Dario going back to IRL in '09 for Ganassi

[MRM]

As I expected, Dario is heading back to the IRL in '09 driving for Chip Ganassi. He'll replace Dan Wheldon. How much longer before JPM follows?

 

[Bucky Badger]

 

[Digger]

How much longer before JPM follows?

Like him or not, Juan Pablo's here to stay. He can easily get the sponsorship and get a good ride if he and CGRFS split ways.

 

[DanicaFan]

There is already a thread about Dario going back in the IndyCar section.

 

[MRM]

No offense to Dario, but he should have stayed in the IRL. I think he could become a decent Cup driver with the right team. Ganassi isn't that team. I never saw why Dario had the interest in NASCAR anyway.

 

[sledge]

He wanted a new challange from what he said. But you are right, Ganassi is not the team to try your shot at nascar with. They are pumping all they have, on the nascar side, into keeping Montoya in the top 20. Whatever is left over might go to Sorenson or whoever the poor guy is that will be his replacement next year.

 

[buckaroo]

Dario, and other open wheelers, came to NASCAR for many reasons, but probably the kicker was the somewhat success of JPM. The open wheel series have been losing ground over the years to NASCAR and so naturally, that is a big attraction to any driver. But as has been said, success also has to come from the team and Ganassi just isn't a top notch team.