Earnhardt Jr. to Panther?

[Gateway Fan]

According to the QandA at www.pantherracing.com, John Barnes has offered to prepare their second car at the Indianapolis 500 for Dale Earnhardt Jr. For those of you who do not know, they have shared sponsorship with both the National Guard and Delphi.

[Booster]

It won't happen, NASCAR drivers can talk all they want about doing other series, but it won't pan out. Too much to risk by getting hurt, especially a guy who has no Indycar experience.

[Mack Too]

More eye candy, the double is not doable.

[irnlsfan]

[pb]

And Rick Hendrick is prepared not to let Jr. entertain the notion.

[AfterBurn]

Gotta love Barnes for making the offer. We can only wish.

[DR_K13]

LOL


I love the interwebs

[petersmtrsprts]

good promotion if nothing else haha

not gonna happen...

[Gateway Fan]

For about a million reasons, I don't think it will happen, but I do give John Barnes props for making the offer. I have not heard if a tenderloin was part of the proposal or not.

[Danny Noonan]

More eye candy, the double is not doable.

It's doable, but only for those drivers with no chance of getting into the Chase. You would have to have someone start the NASCAR race (or leave Indy early if it rains), then you would lose your driver points (I think) but still get owner points. This might of interest to someone like Robby Gordon.

[MesaMarin]

wow!!

[speedy badger]

Concept: Interesting offer

Reality: Not a chance in he((

[Mack Too]

It's doable, but only for those drivers with no chance of getting into the Chase. You would have to have someone start the NASCAR race (or leave Indy early if it rains), then you would lose your driver points (I think) but still get owner points. This might of interest to someone like Robby Gordon.

Danny, we don't disagree too often, but we do here. If you can't start the race IN the car you can't do the double, Top-25 in the drivers points get a check.

[f1_indy2000]

It won't happen, NASCAR drivers can talk all they want about doing other series, but it won't pan out. Too much to risk by getting hurt, especially a guy who has no Indycar experience.

Interesting I thought autoracing was dangerous. Everything has its risks. Heck Jr could try crossing the street and get hit by a truck, yikes. I do agree with the no indycar experience but how could he ever get it IF he really wants to do it? I find it annoying how drivers in Nascar and especially F1 worry about getting hurt. Mario, AJ and hundreds more never did, but they raced for the love of racing not money.

[MarkDonohueFan]

Junior will be doing Indy when Vitor is doing Charlotte. Not likely.