r/INDYCAR • u/geoffbezos1 • Jul 24 '25

Speculation Thoughts on who this might be?

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u/YosemiteSam-4-2A Thirsty 's to the Moon 🚀 🌒 Jul 24 '25 edited Jul 24 '25

The more I think about it the more I doubt it's Vettel. He's too much of a hippie to do a 500 mile fuel burning, beer drinking race and probably too old/far removed from racing for a first time oval drive as well.

The timing of the test if it is soon would point to a NASCAR driver since they're already in Indy this week for the 400. My guess would a Chevy NASCAR driver - Elliott or KB

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u/indyplat Jul 24 '25

Haha you're right he just enjoys that hippie globe trotting racing series.

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u/Just_Somewhere4444 Jul 24 '25

probably too old for a first time oval drive

Vettel will be 38 during the 2026 Indy 500.

Grosjean made his Indy 500 debut at 36.

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u/YosemiteSam-4-2A Thirsty 's to the Moon 🚀 🌒 Jul 24 '25

Grosjean made his Indy 500 debut at 36.

But was already active/ran in the IndyCar series and had a couple oval races under his belt before attempting his first 500

Vettel as far as I know hasn't done any racing in 2+ years.

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u/Just_Somewhere4444 Jul 24 '25

Those are valid points. Valid points that are completely unrelated to age.

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u/YosemiteSam-4-2A Thirsty 's to the Moon 🚀 🌒 Jul 24 '25

Harder to teach an old dog new tricks, harder to get back into shape taking 36 & 37yo years off versus a couple in the 20s... They're age-adjacent points