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MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA – OCTOBER 31: Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, (L) and Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, talk on the grid prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway on October 31, 2021 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images)
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MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA – OCTOBER 31: Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, (L) and Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, talk on the grid prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway on October 31, 2021 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images)
When it comes to racecar driving, there’s always this eternal debate of which form is the best or which form is the toughest. Now, the best question is a subjective one as it depends purely on the fans. As for which is the toughest, there could be some objectivity to it. But there’s another perspective from which this subject can be looked at, one on which NASCAR Cup and Xfinity driver Landon Cassill recently shared his take on.
Cassill posted a tweet in which he shared his views on the form of racecar driving which is the “most versatile.” Or rather, he shared his take and invited his followers to discuss and share their takes.
And they did.
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Fans argue over “most versatile” form of racecar driving between NASCAR, F1, and INDYCAR
Cassill tweeted, “NASCAR drivers are the most versatile professional racing drivers in the world. More surfaces, racing styles, track types, than any series. F1 driver is a true specialist-focused on singular style of racing, while a modern Cup Series driver must be a jack of all trades.”
“Discuss.”
This led to a long discussion between fans as some took side with NASCAR, some sided with INDYCAR, and some sided with F1. In the mix of this, one fan also threw in the name of Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott.
well, their schedule has the most variety, but proficiency doesn't show up in most drivers. outside of Larson and maybe Elliot, once those variables are introduced, most drivers struggle because most of those drivers have always been paved short oval racers. fish out of water.
— Brandon Moore ™️ (@BMooreCreativ) May 1, 2023
I thoroughly enjoy many forms of motorsports and don’t see the point in trying to rank drivers across disciplines.
— The Rain Line (@TheRainLine) April 30, 2023
Indycar >all of the above.
— Jordan Owens (@JordanOwens45) April 30, 2023
I’d like to see a NASCAR guy actually compete in a F1 race, if sim racing is any indication, those F1 guys work way harder, but thankfully I have loved both series’ since the 80’s two entirely different style of racing from the tracks to the technology to the team orders etc
— MDPROUD (@LoweDown25) April 30, 2023
Jimmie Johnson won seven cup titles and never even threatened to win a single race in IndyCar.
Don't get me wrong, I'm glad he drove open wheel. But that alone is a reason to tread lightly on the "versatility" argument.
— Nate Woelfel (@Nate_Woelfel) April 30, 2023
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Kyle Larson comes to NASCAR’s defense after horror Talladega wreck
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After the incident between Kyle Larson and Ryan Preece in last week’s race at Talladega, a lot of questions and fingers were raised towards NASCAR for what could’ve gone wrong and how tragic it all could’ve been. But Larson isn’t one of them.
He appreciates the hard work they’ve put in making the Next Gen car safer while he maintained his “what if” stance on the subject.
“You see things that could have easily gotten me in the car, whether it be the bars that had completely broke off and could have shanked me,” Larson said as per AP News. “Or what if I had a second impact? I’m not knocking NASCAR at all on that. They’ve worked really hard with this car to make it safer.
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“I’ve been very thankful they took both my car and Preece’s car afterward to dive in deeper into it and see how they can make it safer yet.”
