Nelson Piquet, Jr. Surprised by Truck SpeedI tou

Call this a case of tying up loose ends. While F1B and others announced that Nelson Piquet Jr. would be testing NASCAR trucks in October, I’m not sure many of us followed up with what, exactly, happened. Well…for those who have been holding your breath for the past couple of weeks—apologies. It’s just you had to dig into Nelson’s own web site to find the news . But dig we have, and I think you’ll agree it was well worth it. A few highlights from Nelson’s quotes, which come at the bottom of the item: “I was actually surprised at how fast it is on the oval.” Also, that the car did not suddenly crash on its own. “Once you get used to the weight and the brakes and the power, I think you can find where the edge is and not...

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