After no prospects opened up for him in Formula 1 and after refusing one offer, as he says, the Brazilian-born may make his NASCAR debut from as early as the Daytona race in February.
“I could’ve been there if I wanted to. A team offered me to be there. I just thought I was sick and tired of all of the stuff over there. I just took a decision of starting a new step in my career and a new challenge in coming to NASCAR," Piquet Jr. said.
"For a lot of people who are outside of America, it’s a downgrade. But for people that really understand -- maybe it’s a downgrade in technology of the car -- but in terms of career, of how big the sport is in a lot of ways it’s even a tougher step than F1.”
"What was the deciding factor? I think the biggest …point is that I’m having a lot of people behind me helping me, wanting me to be here. A lot of people that I trust and I’m liking.”
Piquet says he is close to signing a deal with one NASCAR team, but nothing is finalized yet. He hopes to sign a contract with Red Horse Racing.
“I think I’ll really feel the excitement in the first race. To me, it’s still testing and everybody is still very friendly and everything. I think when we reach a race weekend that’s going to be when the real excitement is going to come and I’m going to really feel what the real thing is.”
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