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Originally Posted by lonewolf
Pro's today do have talent but mostly are buy-in and it’s more about the image plus how much sponsor money they can bring to the team. Not the other way around such as driver talent first and then the money package. That’s the problem and the balance has unfortunately changed.
On the contrary, I’m guilty too and don't have an issue with those 'couch potato' racers who bash drivers. Pro level racers are expected to have the highest skills. Unfortunately many are not. Most are wonderful and humble people but are over their head in the big leagues.
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At the CUP level, anyone with a full season ride is a darn good driver, and it took money from somewhere for ALL of them to get there.
There are CUP driver's that keep coming out and checking out my local kart track for the first time, I always keep tabs on how well they do. You'd be surprised. Pretty much anyone that comes from another form of racing, if they get a ride in NASCAR, also ends up there when they are in Charlotte. This includes Kimi Riakkonen. Ryan Truex was there the week before Kimi, I have local track advantage, Ryan Truex was able to almost keep my pace, Kimi....1.8 second a lap slower.
Danica was schedules to come out and race with us when she first got her nationwide ride with Jr Motorsports, she chickened out at the last minute, so I have no relevant first hand info to how adaptive she is when not able to have sponsors buy the best equipment.