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motorsports2 years ago

NASCAR's Racecraft Lessons for F1 Veterans in Austin

NASCAR Cup stars outperformed F1 veterans Kimi Raikkonen and Jenson Button in racecraft at Austin's Circuit of the Americas. Raikkonen finished 29th after being spun out twice, while Button finished 18th after stopping twice in the pits to receive water and ice bags. Corvette's IMSA ace Jordan Taylor, in for the injured Chase Elliott at Hendrick Motorsport, qualified in fourth but tumbled in the early going after flatspotting a tire. Tyler Reddick won the race after a perfectly-timed final pitstop.

via Motorsport.com|
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sports2 years ago

Jenson Button's NASCAR debut plagued by heat exhaustion and embarrassment.

Jenson Button made his NASCAR Cup Series debut at the Circuit of The Americas, finishing 18th after qualifying 24th out of 39 cars. The 2009 F1 champion suffered from heat exhaustion and was hit by former F1 rival Kimi Raikkonen during the race. Raikkonen nearly cracked the top five but was spun around and dropped to P29 for a track limits penalty.

via Formula 1|
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motorsports2 years ago

Raikkonen's NASCAR gamble ends in chaos and regret.

Kimi Raikkonen's late gamble to stay out during a caution period didn't pay off in his NASCAR Cup Series debut at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Raikkonen fought for track position in the ensuing chaos but eventually spun and finished 29th. He was also penalized for short-cutting the esses on the final lap. Fellow F1 World Champion Jenson Button finished 18th in his NASCAR debut.

via Motorsport.com|
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motorsports2 years ago

Raikkonen embraces traditional racing in NASCAR.

Kimi Raikkonen, who is making his second race outing in the NASCAR Cup Series at Circuit of the Americas, has praised the low-downforce stock cars for being able to race each other without any reliance on any movable aerodynamic devices, such as the Drag Reduction System which has been used in F1 since 2011. Raikkonen also explained that the circuit is very different to drive in NASCAR compared to F1, as the nature of several corners at COTA are changed by having less downforce. NASCAR has also removed stage breaks for road course events, allowing the race to play out more naturally than in the past.

via Autosport|
#circuit-of-the-americas#f1#kimi-raikkonen
sports2 years ago

Former F1 champs Raikkonen and Button tackle NASCAR at COTA

Former F1 champions Kimi Raikkonen and Jenson Button will start 22nd and 24th respectively in their NASCAR debuts at the Austin road course. Both outpaced several big NASCAR names in qualifying, including past champions Kevin Harvick and Brad Keselowski. Raikkonen's Trackhouse Chevrolet will start one row ahead of Button's Rick Ware Racing Ford. Button will also compete in NASCAR's new Chicago street race in July and August's Indianapolis road course round.

via The Race|
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