Kimi Raikkonen in NASCAR – what can he expect?

Ex-F1 champion gears up to take on the good ol’ boys ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Trouble viewing this email? [View in browser]( [motorsport.com]( Next weekend, retired Formula 1 star Kimi Raikkonen will race head-to-head with the stars of the NASCAR Cup Series at Watkins Glen road course in America. On Thursday, he got his first taste of the Next Gen car that he’ll drive for Trackhouse Racing as its ‘Project 91’ entry in Virginia. At the Glen, he’ll be thrown in with the sharks – hard-headed pros who are paid millions of dollars to race these cars week-in, week-out. While they’ll be nice as pie off track to his face, expect them to lay their fenders on him any chance they get! Kimi gets one hour of practice next Saturday, at a track he’s never raced at before, then goes straight into qualifying. On Sunday, he’ll get plenty of track time to get his teeth into it – 90 laps around the historic former US Grand Prix venue – which should equate to over two hours of seat time. He’ll also have fellow ex-F1 racer Daniil Kvyat and Le Mans 24 Hours winner Mike Rockenfeller for company, along with Euro NASCAR star Loris Hezemans. But I don’t think it’s them he has to worry about… By: Charles Bradley, Global Editor in Chief Motorsport.com EDITOR'S CHOICE [Raikkonen tests Trackhouse NASCAR Next Gen car at VIR ahead of Cup debut]( Kimi Raikkonen got his first taste of a NASCAR Next Gen car at VIRginia International Raceway today, ahead of his Cup Series debut at Watkins Glen next weekend. [Read More]( [Kimi Raikkonen on NASCAR Cup test: “So far it’s been good”]( Kimi Raikkonen says he feels better prepared for his NASCAR Cup Series debut with Trackhouse Racing at Watkins Glen next weekend following his maiden Next Gen test run on Thursday. [Read More]( [HUNGARY F1 2023 TICKETS NOW ON SALE]( [FIND TICKETS]( [Rockenfeller to make NASCAR Cup debut at Watkins Glen with Spire]( German road racer and former 24 Hours of Le Mans winner Mike “Rocky” Rockenfeller will make his NASCAR Cup Series debut at Watkins Glen next weekend. [Read More]( [F1 cannot risk "NFL situation" by not acting on porpoising - Wolff]( Toto Wolff believes the FIA cannot risk having an "NFL situation" by ignoring the potential safety issues with porpoising and impact it has on Formula 1 drivers. [Read More]( [Aston Martin: CFD data shows F1 rear wing does not hurt rules intent]( Aston Martin says simulation data it gave to the FIA proved that its radical rear wing idea did not scupper the intent of Formula 1's 2023 rules to improve racing. [Read More]( MOTORSPORT JOBS [Job of the the Week: Motorsport Technician - McLaren Automotive]( [Learn More]( [Button Text]( [Custom]( [Custom]( [Custom]( Copyright © 2022 Motorsport.com, All rights reserved. This email was sent to {EMAIL} by Motorsport.com. Our Mailing Address is: Motorsport.com 5972 N.E. 4th Avenue Miami, FL 33137 Don't want to receive emails? [Unsubscribe](. Part of [Motorsport Network]( ‌