Busch to test F1 car
The 23-year-old, who was the Nextel Cup rookie of the year in 2005 and is the current championship leader, also refused to rule out making a full switch to the premier class of open wheeler racing some time in the future.
Busch, who has so far won two races in 2008 with his Toyota Camry, told reporters at the Charlotte track in North Carolina that the first step is talks with Toyota about a formula one demonstration drive in Japan.
"We're working on a test session right now at the end of November or beginning of December sometime — going to Japan and doing a little exhibition sort of deal and see what it's like," he is quoted as saying by the Speed TV website.
Busch also indicated he would be interested in opportunities to race in formula one.
"I wouldn't mind it," the American said, albeit admitting some misgivings about F1's actual wheel to wheel action that apparently "isn't all that great".
"If I can do it and I'm good at it then I'll give it a shot and try it.
"We'll see how good I test, first.
"We'll see if my neck can withstand the g-forces of the braking and everything," he said.
05/16/08 Kyle Busch will test a Formula One car with Toyota later this year in Japan As teams get ready for Saturday’s Sprint All-Star Challenge, Busch said Formula One is something that appeals to him, but not on the near horizon.
"I'm planning on retiring at 30 and going Formula One racing," the 23-year-old Busch said at Lowe's Motor Speedway.
He also reveled his plan to drive an F1 car for the first time at the end of this year when he goes to Japan to do NASCAR exhibition runs for Toyota.
"We're working on a test session right now at the end of November, or the beginning of December, sometime going to Japan and doing a little exhibition, to see what it's like," he said. "We'll take a Cup car over there too and just run around there at either Twin-Ring or somewhere like that to show them what the Cup cars are like and try to get into a Formula One car too."
"We'll see how well I test first," Busch added. "We'll see if my neck can stand the g-forces of braking and everything. I wouldn't mind. If I can do it and if I'm good at it then I'll give it a shot and try it."