[Don]

Just for discussion purposes:

* Is racing open wheel a few inches/feet, at a higher speed ( 220 mph ) , apart without lifting testing the skills of the driver more than a stock car, remembering for the most part touching the other open wheel car, however slightly, will more than likely cause one or both to exit the race. Seems there is a higher margin of error in full fender cars w/o wrecking.

* At Daytona, etc , in ARCA, truck, Nationwide, speeds are mostly the same, yet the driver expertise overall is better in Nationwide. In some of the races, there have been just as many wrecks in the Sprint series, especially at the end of the race

* 2009, Danica finished 5th, highest finisher for the 4 car Andretti Team, and highest finisher for a driver other than those on the Penske & Ganassi Teams, must have done something right

* While Dale JR has been challenged the last few years, past experiences at Daytona etc type racing have been positive.

All that said...... recognizing and admitting the challenges of attempting NASCAR racing is a good start. Janet Guthrie mentioned you drive the car, not necessary to carry it on your shoulders.