Kimi Räikkönen's Cup Series debut at Watkins Glen | NASCAR ON FOX HIGHLIGHTS

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Kimi Räikkönen's Cup Series debut at Watkins Glen | NASCAR ON FOX HIGHLIGHTS
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[@NASCARonFOX]

What grade would you give Kimi Räikkönen's Cup Series debut?

[@orbit1894]

10/10 Kimi, 0/10 to Ross.

[@RJ_Is_Exotic]

I would give him a B He did a good job today! By the way NASCAR, you will see me Racing in about 9 years

[@iceeblueburst03]

I’d give him a B

[@aidenracer48nation67]

S+

[@mclarenscca]

I gotta say! I think he likely had a chance to finish in the top 5! No pun intended! 👍

[@ricardoarguelles6706]

I think he is enjoying himself, the fact that the interview lasted more than 30 secs is insane. Hopefully he will come back.

[@Man86324]

Otherwise,he won't get the drink in USA.

[@harikrzx]

U said it mate Lmaooo

[@okbutwhocares]

The question was one he actually wanted to answer. I think he just hated the kind of questions he was asked in F1

[@zimutes]

He's trying to be nice to the muricans

[@igori3000]

26.03.23.🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@duckaholics]

I’d like to see more of him. Just leave him alone. He knows what to do.

[@Husqy44]

And make sure he has his steering wheel and gloves

[@nickbyrnes7408]

Absolutely

[@Emman_1035]

@@Husqy44 you forgot the drincc.

[@sambpopashango]

@@Emman_1035 yes the water

[@Husqy44]

@@Emman_1035 You will not have the drink!

[@darconner]

That is a happy Kimi, more words than the last 2 years of F1!!!

[@pizzabagerenmujaffa8123]

Last 2 years ....hmmm last 20 years

[@vermilion6667]

@@pizzabagerenmujaffa8123 except for 2007.

[@FireCandy_Lt]

@@vermilion6667 or interview with Jeremy Clarkson in top gear

[@davidbondy2250]

I get the feeling a silent Kimi is a happy Kimi. Remember, just leave him alone he knows what to do!

[@angellopezfernandez]

This is very important....USA💯❌💯☝

[@daliborzak2485]

Kimi said more in this interview than he did during his whole F1 career. So it looks like he is really exited about his NASCAR racing.

[@trevibmx]

Did much better than expected on a first outing! Could we see Kimi get a NASCAR drive?!🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

[@thetechfromheaven]

He needs to grind in Trucks or Xfinity like Montoya to get good at Cup.

[@mv3380]

@@thetechfromheaven To get good at cup? You high? Kimi has more talent than anyone in cup.

[@thetechfromheaven]

@@mv3380 yet he couldnt beat Ricky Carmichael and David Starr in his debut, lol. Just accept that NASCAR is way too hard for most Open wheel drivers. A.J. didnt had his breakthrough but after almost 7 years running, Montoya had to grind hard to get his 2 wins. I never said Kimi is bad, I just said that he needs to grind his way up if he wants to leave his mark in NASCAR, maybe win some ARCA and Truck races.

[@JH13WasTaken]

@@thetechfromheaven Way too hard? F1 drivers are the greatest on the planet, with the ability to adapt to any car or series they drive in. Also Kimi is a seriously good rally driver too

[@thetechfromheaven]

@@JH13WasTaken Carl Edwards did beat F1 GOAT Michael Schumacher in a Rally Car, and he's not even the NASCAR GOAT! Now based on that, we can be sure Kimi is at least at Chris Buescher or Ricky Stenhouse NASCAR skill level right now. Also be aware, I did not said Kimi is bad, or a Hack, I just said he needs more time in this type of car racing to adapt and get on his F1 Glory days talent levels.

[@ChristandFootball]

I think he had 13 overtakes in the rain and it didn’t get shown once, that was disappointing.

[@brotatochip7001]

Because he was passing no names in the back? Overtakes aren’t so special in nascar when it’s for 19th.

[@ChristandFootball]

@@brotatochip7001 by your comment I can tell you think this is the only nascar race I watch, I understand why it wasn’t being covered while the leaders were duking it out. Nevertheless disappointing because he had to be flying his first stint showing his wet driving capability and the cars.

[@JimmyRingz]

@@brotatochip7001 He was passing "no names" who have driven NASCAR quite a bit more than he has. Kimi is a complete noob in NASCAR compared to anyone on the track and he did a spectacular job.

[@robertryan7204]

@@brotatochip7001 Eventually 8th

[@brotatochip7001]

@@robertryan7204 he was 8th because of the pit cycle. People in front had stopped for slicks, it happens to almost every driver. In that clip he was 17th-19th when taking the pit cycle in account. That’s where he dropped to when he eventually pit, he just stayed longer on wets.

[@o.x.x]

As a Finn, and after following him for 20 years, he really enjoyed Nascar. And thousands of fellow Finns did as well. Much more than beer and big cars, as we first thought. :D

[@erikalvarez4516]

There was a lot of controversy when he was a rookie and F1 he didn't have as much single seat experience but he proved everyone wrong. Just give him a steering wheel and let him go he will show you how fast he is and he's such a quick learner

[@Lab0011]

Don't forget to connect his water :)

[@Arsenic71]

Yeah.. STEERING WHEEL!! GLOVES!!

[@danachappell9783]

I’d love to see it if he wants to come back. Glen, COTA, Chicago, Daytona, Martinsville doesn’t matter. If he wants to, I’d love to see him take another shot at it.

[@djdsf]

Kimi @ COTA would be sick. He already has a lot of experience from F1 in there, would be great to see how he tackles it.

[@oand10]

Kimi in Chicago is my dream

[@miggygetright6344]

Impressive job by Kimi, fighting Chase at one point, that was impressive, looked comfortable despite a lack of time to learn the track & get to grips with the car, did a great job 👏👏

[@deepinthewoods8078]

We neeed more of Kimi in Nascar!! I would love to see him particpate in all road course races in 2023...

[@alainszyller615]

YESS !

[@Fiox789]

Never in my life have I been excited about nascar until Kimi joined. Hyped for him to race more

[@duffman18]

@@Fiox789 I hope you keep watching. As a brit I've got really into nascar this year. It's been a lot more entertaining than the F1 this year, that's for sure. It's a true driver's championship, you don't need to spend hundreds of millions on your team and car in order to be even somewhat competitive, it's so much cheaper to run a nascar team that a lot more people can do it. The main problem when I talk to other Europeans is convincing them about how good oval races can be, they just tend to go "haha nascar driver no turn right!". But they tend to be really fun races because everyone is always close to each other, the car at the back may be only 2 or 3 seconds from the front. Just try watching one, before you judge it. Plus there's the whole thing of oval races being objectively the best races to watch live in person because you can see the whole track at the same time unlike most F1 races for example. Which means there's a better atmosphere too, which only improves things.

[@ViloniousTV]

I don't remember the last time Kimi looked so happy and hydrated. He looks like he's really enjoying himself.

[@c0mplex564]

they didn't forget to connect the drink!

[@bryplayz]

What would Kimi Räikkönen have done if he wouldn’t have wrecked I would’ve loved to see him finish. He probably would’ve got a good finish position. Go kimi!

[@robertryan7204]

Yes I would say so

[@TheIncredibleSulk86]

I'm so happy for Kimi. He exceeded my expectations and I'd love to see him run more NASCAR if the opportunity arises and he's motivated. He looked like he had a lot of fun. I've never seen him talk so much in an interview. 😅😂🤷

[@cameronschmuecker735]

Bring him back! He's my favorite F1 driver by far! It's sad to see him done. So dirty in NASCAR. He definitely is one of the best racers to date. He's in a new sport and could get all the way up into 9th and have so many passes in the rain. Nobody can debate the fact that he can definitely handle a car with quite a bit of power!

[@Feakre]

Kimi can't race in NASCAR again for another ten years because he's used his word allowance for that period in that one interview.

[@ghostkiller427]

Can’t stop the iceman

[@julianescobar2395]

We all expected this good run. Montoya won on his first circuit and Raikkonen was right there

[@robertryan7204]

Yes

[@PlanetMety]

Nascar went a level up with kimi

[@Jt7166]

How did they not have an onboard camera in kimis car? I feel like he went from 27th to 10th and we saw none of it. It's like Fox was covering the race 🤣

[@retromario96]

No-name team. That's why.

[@carlosagiljr1467]

Great to see him driving in Nascar. I hope they work something out for him stay here.

[@nickolastiguan]

A+ for Kimi’s extreme long interview

[@recoveringicecreamaddict1243]

I just subscribed to nascar just bc i wanna see Kimi race

[@greenquality]

1st Time I´m watching Nascar. I´m big into F1 and became Fan of Indycar.

[@jezzter4293]

Never count out Kimi 👏 shame he got run off the track ☹️

[@taserface6167]

I love f1 so seeing kimi race cup series is super cool… I hope he enjoyed American racing

[@Squidgy55]

You could tell he loved it. Also, before the race he said that the atmosphere is more relaxed than F1 and he likes it.

[@0xOrganix]

Legend!

[@Chunkybread]

Love this man, hope he comes back!!!!

[@willis32]

I cant imagine how frustrating these pit stops must be for him

[@noellemly]

i think that might be the most i’ve ever heard kimi speak at one time

[@pkspidermonkey]

It will bring new viewers to the sport, it's a good thing

[@robertryan7204]

Not necessarily so

[@francisdelacruz6139]

@@robertryan7204 it already did tho

[@kaljasalama]

@@robertryan7204 I'm here because of him. 🇫🇮

[@robertryan7204]

@@francisdelacruz6139 overall once the race is over he has left you like others will forget about NASCAR. Sport interest is not personality driven but the sport driven.

[@francisdelacruz6139]

@@robertryan7204 wrong again I stayed watching enduro race even Kev Magnussen already returned to F1, and I'm still watching Indy because of Grosjean or Ericsson, maybe even after they retired ( i cant be the only one feels the same)

[@AXXeYY]

im happy when i see this legend race! and fast on his first cup race!

[@bestopinion9257]

It is simply amazing he did so many laps without a steering wheel and gloves.

[@8minutesofinternet828]

Kimi will make me watch Nascar more

[@thisdude5356]

Never thought nascar would be this fun got to watch more of these!

[@wowsulfate]

kimi did great, love seeing him being chill on the interview, the iceman gives american media a little more respect haha

[@Guitarist166]

Yeah oddly enough eh? I really think it's just that F1 culture is so self absorbed. Must feel good for him to be back in the world of good honest racing.

[@superscooter4549]

The most kimi has ever said in an interview lmao

[@daltonmoon6493]

Kimi could realistically get top 15-20 finishes if he did like 10 races in a year would love to see him at the Chicago street race and road courses

[@rossthorntonjones9298]

Kimi's a legend. Never seen him so talkative!

[@TripWamsley]

That is the most he’s ever said in an interview. He must be excited

[@coin5207]

What a legend

[@davidbrown8517]

In 2023 Hendrick Motorsports has entered a new gen NASCAR Camaro to race at the 24 hours of Le Mans. I would love to see Kimi as part of the team to race at Le Mans.

[@robertryan7204]

Yes it is a special class at LeMans

[@ldnwholesale8552]

Thats more words from Kimi than the last 5 years!

[@thaiscosta9459]

Bonito né Kimi Raikkonen na Nascar 2022 e trocou de número e pode ganhar Corridas e pode falar BWOAH em Nascar

[@jyke987]

Kimi for President!

[@syahrulmufidho]

Bwoah

[@hardcoreep]

Great addition to NASCAR!

[@walkerpustka2179]

Kimi looked like he really enjoyed racing in a NASCAR, he looked very fluid, loose, and comfortable for his first outing. Would love to see him put down a few laps at COTA, in a NASCAR.

[@giulioposenato9332]

Nice to see him back racing, as always with interesting results. Didn’t went well but that’s how sometimes goes

[@mamavswild]

Actually he was doing fantastic until he became a passenger in someone else’s crash…he needs to come back I think he had genuine fun.

[@furmanodell]

I love Kimi.

[@spritecranberry21]

Im glad of kimi being the goat in F1, im happy for kimi.

[@sbinnalaracingdivision]

he gave a answer more than 1 question. you did the impossible

[@RedRidersTerraTrips]

This is the best era. I get to watch my retired heroes in new sports for me

[@callmeshaggy5166]

I like how Daniel Kvyat was there too but nobody cares 😂😂

[@mamavswild]

NASCAR is as ‘American as Apple Pie’ as the saying goes, much more so than Indy even which welcomes more international drivers…I’m surprised that they were gracious enough to even let him compete all things going on with Russia considered. They even said some kind things about him.

[@Full_Beans]

Build it, and Kimi will race.

[@brillantcruz625]

I'm just here For Kimi

[@user-gs7uo9fn8g]

Te amo con locura Kimi Raikkonen ❤❤❤

[@kariyoto8062]

I’ll be watching NASCAR just for Kimi

[@UTUBE3JC]

Never seen nascar much before ... the cars look cooler now then they did in telladega nights

[@nikodc2008]

More Kimi please!

[@orbit1894]

Good job Ross!

[@bryplayz]

you a hater

[@yuze3850]

kimi go go go

[@carlitoxb110]

kimi for president

[@PROFESSOR-I.C.]

Like to see more of him racing in NASCAR.

[@redoz9768]

Kimi and Jensen Button both join NASCAR this year.

[@user-rs9ke5ky6j]

Repoter: Kimi what happened? Kimi: I crashed.

[@donjose4908]

He's a great driver, just tell him he will not have the drink.

[@suriya5462]

He didn't change at all 😁

[@kakhak]

Wish Kimi to run a complete, ful season in Nascar Cup Seties

[@faydalbilgilerimiz9873]

King kimi

[@ratchildf1]

as an f1 fan, i had no idea kimi could talk this long

[@MaxiF.]

Is it an debut? Or more an comeback after long term from the iceman 91 is the number because with the number 9 he wons in F1 in 2012 so it's unbelievable to see him racing again maybe not only an gueststart maybe a whole season comeback? What an drive starting from the back group to drive in P9 on lap 20 it's incredible hope he make an full season comeback 🤩🤩🤩🤙🤙🤙🍾🍾😎😎😎

[@TellURide447]

Everybody loves Kimi

[@Kire2112]

I don’t get all the haters online. Kimi is fun and he can drive. Hope he comes back. Doubt you could see many NASCAR guys handle the precision of many F1 circuits after such little practice in a real race. Go try to drive an F1 simulator vs. a stock car. Good luck.

[@brotatochip7001]

Stock cars are harder to drive on these courses. Nobody is hating on kimi, just people saying he was in for a top 10 finish when he barely broke the top 20 once the pit cycle was through.

[@RedCardinalLP]

@@brotatochip7001 they are different to drive. you cant compare them at all.

[@RedCardinalLP]

@@brotatochip7001 they are different to drive. you cant compare them at all.

[@jiminycricket1593]

I don’t see any haters out there. I do see you virtue signaling though…..

[@angieng8633]

@@jiminycricket1593 If you go further down this comments section alone you will see them. There's one post calling Kimi trash. On other KZbin uploads of Kimi's NASCAR race, there are others saying "See told you. He wrecked the car". They(the haters or NASCAR fans) don't like it that Kimi is getting so much press coverage. What they don't understand is, if not for Kimi racing in Nascar, we the non American F1 fans, wouldn't even be interested to watch. F1 races have been run in my country 20 years ago, so we know about F1. Never heard about Nascar till recently.

[@JackPecker911]

Such a shame he got pushed out, I hope they offer him another drive

[@jamesbraun9842]

Probably will get an offer again. This was basically a test run for Project 91.

[@Mazeboxx]

That ain't Kimi, he said more than 3 words and spoke in full sentences.

[@Freester86]

Just make sure he has the drink!

[@rihitsaundankar3172]

i wanted kimi to win, everyone wanted kimi to win

[@realbaron5714]

I'm feel bad for Kimi, he could finish into top 15 if he didn't crash.

[@thetechfromheaven]

To get a top 15 you need to finish the race first. He got his "Welcome back to NASCAR, pal" moment. If he was more defensive he could've should've avoided getting himself between loons and lions like the other 30 something drivers know how, and also learn how to wreck to avoid killing the car against a wall.

[@brotatochip7001]

He was running realistically 19th.

[@robertryan7204]

@@thetechfromheaven well if he had more than 15 mins of oractice in the car he could have avioded someone spinning in front ofvhim.

[@PhoeniX_025]

@@thetechfromheaven you must be fun at parties

[@depauwgerlings]

@@thetechfromheaven "Welcome back to NASCAR, pal"? There's a reason F1 drivers can handle themselves in NASCARs but NASCAR drivers can't handle themselves in F1 cars...

[@andrewfletcher590]

Longest interview with Kimi I've seen

[@UltimoGames]

Watkins Glen is a fun circuit in GT7

[@silvias15n78]

The Iceman's still got it.

[@whiteknob7944]

Hope he’s offered more races.

[@crazybeartimba]

Overtake button kimi overrake!!! Hehe

[@the_kingjulien5235]

I really wanted him to say 'bwoh'😂

[@JnnNkc2205]

At least before Kimi was taken out,he was better than Danny Hamlin.

[@potatokaiyote]

Give him his drink and watch

[@Chuck59ish]

Not much you can do when your front wheels are in the air., Kimi could have had a Top 10 or maybe a Top 5.

[@brotatochip7001]

No not at all. He was running top 10 there because of the pit cycle, once that ran through he dropped to the top 20.

[@Chuck59ish]

@@brotatochip7001 No, Kimi was in8th when he got taken out. Watch the FOX Sports highlite of his accident, even Dale Jr. said he was in 8th place.

[@Clancysway]

@@Chuck59ish after the pit stops, he would've fell back

[@Chuck59ish]

@@Clancysway We won't know until his next race will we?

[@robertryan7204]

@@brotatochip7001 He was in 8th place

[@edabidt]

Kimi oaahhhmm

[@BlahKDubstep]

He did pretty well. It’s just tough luck he got pushed out the way he did. He will learn more as he races more. Honestly, he is probably still getting used to rubbing people lol Can’t really rub with an F1 car.

[@ryanwoods5687]

Should have known he’d get Chastained for first race 😂

[@cjmonko1408]

The Ross Chastain don't give f*ck tour continues at Watkins Glen

[@runrafarunthebestintheworld]

Bwoah Mwoah

[@Kieran66]

Yo I finally have a driver I can properly root for

[@minamialexfrancisdeguchi2904]

I think Kimi probably enjoys this more because the main focus is just racing with less of signing a million autographs and answering a billion interviews every weekend

[@kaloyanradkov8962]

Kimi giving more then 1 word answers.... man the US has changed him.....

[@KingOfSoysauce]

at least he's happy, car got plenty of space for water bottle

[@angellopezfernandez]

Come on Kimi you are the animal racer , the fans of F1 staying with you Man, the F1 C.S...💯❌💯☝🏁🏁🏁🇪🇦

[@TooStoned1966]

LOL... that is the most words spoken, and the most sober I've ever seem Kimi in 15 years... 🤣🤣

[@ucheucheuche]

Can you believe I'm watching this race, whatever it is, because of Kimi. i'd probably watch some golf if he was in it. 😅

[@PiousMoltar]

Now I'm imagining Kimi showing up as a surprise entry in the WWE Royal Rumble 🤣

[@joebrown2661]

Good fun is probably the best thing he’s ever said about motorsports 😂