Do you know what's up with Ricky Carmichael, the motocross/supercross champion? I heard he was trying out for NASCAR. ... That's exactly what Carmichael is doing. The 15-time off-road motorcycle champion is cutting his teeth in NASCAR's minor leagues, competing in the Camping World Series East division, with an eye toward reaching the Cup series one day. Carmichael, 28, drives for a team owned by Cup driver Ken Schrader and had his series debut at the series' season opener April 19 at Greenville-Pickens (S.C.) Speedway. He finished a respectable fifth in a Chevrolet after starting 11th. His next race is the U.S. Cellular 200 on Sunday at Iowa Speedway near Des Moines, a track designed by former Cup champion Rusty Wallace.
-- LA Times NASCAR's car gap, Ricky Carmichael's future, Jeff Gordon's lull - Los Angeles Times
05-13-2008, 12:28 PM
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