Kurt Busch to drive Indy 500 with Andretti Autosport

Yeah, last May he passed the Rookie test in an Andretti car. Hope he qualifies and can do well running the double header.

 

Now it's getting interesting.

 

I wonder if they'll put a bumper on his car. Perhaps a chrome one?

 

agreed...let's not forget JPM's return!!

 

lol...I will be happy to simply have a "real old school" bubble day!!!

 

I went to high school with Kurt, knew him well during his so called 'early dominating days'. He never took it seriously, his father was very much behind moving him along, very similar to Tony Hawk really. He struck me as more of a mechanic than anything else. He had none of the intensity and dedication F1 teenagers have. He could have changed that when he got serious with higher end and capable machines, but in his youth he was not exactly what anyone would call dedicated lol.

Additionally, I can't for the life of me deduce how a guy raised in Las Vegas adopted a Carolina accent.

 

I think he had just 1 practice day, but he went through all 3 phases of the rookie program and put down the required laps greater than 210mph.

 

This made me think of how different the accents are between Ward and Jeff Burton. Damn I loved to listening to Ward talk.

 

I liked listening to Ward talk as well, I just couldn't understand WTF he was saying.

 

I think it will be fun to watch KB attempt the Indy 500.

I just hope Hass doesn't get any wild ideas and tries to make DP step down to F1

 

I agree.

LOL!

 

why not danica in F1? she would be a certain champion there too!!!

 

I think it's great. The addition of JPM, JV, and Busch have gotten me interested. I have become a Kurt Busch fan, especially when he tested the CART car AND when he qualified a NHRA Pro Stock car. I love the idea of multi-disciplined drivers, it's a real throwback.

JPM, JV, and Busch fit that mold. Good luck to them!

 

+1

 

Were him and his brother spoiled pricks back then? Or did that happen after they got famous?

 

Man I miss those cars. Those things were beautiful, esp compared to what we've got now!

 

Yea, they were great. I posted a pic somewhere with the different chassis from the CART heyday - Lola, Reynard, Swift, Eagle, and there was another, I can't recall.

 

And the March was notable for Newey's influence / design (at least the 85C and 86C).

I always dug the PC23 in Marlboro livery. Miss those days...