Ganassi CART driver, Jimmy Vasser is slated to test for Ganassi’s NASCAR team next Friday(Oct 6th). Vasser also won Sunday’s CART race in Houston(SpeedVision) UPDATE: Vasser said he will test Friday in Lakeland, Fla., with Ganassi’s Winston Cup team, the former Sabco Racing. The team has an opening because of the death of Kenny Irwin at New Hampshire International Speedway this summer(Dallas Morning News)(10-2-2000) UPDATE 2: hearing Vasser tested #01 Ganassi Racing Chevy at Lakeland and did fine, no accidents and may test at Las Vegas in the next few weeks(10-7-2000) UPDATE: Jimmy Vasser might yet wind up driving for Chip Ganassi next season. “I’m hoping he’ll drive our Winston Cup car next year,” says Ganassi, who has bought controlling interest in a NASCAR team. “The job’s his if he wants it.” Vasser’s comments: “It’s a little strange that he doesn’t think I can do the job in CART, where I won a championship and am going to finish in the top three (in the points standings) four years out of five, and now he wants me to drive in NASCAR where I’d be a rookie,” Vasser says. One thing Vasser says he won’t do is contact Scott Pruett or Robby Gordon, who have struggled this year after making the jump from CART to NASCAR(more at the USA Today)(10-26-2000) AND a larger story today at the USA Today: Now Ganassi wants Vasser(10-27-2000)
