The Virtual Universe of Formula NASCAR

[Gonzalez]

Having failed on running championships in the 18 Metre Forum I have decided to move on to creating my very own universe of racing. I just thought why not as i'm very obsessive with customizing and alternating championships.

The purpose of this alternative championship will be to show how would the grid(s) of Nascar Cup Series shape up if it mainly involves drivers from the Open Wheel Era (F1, Indycar etc). Depending on the popularity of this thread, I may even move to alternating on how would even the race calender shapes up.

This championship will intend to follow the same period as Nascar Cup, from 1949-onwards.


Below are the list of drivers in potential of racing and next to their names are the estimated length of years of how the driver would compete in his/her career (Subject to change).

Michael Andretti - 1982-2010
Danny Sullivan – 1979-1995
Max Papis – 1994-2014
Jacques Villeneuve – 1991-2014
Kimi Raikkonen – 2010-
Scott Speed – 2003-
AJ Foyt – 1957-1993
Eddie Cheever - 1980 -2002
Bobby Rahal – 1977 – 1998
Gary Bettenhausen – 1968 – 1982
Willy T Ribbs – 1983-1994
Robby Gordon – 1992 - 2011
Roberto Moreno – 1985 - 2003
Paul Tracy – 1992 - 2008
Buddy Lazier – 1991 – 2005
Tony Bettenhausen Jr - 1974 – 1991
Jan Magnussen - 2010 – 2012
Juan Pablo Montoya – 1999 - 2017
John Andretti - 1993 – 2009
Jeff Andretti - 1991
Johnny Rutherford - 1963 - 1988
Gordon Johncock - 1964 - 1984
Patrick Carpentier - 2007-2008
AJ Allmendinger - 2004 -
Billy Boat - 1988 - 2002
Sam Hornish Jr - 2000 – 2016
John Paul Jr - 1990 - 1993
A. J. Foyt IV – 2006 - 2009
Chuck Stevenson - 1951 - 1956
Tony Stewart - 1999 - 2016
Dick Simon - 1973 - 1975
Bobby Allison - 1966 - 1988
PJ Jones 1996 - 1999
Casey Mears 2001 -
Ryan Hunter Reay - 2007 -
Scott Sharp - 1994 - 2016
Danica Patrick 2005 - (Dr-Baker)
Josef Newgarden - 2011 -
Eliseo Salazar - 1981 - 1983
Tom Sneva - 1973 - 1989
Bryan Herta - 1995 - 2001
Janet Guthrie - 1976 - 1980 (Dr-Baker)
Greg Ray 1994 - 2006
Davey Hamilton 1996 – 2012
Rodger Ward - 1950 - 1963
Masten Gregory - 1956 – 1966
Parnelli Jones - 1956 -1985
James Hinchcliffe - 2011 -
Lella Lombardi - 1974 -1979 (Dr-Baker)
Alex Figge - 2007
Mark Smith - 1994 - 1995
Paul Russo - 1949 - 1960
Troy Ruttman - 1950 - 1964
Lee Wallard - 1949 - 1951
Geoff Brabham - 1984 - 1987
Ed Carpenter - 2003 - 2010
Scott Pruett - 2000 - 2001
Gaston Mazzacane - 2004

Drivers that have their DEC taken will have their DEC's names stated in brackets next to their names.

P.S. Feel free to notify me if you think that any of the drivers above would not be suitable to compete.

Driver DEC and Career Profile

As this thread is an intention to make this into an alternative universe, I will be giving everyone an opportunity to claim any of the drivers listed above or any other suitable driver that you wish. Anyone who picks any of the drivers listed above can alter their careers than the ones I stated above. When you pick your driver you must do so by using this Career profile sign up form below:

Name of Driver:
DOB:
Years in Nascar Racing (Fictional) :
Number(S):
Championship Titles?* :
Notes? :

*You must notify me if you wish to make your driver a champion and i'll decide whether to approve it for you.

Histories and Info

You can also feel free of jotting down any pieces of histories and info that you can make up such as how would race results be determined etc. However DEC rules will still apply (Ask Permission from a DEC owner if you would like to use or mention their owned driver)

Any Info posted here would be much useful so the more information posted here, the better.

[dr-baker]

You seemed to have missed a few...:

Name of Driver: Danica Patrick
DOB: 25/03/1982
Years in Racing: in NASCAR, 2012-2018, IndyCar 2005-2011
Number(s): 7, 10
Championship Titles?* : yes, if there were separate titles for women
Notes? :

Name of Driver: Janet Guthrie
DOB: 07/03/1938
Years in Racing: 1976-1980
Number(s): various
Championship Titles?* : no
Notes? :

Name of Driver: Lella Lombardi
DOB: 26/03/1941
Years in Racing: F1 - 1974-1976, NASCAR one-off in 1977
Number(s): ?
Championship Titles?* : ?
Notes? :

Above is obviously real-life data. I would love to see at least the latter two to have extended racing careers, even in a a virtual wo r (and with better results).

[Gonzalez]

You seemed to have missed a few...:

Name of Driver: Danica Patrick
DOB: 25/03/1982
Years in Racing: in NASCAR, 2012-2018, IndyCar 2005-2011
Number(s): 7, 10
Championship Titles?* : yes, if there were separate titles for women
Notes? :

Name of Driver: Janet Guthrie
DOB: 07/03/1938
Years in Racing: 1976-1980
Number(s): various
Championship Titles?* : no
Notes? :

Name of Driver: Lella Lombardi
DOB: 26/03/1941
Years in Racing: F1 - 1974-1976, NASCAR one-off in 1977
Number(s): ?
Championship Titles?* : ?
Notes? :

Above is obviously real-life data. I would love to see at least the latter two to have extended racing careers, even in a a virtual wo r (and with better results).

Danica Patrick has been less of my mind for some reason. But there is no doubt he's eligible following her experience in the Cup series. Could be worth extending her career to around the time she has started racing in Indycar. At this time, with sufficient experience in RL at the time, she could get a decent start in her career. Her racing career will be coming to an end in RL so her career alternatively could last until 2018 or 2019.

2005- ?

Lella Lombardi would be an interesting one. She is the best Female driver in F1 so far having finished in a sports paying position in 1975 scoring only half a point, the only for a female driver to do so. Her career in Formula NASCAR may not last long though, i'd say it will span from the mid 70s through to the late 70s.

1974 -1979?

As for Janet Guthrie, I actually did not know until now that she at least has Open Wheel Experience, in Indycars and even qualifying in the Indy 500 a few times. I can predict her career would be almost exactly the same as her Nascar Cup Career. Possibly more depending on her popularity.

1976 - 1980?

[Gonzalez]

I almost forgot. I can assume that these are the 3 drivers you will be taking control of. What I stated above about them is what I was predicting from my point of view. You can feel free to make up any of their careers you like.

[dr-baker]

I almost forgot. I can assume that these are the 3 drivers you will be taking control of. What I stated above about them is what I was predicting from my point of view. You can feel free to make up any of their careers you like.

I did a bit of Google/Wikipedia research for these drivers. I actually was aware of Janet Guthrie's Indy 500 exploits, for example, but had not been aware of her NASCAR entries before.

Yes, I will take these 3 drivers on.