Danica Patrick - 4th position at Indy (NWS)
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When i still lived in Europe Formula 1 was the thing I HAD to watch when it came on TV. After moving here i stopped watching Formula 1, and never actually watched the Indy races because i was never sure if they are the same cars, on the same type of track (cant stand watching cars going in circles like NASCAR). Are they they same?
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Right on, bro...
Originally Posted by BlkGS3
When i still lived in Europe Formula 1 was the thing I HAD to watch when it came on TV. After moving here i stopped watching Formula 1, and never actually watched the Indy races because i was never sure if they are the same cars, on the same type of track (cant stand watching cars going in circles like NASCAR). Are they they same?
I watched the last half-hour of the race just for giggles...I don't think I've heard the word "best" used more times:
"best drivers"
"best cars"
"best teams"
But for all of you who are unaware and/or bought into ABC's brilliant hype of this race, the "best drivers," "best cars," and "best teams" did not compete at Indy today. The "best" could be seen at the Nur in Germany earlier this morning.
I saw her a while back on Spike TV's Power Block on Sat. & Sun mornings. I knew she was a driver but never that she was on the Indy circuit.
She really has a bright future. Had she not run out of fuel, she may have won this thing.
Not too bad to look at either.
Go Danica
!!
She really has a bright future. Had she not run out of fuel, she may have won this thing.
Not too bad to look at either.
Go Danica
!!
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Originally Posted by ebruce2
She really has a bright future. Had she not run out of fuel, she may have won this thing.
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Originally Posted by AdrianXT
Doubtful. The race winner had to be pushed back to the pits because he ran out of fuel. So it's not like she was at a monumental disadvantage.
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Originally Posted by AdrianXT
Holla! Indy is pretty much the open-wheel equivalent of NASCAR.
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Just an aside note.......I don't care much at all for F1, CART (or whatever it is called now) , and Grand-Prix-type road courses. To me that is as boring as watching paint dry. Give me pedal-to-the-metal superspeedways like Indy, Charlotte, and Daytona any day of the week.
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Originally Posted by ebruce2
Hmmmmm. To the contrary, I would say that running out of fuel during the LAST 2 LAPS of a race when you're running 1st or 2nd might have had something to do with where she finished. Her team took a gamble and lost to some degree. The main reason she got passed at the end was the fact that she was conserving fuel.
I'm all Danica'd out...Sorry to say it, but if Patrick was not a female her record thus far would render her completely irrelevant. This is one of the biggest, most perplexing bandwagons I've ever seen in the world of motorsport. I'm amazed at how quickly and easily people buy into it. Obviously she is not bad-looking and has some degree of talent, but it's more talk than walk. I could see her being used for (short-term) marketing rather than high-stakes racing. She better milk this while she can, because I'm sure she would fade if this gets her promoted to some more important/demanding leagues.
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Originally Posted by AdrianXT
So what are you saying? This happens in racing, it's called poor strategy.
I'm all Danica'd out...Sorry to say it, but if Patrick was not a female her record thus far would render her completely irrelevant. This is one of the biggest, most perplexing bandwagons I've ever seen in the world of motorsport. I'm amazed at how quickly and easily people buy into it. Obviously she is not bad-looking and has some degree of talent, but it's more talk than walk. I could see her being used for (short-term) marketing rather than high-stakes racing. She better milk this while she can, because I'm sure she would fade if this gets her promoted to some more important/demanding leagues.
I'm all Danica'd out...Sorry to say it, but if Patrick was not a female her record thus far would render her completely irrelevant. This is one of the biggest, most perplexing bandwagons I've ever seen in the world of motorsport. I'm amazed at how quickly and easily people buy into it. Obviously she is not bad-looking and has some degree of talent, but it's more talk than walk. I could see her being used for (short-term) marketing rather than high-stakes racing. She better milk this while she can, because I'm sure she would fade if this gets her promoted to some more important/demanding leagues.
Originally Posted by AdrianXT
So what are you saying? This happens in racing, it's called poor strategy.
I'm all Danica'd out...Sorry to say it, but if Patrick was not a female her record thus far would render her completely irrelevant. This is one of the biggest, most perplexing bandwagons I've ever seen in the world of motorsport. I'm amazed at how quickly and easily people buy into it. Obviously she is not bad-looking and has some degree of talent, but it's more talk than walk. I could see her being used for (short-term) marketing rather than high-stakes racing. She better milk this while she can, because I'm sure she would fade if this gets her promoted to some more important/demanding leagues.
I'm all Danica'd out...Sorry to say it, but if Patrick was not a female her record thus far would render her completely irrelevant. This is one of the biggest, most perplexing bandwagons I've ever seen in the world of motorsport. I'm amazed at how quickly and easily people buy into it. Obviously she is not bad-looking and has some degree of talent, but it's more talk than walk. I could see her being used for (short-term) marketing rather than high-stakes racing. She better milk this while she can, because I'm sure she would fade if this gets her promoted to some more important/demanding leagues.
Why the hate?? "Some degree of talent" doesn't get you chosen as an Indy car driver. I guess Rahal Letterman put her under contract for short term marketing.
Last time I checked it costs millions upon millions to run these race teams, and as far as I know the goal of racing is to WIN, not just to market an auto marque. "More talk than walk" doesn't yield the results seen today. Tell that to everybody who finished behind her today. A strong team can only get a driver so far, and male or female, she qualified 4th for God's sake... even as a rookie I might add. She gave these guys a run for their money and there is no denying that fact. Give credit where it is due. No band-wagon jumping here, just facts.