Attraction of Drivers From Other Series
In recent years, drivers from road racing and open wheel racing series have joined NASCAR either full-time or part-time. This is criticized through NASCAR's "lack of sophistication" in comparison to other series. Also, many drivers are often promoted to the extent that their road racing past is almost forgotten. A major example is former Indy Car champion Tony Stewart, whose success in the Sprint Cup Series has surpassed that of his ICS career.
Despite this, however, many NASCAR drivers do participate in road racing. Former road racer Max Papis has occasionally participated in the NASCAR-affiliated Rolex Sports Car Series along with several NASCAR regulars such as Jimmie Johnson and Kurt Busch. Many other road racers have occasionally returned to road racing, such as Formula One driver Juan Pablo Montoya and IndyCar driver Dario Franchitti.
Race car drivers participating in different styles of racing is not unusual, however. Mario Andretti competed in both open wheel and NASCAR racing. Many drivers in the 1950s and 1960s often changed between Formula One, sports cars, and sometimes NASCAR.
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