Quote from AAAintheBeltway:
Very impressive, but let's not lose sight of the fact that everyone who has steered the 20 Nationwide car has put it in front. Of course, some pretty good wheelmen have been in it.
Suddenly, losing Tony Stewart doesn't seem like such a disaster for JGR. He must feel like odd man out there now, number three in the points and the old man of the team to boot. Personally, I don't think Joey L is quite ready for Cup. I think a full year in Nationwide would be really good for him. I see him as a very fast, smooth driver who can get the most out of a car, but he still needs to learn how to pass guys who are just as fast or block guys who are a bit faster. I haven't seen that yet in him. Up until now, he's been the best driver in the best equipment. At the Cup level, he won't have that advantage.
I heard one of the IRL guys who is trying Cup talking about it, and he made the point that it was a learning experience for him to see how hard the top guys pushed the edge. Think Kyle Busch sideways at Talledaga. Not every driver is prepared to do that.