[jyoders19]

The fact of the matter is, if it weren’t for the novelty of a woman driving in a sport dominated by men, NOBODY would be at all interested in a driver who has won one Indy race in 5 years trying to move to NASCAR. It’d be more like laugh and watch the wannabe not get a sponsor or car owner to take a chance on him. Tony Stewart is proof, he had to win the Indy 500 and dominate IRL to move to NASCAR.

[RayChuang88]

The big problem (quite literally!) for Patrick in NASCAR is that unlike the IRL, NASCAR Sprint Cup racers don't have the "weight advantage" when driving a Sprint Cup car. In the Indy Racing League, Patrick--being some 30-50 pounds lighter than most of the other drivers on that racing circuit--has potentially huge advantages on a race car where weight saving in any form of a few pounds can be HUGELY effective.

[TexasM1A]

tony stewart never won the indy 500.