2007 F1 champion Kimi Raikkonen heads the international wave, will compete under Trackhouse Racing's Project 91 banner.
Trackhouse Racing Founder and co-owner Justin Marks
No further Project 91 efforts are planned for 2022, but Marks hopes to lure other international stars in 2023."As a company we have worked hard to get Kimi ready," said Marks, who pitched the idea to Raikkonen at Raikkonen's home in Switzerland in February."He has adapted very quickly so far. I know he will be quick. Our job is to help Kimi learn the rules specific to NASCAR to make sure that doesn't bite us.
Raikkonen is also one of a handful of F1 drivers in recent memory to give NASCAR Cup a try. Juan Pablo Montoya was a full-time Cup driver from 2007-12, and 1997 F1 champion Jacques Villeneuve has dabbled in Cup, Xfinity and the Truck series. Most recently Villeneuve raced in this year's Daytona 500. Raikkonen is one of several international drivers not on NASCAR's usual entry list who will be racing at Watkins Glen.Joining Raikkonen on the entry list are sports car drivers Mike Rockenfeller from Germany and Kyle Tilley from England , NASCAR Euro Series champion Loris Hezemans from the Netherlands and former F1 driver Daniil Kvyat from Russia .
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