Schumacher Retiring, Hornish Out?

Will Michael Schumacher Retire, and will Sam Hornish Jr move to NASCAR?

Michael Schumacher, possibly Formula One's most successful driver, is expected to reveal his intentions to end his auto racing career.

With Juan Pablo Montoya moving over to NASCAR Nextel Cup in 2007, Formula One will have lost two of their most recognizable faces.

For those of you who are not very familiar with Formula One racing, Schumacher is a seven-time champion, and his presence is equivalent to Dale Earnhardt's in NASCAR. He is the King of open-wheel racing.

At age 37, Schumacher feels the timing is right to step away from the limelight.

Speaking of open-wheel stars departing their current situations, Penske Racing driver, and 2006 Indianapolis 500 winner Sam Hornish Jr is rumored to be headed to stock car racing in 2007. It's possible that he could compete in a handful of ARCA and Busch Series races, and maybe even a couple of Nextel Cup events, meanwhile maintaining his full-time status in the Indy Racing League.

Hornish would fit in well with Penske Racing's NASCAR group. He may be able to breath some new life into the struggling organization. Both Ryan Newman and Kurt Busch have failed to live up to their high expectations in 2006.

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