Open Wheel Alums Filling Daytona Field
 

I'm guessing Mr Miller won't acknowledge or isnt even aware of all of the alumni, but plenty of open wheelers are in the Daytona 500:
Kahne
Gordon
Stewart
Newman
Edwards
Stenhouse
Klingerman
Bowman
Whitt
Wise
Mears
Larson

Allgaier of course also running in the Duels.

Is that the highest % of former midget guys in a major Nascar event?

Re: Open Wheel Alums Filling Daytona Field
 

I can guarantee this, it's a higher percentage then the Indy 500 has seen in at least 25 years.

Re: Open Wheel Alums Filling Daytona Field
 

Not midget racers, but don't forget: (above & beyound go-karts) Brian Scott, Ambrose, AJ Allmendinger & Danica Patrick...

It's hard not counting Annett & Menard too; for all their dad's did as car-owners in OW ranks too...



Did Mears run a sprint or midget???

Re: Open Wheel Alums Filling Daytona Field
 

And yet IndyCar scratches their head wondering why they can't come close to pulling the TV numbers, fans or sponsors NASCAR does.

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I believe I saw Casey at Turkey Night in Irwindale in a midget a few years ago.

Re: Open Wheel Alums Filling Daytona Field
 

David

NASCAR is buying up all the real talent, and POOR old Indy is being bought out by all the MONEY. Go figure, why should I watch a race if I can't pronounce half of the drivers last name.

In Indy racing the slogan is {Talent walks and Money talks}

"THE GREAT AMERICAN RACE???"

Honest Dad himself:6::6:

Re: Open Wheel Alums Filling Daytona Field
 

I suppose you are referring to Robin Miller, and not me. :D

Re: Open Wheel Alums Filling Daytona Field
 

Kevin Miller from USAC is who I assume he is referring to.

Re: Open Wheel Alums Filling Daytona Field
 

I forgot all about that Miller! I thought Robin would know what is going on!

Re: Open Wheel Alums Filling Daytona Field
 

Sorry Ron (and Robin). Of course I was not referring to you.

There's only one Miller I know that this info would be relevant to but has little to no interest. Perhaps if these were all off-road truck veterans, they would get a little PR from the club they graduated from.