Danish driver Kevin Magnussen, who beforehand raced for McLaren, Renault and Haas, has confirmed that he’ll be part of the NASCAR Cup Sequence, racing for Trackhouse’s Venture 91.
The previous F1 driver, recognized for his aggressive and uncompromising fashion, was axed from the F1 grid on the finish of 2024 when he was changed by Ollie Bearman. Nonetheless, the 33-year-old has remained energetic on this planet of racing and competed within the WEC and the GT Problem Cup for BMW’s Staff WRT.
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Now he’s turning his consideration to an all-new sequence with very completely different necessities as he jumps straight into the deep finish of NASCAR racing. By doing so, he follows within the footsteps of F1 legend Kimi Räikkönen, who additionally raced the #91 Chevrolet in 2022.
Magnussen had beforehand experimented with IndyCar in 2021, so transitioning to a brand new sequence may not be so alien to him – even contemplating the vastly completely different necessities of NASCAR compared to Formulation 1.
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Magnussen overtakes Perez on the Las Vegas Grand Prix [Photo: Red Bull Content Pool]
Magnussen overtakes Perez on the Las Vegas Grand Prix [Photo: Red Bull Content Pool]
Magnussen’s first race would be the Anduril 250 at Coronado Avenue Course, a circuit which is positioned on an energetic US Airforce base. Magnussen does not appear daunted by the duty, and it appears he is able to try to write one other memorable chapter in his racing profession:
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“I’m extremely excited and honored to have the chance to compete in NASCAR,” he stated, “What Trackhouse and Justin Marks have carried out with Venture 91 is exclusive, giving drivers from exterior NASCAR an opportunity to compete at this stage. I’m proud to be a part of it.”
