Could they do it ?

How many NASCAR drivers could run Dakar and who would they be ?

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Permalink Reply by Todd Richards on January 3, 2012 at 5:12pm

I'm sure there are a few that "could" do it. There were 250 plus entries this year in the cars. The question is could they be competitive? I would give my nod to Jimme Johnson, Casey Mears, Tony Stewart. Would we ever see Jeff Gordon or Dale Jr.? Highly doubt it.

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Permalink Reply by Bigzoom on January 3, 2012 at 10:59pm

Tony Stewart, Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, Greg Biffle & Marcos Ambrose would be competitive in my opinion

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Permalink Reply by FlyHiFlyLo on January 3, 2012 at 5:17pm

Short answer is hell no... Not like RG does

Simple answer? Step into an existing team... A lot of them could but the desert would eat them for lunch. Especally after day 5.

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Permalink Reply by Rob Ayers on January 3, 2012 at 5:19pm

You have to be able to actually "work" on the vehicle and that would limit quite a few guys. The Biff could, Stewart could. If I could have a "dream pick" it would have been A.J. Foyt! That man could drive and work on anything, just like Robby. Another good talent that in my opinion kind of let life get the best of him is Little Al (Unser).
All these are people that in the right time and place could have run this race and had an excellent showing!
How many IRL guys you think could pull this off??? LOL

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Permalink Reply by Vlad Rogers on January 3, 2012 at 5:20pm

When I first became an RG fan, I remember Dave Despain was talking about him on one of the ESPN hour specials. It was the race he had Ema (I think that was the name) and he broke his front spindle. While referring to Indy star Robby Gordon, he said "Robby could be staying in nice hotels and eating at nice restaurants with the rest of the Indy Car gentry.... ".

Pretty much summed up why no other NASCAR (traded for Indy Car) star would do a Dakar, let alone a SCORE race.

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Permalink Reply by Ben Cartwright on January 3, 2012 at 5:32pm

Jimmie Johnson is supposed to be a great road racer, I assume he can do it. Not at a RG level though.

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Permalink Reply by Vlad Rogers on January 3, 2012 at 5:35pm

I dont think Jimmie would do it. He wouldnt want to get dirty, besides that, who would wax his eye brows or keep track of his hair transplants?

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Permalink Reply by Brett Crawford on January 3, 2012 at 6:51pm

You have any idea what JJ started his racing career in? I'm guessing no...

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Permalink Reply by mj on January 3, 2012 at 7:03pm

Yeah he started in off-road but thing is EVEN HE's FORGOTTEN THAT . I mean he's mr 5x he's mr NASCAR he wouldn't lower himself to drive in the dirt

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Permalink Reply by Blues on January 3, 2012 at 5:38pm

None of them. Not a chance.

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Permalink Reply by mj on January 3, 2012 at 5:45pm

I'd say Tony cause he can actually work on a vehicle . Carl Edwards cause he's in great shape and maybe Dale Sr could've just because he was so tough . But other than them NO ONE ELSE just goes to show just how great our Robby is