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NASCAR sometimer Scott Pruett again teamed with Cup sophomore Juan Pablo Montoya to win the Rolex 24 hours at Daytona.
What is significant is that after doing that last year they went to Mexico City and put on one of the most entertaining Busch races of the year. Pruett was steamed at Montoya for running into him at the conclusion of the race and did everything but question JPM's ancestry. But it did show us what we could expect from the former F1 star all season long. Montoya is a racer and he isn't going to back down to anyone--not even arguably the best North American road racer there is.
Lets hope 2008 has as many or more of this type of fireworks.
This week the Fast Lap asks:
1) Chip Ganassi Racing's three-peat at the 24 hours is unprecedented. Why isn't he as successful in Cup as he is in sports cars or open wheel?
2) What is more impressive -- sharing a forth of the driving duties of the Rolex 24 or doing 4 hours of restrictor plate racing solo?
3) There is quite a seasoned group of rookies along with some young hot shoes running in Cup in 2008. Who will win the ROTY?
4) DJ or Rusty in the booth?
Let us know how you feel about these questions, or anything else that happened since last February in Daytona. If we like your comments, whether we agree or not, we may use them on the air during Tuesday's ON PIT ROW. Leave us a comment on the blog or call the show--toll free at 1-877-502-8255 between 5-7pm ET on Tuesdays.
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1) It's easier to be a Big Dog in a lesser series like IRL or sports cars than NASCAR where everyone has money and resources.
2)I'd say 24 hours is tougher than plate racing. Coke 600 might be tougher though.
3) The obvious answer is Franchitti, but I like Regan Smith.
4)I'll tell ya what, it's no contest, DJ all the way.
Posted by: mike | January 28, 2008 at 07:34 PM
1) The competion is more fierce in the Sprint Cup Series than any other racing league in the world, in my opinion.
2) I agree with Mike ... Rolex 24 is tougher than a Cup race at Daytona or 'Dega, but the Coca-Cola 600 has to be exhausting.
3) Dario Franchitti. I actually like Hornish's chances as well due to the assurance of starting the first five races, but I don't like the fact that he's the number three car on the team, and that it's a new team at that.
4) I can't stand DJ ... gimme Rusty.
Posted by: Tim Zaegel | January 30, 2008 at 02:04 PM