 car regularly driven by Scott Riggs and taking it to a 22nd place finish after leading seven laps on what was his first ever Nextel Cup race.

How long 'til the 'necks start complaining about the Acadian Mafia taking over?

[Sean Malone]

Bob Blake's latest talks about how Bill France Jr always talked about the need of a healthy US open wheel series. Why? So the open drivers don't take over the stockers.

This is just the beginning. US racing in general is changing very quickly. 5 years from now NASCAR will be the only one left standing and will look completely different than it does today, or should I say than it did last year.

[jonovision_man]

Good for him. :thumbup:

US OW sucks, too many drivers that really should be out there hiking over to NASCAR or sitting on the sidelines instead. Both series. :thumdown:


They are actually paying me to race. What a concept.

jono

[Methanolandbrats]

ASA--> ARCA---> BUSCH---> NASCAR is no longer the career path now that F1 has established itself as a NASCAR feeder series. :D

[spinner26]

How long before the Brickyard 400 presented by the highest bidder is run on Memorial Day?

[Spicoli]

How long before the Brickyard 400 presented by the highest bidder is run on Memorial Day?


I hope soon. Then we will only have one sh-itty race.:thumdown:

[oddlycalm]

How long before the Brickyard 400 presented by the highest bidder is run on Memorial Day? Good thing TG fixed the racing...

oc

[jonovision_man]

ASA--> ARCA---> BUSCH---> NASCAR is no longer the career path now that F1 has established itself as a NASCAR feeder series. :D

How does their fired drivers going to NASCAR make F1 a feeder series to NASCAR? :p

jono

[Methanolandbrats]

How does their fired drivers going to NASCAR make F1 a feeder series to NASCAR? :p

jonoCause they ARE going there and Jim Bob Jr. and Cletus ain't.

[Dirk Diggler]

Cause they ARE going there and Jim Bob Jr. and Cletus ain't.


They must be running out of Bodines and Waltrips, I guess. Now that Dario and Villeneuve are in, hold some seats for Marino and Uncle Jacques.

Montoya needs to pop out a Junior or two.

But there will always be a place in NASCAR for Dale, Dale, and his other brother Dale.

[Accipiter]

I predict big competition for French-Canadian sponsor money.

[Sean Malone]

Mexican and Canadian drivers are going to be all the rage in taxicab racing as NASCAR looks to expand in those markets.