NASCAR's legion of fans will surely be thrilled to learn that another former F1 driver is definitely heading their way. Kimi Raikkonen, the F1 champion of 2007, who was fired by Ferrari in 2009 to make a space for Fernando Alonso, has signed a deal to drive for Kyle Busch Motorsports in the Camping World Truck Series. Those not closely following NASCAR may be disappointed to learn that the series does not actually race articulated trucks with thirty tons of gravel aboard, but what are described as "modified pick-up trucks." Kimi's NASCAR debut is scheduled for May 20th at Charlotte. After that, apparently, the number of drives he gets will depend entirely on how many he can pay for. Kyle Bush has told the BBC, "I don't know where the money ...

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NASCAR's legion of fans will surely be thrilled to learn that another former F1 driver is definitely heading their way. Kimi Raikkonen, the F1 champion of 2007, who was fired by Ferrari in 2009 to make a space for Fernando Alonso, has signed a deal to drive for Kyle Busch Motorsports in the Camping World Truck Series. Those not closely following NASCAR may be disappointed to learn that the series does not actually race articulated trucks with thirty tons of gravel aboard, but what are described as "modified pick-up trucks." Kimi's NASCAR debut is scheduled for May 20th at Charlotte. After that, apparently, the number of drives he gets will depend entirely on how many he can pay for. Kyle Bush has told the BBC, "I don't know where the money ...

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