Carpentier not ready to give up on NASCAR

Veteran Canadian racer Patrick Carpentier broke into the Sprint Cup ranks a few years ago and he isn't ready to give up on NASCAR. Carpentier, who competed in six Cup races last year and 33 in his career, said he is discussions with some teams about rides for 2010. After being released by Gillett Evernham Motorsports at the end of 2008, four of those six events last year were for #36 Tommy Baldwin Racing, while he competed on the road courses for #55 Michael Waltrip Racing. Carpentier said he is still committed to pursuing a NASCAR ride and not committing to any other forms of racing. Last year, the calls began coming in March. "Honestly, what I'm looking for right now is a team that wants to build, wants to grow and wants to do the full races," Carpentier said. "The hardest is the first year. If you go back with a decent car and chief mechanic, it is fun. I am pretty hungry. & It's my life. We're starting to look at different businesses, but my primary stuff has always been racing. I've been racing for all my life pretty much. That's what I do." SceneDaily