Why do all the F1 guys keep coming to Nascar?

May be...

money and more publicity

They knew they were in a dying sport.

A new challenge, more money, and topless women! Who wouldn't want all of those things?

Because there is not much going in in the F1 forum. When they get bored they like to hang out where all the action is and try to start something with us. Oh, you mean the DRIVERS LOL That's easy, NASCAR is where the action AND money is at plus they feel like it is a more level playing field. The difference between the haves and the have nots in F1 is ridiculous. If you are not on one of the 2 elite teams you can kiss your chance at the championship good bye in F1. The blatant cheating and spygate scandal last year shed a lot of light on what's been going on over there for quite some time.

More Money--More TV Time!!!!!!

bc they like to sat around all day that is what my uncle told me

$$$$$$ - bottom line. There is also a much bigger audience and thus more recognition / fame.

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If you were in open wheel, wouldn't you want to be part the biggest & best racing league that exists???

Kid's to feed ?? House notes to pay ??

How do you figure ALL of them KEEP coming to Nascar? Not that many have made the move to full time cup.

I like the fact that more diversified people are coming in. Shows that the sport is growing!

Nascar is the most popular form of auto racing in the world, these guys are celebrities. Plus I believe the money is way better in nascar.

I wish nascar would make them just run the Bucsh for about a year before they run with the big boys. They are accidents waiting to happen. Look what happened in the 2nd Duel race. Actually, I'd be a lot happier if they stayed where they were. I hate the fact that there were seasoned cup drivers that had to race against the open wheel guys for a spot in the race.

My god the people on the NASCAR forum are dumb. Only 2 f1 drivers have gone to NASCAR and both of those were FIRED by their teams.

Montoya has taken a serious pay cut since he went to NASCAR. What did he earn last year? $3,000,000? his salary(not including mega money sponsorship deals and bonuses) when he was at McLaren was $12,000,000. Same goes for Villeneuve.

The money is better in NASCAR than every other race series except F1.

Kimi Raikkonnen earns $51million a year
Alonso earns $60million per annum.
Hamilton is unknown but its believed to be around $25million
Massa $10million.

And the rest average around 5-10million a year(before sponsorship). Now if someone here can show me a list where NASCAR drivers earn anything like that i will admit im wrong. Jeff Gordon earns by far the most of any NASCAR driver and he only got something like $15million last year.

And to the delusional person who said NASCAR is the most popular motorsport in the world. good god you do realise no one outside america watches NASCAR? F1 is far and away the most popular motorsport around the world (57,000,000,000 watched the 2001 season!! thats only 16 races) Nascar has 38 races and i would imagine its cumulative figures for the season are around 7-10billion and thats being very generous. How exactly does that come anywhere close to F1 in terms of popularity?

The Bottom line is:
Montoya and Villeneuve were FIRED
F1 drivers earn a lot more
F1 has far greater viewing figures

Those are all facts, but yeah you guys keep believeing that America is the world.

Americans...and they wonder why the rest of the world looks down on them.

The money is 10 times better in NASCAR, then it is in IRL, CART, or Formula one. There was a newspaper item on this 2 weeks ago here in Az.

cause nascar rules

Dario was quoted saying he needed a new challenge, after winning Indy. Once the most successful ones get the big wins, they start to get bored.

Note to Mama: I get your point about safety ("accident waiting to happen") but I don't agree that we should feel bad for experienced NASCAR drivers losing their place to open wheel guys. If you can't race by 'em, you don't deserve it.

I imagine that the money and the will to race the best drivers in the world are a big factor in their comming to Nascar.

'cause NASCAR is much more exciting and competitive