Now, who do we think could also be a Qualified Dakar Driver?

At the End of Dakar last season there was a huge discussion on who all the Planet members could or could not hack the Dakar. The Physical and Mental endurance to race the longest and hardest race in the World. Now, that we've had three of America's Best Desert racers once again give it a go the trophy is still not in America. BJ and Robby are both SCORE Champs and Mark Miller is Baja 500 and 1000 winner. So, with this on the Table what driver from what type of racing do we now think can Endure the DAKAR????

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Permalink Reply by Kevin Meyer on January 18, 2010 at 1:08pm

Probably not this guy -----

Waltrip/Ambrose, not so lucky in the 24 Hours of Dubai:

NASCAR fans found themselves with a small window of opportunity to follow Michael Waltrip and Marcos Ambrose in their Dubai debut. Ambrose, a veteran road racer and two-time Australian V8 Supercars champion prior to his switch to Sprint Cup, had the AF Corse Ferrari F430 in the thick of the battle for the lead during the opening stint. But when teammate Waltrip took over, he soon encountered a two-car crash on the front straight and the NASCAR veteran was forced to take avoiding action, resulting in a race-ending introduction to the pit wall. Waltrip reported via his Twitter account that he was uninjured. "Well that's disappointing. 2 guys crashed on the straight [and] I got knocked into it. But I didn't hurt so that's good. Hi mom!"(SPEEDtv.com)(1-18-2010)

In my opinion, Ambrose potentially could be a good Dakar driver if he gained some off-road experience first. Micheal?? Probably not.

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Permalink Reply by GrayAntiMatter on January 18, 2010 at 5:28pm

Well, Waltrip isn't actually qualified to be a NASCAR Cup driver, sooooo

I could see Ambrose taking a shot at just about anything with wheels. I like that guy.....

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Permalink Reply by Sherri Fryer on January 18, 2010 at 5:38pm

Gray , I agree with you about Ambrose . I believe he would take a shot at whatever race would catch his attention , and he would do it with a smile on his face . It's pretty hard to not like the guy .

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Permalink Reply by soylent_green on January 18, 2010 at 6:31pm

Not as RG water carrier car ------

1st choice: Andy Grider. Understands what's it all about
2nd choice: Travis Pastrana. Why not - guy is crazy enough for the challenge.
My out of right field choice: Mikey Childress. Super talented
My out of right field and out beyond the parking lot choice: Jesse James. He really isn't that bad, has mega bucks, up for a challenge, and would draw a ton of interest in those that don't follow DAKAR.

My list leans towards offroad bike guys, cuz they make the best off road car guys!!! Oval guys wouldn't make it.