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Top 5 Formula 1 drivers to switch to NASCAR By: Brian Cotnoir Formula 1 is seen as the pinnacle of racing in Europe and many parts of the rest of the World.   Meanwhile here in America; NASCAR is King.    While it’s very unlikely a driver will use NASCAR as a stepping stone to racing in Formula 1, in recent years we’ve seen some of Formula 1’s best and brightest towards the twilight of their attempt to make a splash in NASCAR.   Others were considered to be “ Busts in Formula 1 ”, and looked to prove their worth in other forms of racing.   All five of these drivers are some of the Best in the World, and whether they succeeded in NASCAR or not, you cannot deny their greatness.   Oh and just one disclaimer: Mario Andretti raced and won in NASCAR before he entered a race in Formula 1, so therefore he will not be included on this list. 5.)   Jacques Villeneuve Jacques Villeneuve is the son of an F1 racing lesson.   He followed in the footsteps...

5 of the Worst designs in Auto Racing History By Brian Cotnoir As long as there have been automobiles there have been people racing automobiles.    In over a century drivers, engineers, engine builders, designers have come up with some pretty unique innovations in Auto Racing.   However, not every idea or design works out well in Auto Racing * cough cough NASCAR’s Car of Tomorrow cough cough *.    It’s not always a car; sometimes it’s an engine, or a track, or piece of the car that had a high rate of failure.   These are 5 of the Worst Designs in Auto Racing History. 1.) Lola T97/30 The Lola team decided to toss its hat into the F1 ring in 1997, and designed the Lola T97/30…one problem, the car was not ready.   Lola had intended to join the F1 grid in 1998, but pressure from the teams title sponsor MasterCard pushed the production up a year.    At the teams debut race in Australia they failed to qualify, running 11-12 seconds behind t...

Another 10 Awesome NASCAR Paint Scheme’s that you (may have) forgot about By: Brian Cotnoir 1.)   Kevin Lepage, Hype Energy I still have never had a can of Hype Energy, but I do I remember this paint scheme driven by Kevin Lepage in the Busch Series in the 1990s.   Lepage would score his 1 st career win in the Busch Series with this paint scheme at the 1996 finale at Homestead. 2.) Stanley Smith, Interstate Batteries Long before Interstate Batteries became a mainstay at Joe Gibbs Racing, they sponsored another driver, Stanley Smith.   I honestly wish Gibbs would have kept this scheme over the one he had with Dale Jarrett, Bobby Labonte, JJ Yeley and Kyle Busch 3.)   Bill Elliott, Burger King Despite having a long-time sponsorship with McDonald’s that lasted several seasons, Bill Elliott drove the #00 car for Michael Waltrip Racing with sponsorship from rival Burger King at the 2006 Brickyard 400.   This is one of the better Burger King designs I’v...

5 Drivers that should be inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame By Brian Cotnoir The NASCAR Hall of Fame recently announced that Dale Earnhardt Jr., Mike Stefanik, and Red Farmer will be inducted next year.   I first must say congratulations to all three of these men; all of them are more than deserving of this honor.    However, it did get me thinking that there are some drivers that are nominated (or yet to have been nominated).   Some are more obvious choices for the Hall of Fame, but I think they deserve more attention and praise for their career accomplishments in NASCAR.   Here are 5 drivers that I think should be inducted into the Hall of Fame someday. 1.)   James Hylton If I had to pick just one driver who I think doesn’t get enough credit for his career it would be James Hylton.   Hylton has only 2 career wins at the Cup Level, but don’t let that dissuade you from thinking he doesn’t belong in the Hall of Fame.   In his career, he ...