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By Jack Swansey

Jack Swansey primarily covers open-wheel racing for Frontstretch and co-hosts The Pit Straight Podcast, but you can also catch him writing about NASCAR, sports cars, and anything else with four wheels and a motor. Originally from North Carolina and now residing in Los Angeles, he joined the site as Sunday news writer midway through 2022 and is an avid collector (some would say hoarder) of die-cast cars.

F1 Midweek: After Kimi Raikkonen, 3 More F1 Talents That Could Give NASCAR a Try

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F1 - ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX 2021

RAIKKONEN Kimi (fin), Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN C41, portrait during the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2021, 22th round of the 2021 FIA Formula One World Championship from December 10 to 12, 2021 on the Yas Marina Circuit, in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi - Photo Florent Gooden / DPPI

Who are the three best options of recent F1 talents likely to race in NASCAR in the next few years? 

Nick Sanchez Takes Points Lead With ARCA Win at Michigan

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2022 ARCA Michigan Nick Sanchez, No. 2 Rev Racing Chevrolet, burnout (Credit: Mark Kristl)

(Photo: Mark Kristl)

Nick Sanchez entered the weekend second in the standings, but with his third ARCA Menards Series win of the season Saturday (Aug. 6) in the Henry Ford Health 200 at Michigan International Speedway, the Rev Racing driver has seized the championship lead.   Sanchez didn’t have the fastest car, but a combination of strong restarts and …

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