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Kurt Busch, the 2004 NASCAR Cup champion, will get his second taste of Indy car when he wheels one of Andretti Autosports' Dallara Chevrolets at the famed Brickyard next Thursday.
Busch, 34, recently tested his Gen-6 Sprint Cup Furniture Row Chevrolet at the 4-kilometre oval.
Said Andretti: "I had the chance to get to know Kurt last year when we were working on another racing project. I respect his talent and am happy to give him the opportunity to experience the raw speed of an Indy car. It's a unique feel and perspective - it will be totally different than what he is used to driving each week on the Cup circuit."
The project Andretti was referring was a bid to start a NASCAR team to keep Dodge, a division owned by Fiat in the American stock car series.
Busch left open the door to compete in "The Double" - racing in the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on the same day - in the future.
"I am looking forward to this test and experiencing IMS at the speeds the Indy cars run," Busch said.
"Let's see how the test goes, and then I can look at the opportunities that could be beyond this coming Thursday. Running the Indianapolis 500 would certainly be a highlight, and doing another 600 miles in a Cup car on the same day would make for a special weekend."
Only three drivers have attempted the Memorial Day weekend "Double": John Andretti, Tony Stewart and Robby Gordon.
Busch has experience with Champ Car machinery, having tested one of Bobby Rahal's Lola-Ford at Sebring prior to the 2003 season.
The Las Vegas native showed his versatility as he tested an Australian V8 Super Car in Austin, Texas last month. And he drove an NHRA pro stock car in 2011.
Busch, 34, recently tested his Gen-6 Sprint Cup Furniture Row Chevrolet at the 4-kilometre oval.
Said Andretti: "I had the chance to get to know Kurt last year when we were working on another racing project. I respect his talent and am happy to give him the opportunity to experience the raw speed of an Indy car. It's a unique feel and perspective - it will be totally different than what he is used to driving each week on the Cup circuit."
The project Andretti was referring was a bid to start a NASCAR team to keep Dodge, a division owned by Fiat in the American stock car series.
Busch left open the door to compete in "The Double" - racing in the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on the same day - in the future.
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| One of Andretti Autosport's Dallara-Chevrolet (Photo: IndyCar.com) |
"I am looking forward to this test and experiencing IMS at the speeds the Indy cars run," Busch said.
"Let's see how the test goes, and then I can look at the opportunities that could be beyond this coming Thursday. Running the Indianapolis 500 would certainly be a highlight, and doing another 600 miles in a Cup car on the same day would make for a special weekend."
Only three drivers have attempted the Memorial Day weekend "Double": John Andretti, Tony Stewart and Robby Gordon.
Busch has experience with Champ Car machinery, having tested one of Bobby Rahal's Lola-Ford at Sebring prior to the 2003 season.
The Las Vegas native showed his versatility as he tested an Australian V8 Super Car in Austin, Texas last month. And he drove an NHRA pro stock car in 2011.