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Kyle Busch is working on testing another form of racing during the off season. (Jason Smith/Getty Images Photo) ยป More Photos
Kyle Busch, winner of eight races so far in NASCAR’s top three divisions, said Friday he will go to Japan to test a Toyota Formula 1 car, and take one of his Joe Gibbs Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup cars with him.
“We're working on a test session right now at the end of November or beginning of December sometime going to Japan and doing a little exhibition sort of deal and see what it's like,” Busch said at Lowe’s Motor Speedway Friday, prior to practice for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race XXIV. “We'll take the Cup car over there, too, I think. Just kind of run around there at either Twin Ring (Motegi) or something like that and show them what the Cup cars are like and try to get in the Formula 1 car, too.”
Busch said his ultimate ambitions may include racing in the international open-wheel series. “We'll see how good I test, first,” Busch said. “We'll see if my neck can withstand the g-forces of the braking and everything. I wouldn't mind it. If I can do it and I'm good at it then I'll give it a shot and try it. It seems as though there racing isn't all that great — they kind of get stuck in line and the aero takes over everything.”
Who would Busch drive for? He seemed to indicate that if we were to go into F-1 it might not be with his current brand. “Toyota is not necessarily one of those companies at the moment that is like Ferrari or McLaren or Renault was a couple years ago,” Busch said. “It would take — I don't think it is just a driver to put in the seat to make it go. You need a little bit more of a car.”
Closer to home, Busch said he may still race for championships in the NASCAR
“To me, to go do the three deals on a different weekend — does it make sense? no — do I still think there's a chance for a title in all three? There could be. It would take a lot to … probably some bad luck on the other driver's parts and some races where I'm not there or just other times during the year to make up ground. It's just fun and I love racing. I love making a show out of things.”
Tom Jensen is the Senior NASCAR Editor for SPEEDtv.com, the former Executive Editor of NASCAR Scene and a contributing Editor for TruckSeries.com. He is the author of “Cheating: The Bad Things Good NASCAR Nextel Cup Racers Do In Pursuit of SPEED,” and has appeared on numerous television and radio shows to discuss NASCAR racing. Jensen is the President of the National Motorsports Press Association. The Answer Man is back at SPEEDtv.com. Tom Jensen answers your questions during every race week and looks forward to hearing from you - please e-mail it to
SPEED will televise the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race XXIV and the NASCAR Sprint Showdown live on May 17, as well as provide more than 90 hours of support programming prior to the event. Stay tuned to SPEEDtv.com for frequent updates on the history of the event and all the details about this year’s action.
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