Papis in NASCAR? UPDATE: CART driver Max Papis, on the sidelines with no sponsorship the CART team he drivers for, was at Infineon Raceway [Sears Point-Sonoma] at the Winston Cup race. Papis said he talked to #32 Cup team owner Cal Wells who would like to get Papis started in NASCAR, maybe in the BGN series or some road courses [Wells os looking to start a 2nd Cup team in 2003]. Papis is also looking at the IRL and othe CART rides.(June 26th print edition of National Speed Sport News not on the site)(7-2-2002) UPDATE: Unemployed driver Max Papis, who drove for Roger Penske in the IRL season finale at Texas Motor Speedway, roamed through the BGN garage Saturday at Atlanta. “I don’t know many people over here, so I’m just walking around trying to meet people,” Papis said. “I don’t have a job right now, so my options are very open.” He started the season in CART driving for Tom Weiringa, but a lack of money forced the team to shut down. Papis won the Rolex 24 sports car race at Daytona International Speedway this season, and finished 23rd in the Indianapolis 500. Last month, he tested a Winston Cup car for team owner Travis Carter at USA International Speedway in Lakeland, FL. “That was the first time I had ever been in a car with a roof over my head,” Papis said. “It went really well. I was happy with it, and I think Travis was happy, too.”(NASCAR.com/AP)(10-26-200)
