Does Anybody Besides Me

[Defender]

think that John Andretti would make a fine senior member of the Panther team on a variety of levels?

Not there's any chance it would happen, but it's pretty good food for thought.

[Mackie]

No! It would be great to have the name, but we need 'em young, bold and exciting. IMO, John is not done with NASCAR, the next team that gets in a "tight" will give him in a ring. When Michael passed on his cousin after Dario was injured, that about said it all.

[manson]

I think John would make a good mentor for Quatro in a second Foyt car.

[indyracefan]

Originally posted by manson
I think John would make a good mentor for Quatro in a second Foyt car.

...(in my best Austin Powers immitation) yeah baby!

[Defender]

Originally posted by manson
I think John would make a good mentor for Quatro in a second Foyt car.

I actually agree with that, but the biggest problem I have is that John already got kicked out of a team that should have done a lot better but has spent the past few years not living up to expectations.

He doesn't need any more of that.

In principle, however, it's a great idea.

[Outlaw]

Nope, I am guessing that you are the only one with that idea .

Seriously I don't think we ever see John in any open wheel cars again.

Outlaw

[Sammich]

Do you want name recognition or someone who still has the talent?

[Truth Detector]

Originally posted by Sammich
Do you want name recognition or someone who still has the talent?

John Andretti has both but I still don't think he & Panther are a good fit.

[EdJVuky]

And now he gets signed to drive the DEI 1 car.

[jZink]

He's been out of an open wheel car 10 years now and has been spending his time with a racing organization that completely fails to put a competitive car on the track week in and week out. I don't see how he could add anything to the IRL. I agree with he poster wanting young, bold and brash drivers.

[aratapuss]

John who??

[Mackie]

Originally posted by irlrules98
And now he gets signed to drive the DEI 1 car.

TJS, John has a couple of NASCAR wims, when you win at Martinsville you know to drive. That, coupeled with once you are in... Hey, they still give Skinner a shot!

[drtuba]

I agree with Outlaw. I don't think John Andretti will ever return to full-time open wheel racing.

This question is a little off the subject, but it may be pertinent to this and other threads--has there EVER been a full-time NASCAR driver who left NASCAR to drive full-time in another series? I can't think of any offhand...

Richard

[ZenMan]

Originally posted by drtuba
This question is a little off the subject, but it may be pertinent to this and other threads--has there EVER been a full-time NASCAR driver who left NASCAR to drive full-time in another series? I can't think of any offhand...

Richard

I'm guessing there's some reason you'd disqualify Steve Kinser from that list...

[drtuba]

No, I didn't know he was ever a NASCAR driver. I didn't say there weren't any; I just couldn't think of any. When was Kinser in NASCAR?