Danica Patrick!, Takes Daytona 500 Pole Options

[jeff]

Danica just grabbed the Pole for the Nationwide Daytona 500! She's got something tougher than balls,a vagina, those can take a pounding! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif)

[URY914]

Once AGAIN yes, she is better than anyone here. She should be. She’s a pro driver. If you read back through this thread I don’t think you’ll find anyone seriously thinking they are better than her. The problem is she is not better than other pro drivers and is getting paid not for her talent but for her image. It erodes the sport and further proves that this is less of a sport and more of a business. Race results used to matter to team owners. This has been the case in F1. Even if the driver would bring dollars to the team he still must have results. If the driver didn’t produce on race day another driver was found. Those days seem to be over.

I give her credit for one thing, she has taken her mediocre talent added in some bathing suit promo photos and she is laughing all the way to the bank. She is using the system and the system is using her.

If you are looking for female race drivers who get results, check out Ashley and Courtney Force. Here are two drivers that can be inspirational to our daughters. They actually win races, they both graduated college (both with degrees in communications, something DP could use) and they both look a whole lot better then DP.
Here is a shot of Courtney...

[bcheney]

Once AGAIN yes, she is better than anyone here. She should be. She’s a pro driver. If you read back through this thread I don’t think you’ll find anyone seriously thinking they are better than her. The problem is she is not better than other pro drivers and is getting paid not for her talent but for her image. It erodes the sport and further proves that this is less of a sport and more of a business. Race results used to matter to team owners. This has been the case in F1. Even if the driver would bring dollars to the team he still must have results. If the driver didn’t produce on race day another driver was found. Those days seem to be over.

I give her credit for one thing, she has taken her mediocre talent added in some bathing suit promo photos and she is laughing all the way to the bank. She is using the system and the system is using her.

If you are looking for female race drivers who get results, check out Ashley and Courtney Force. Here are two drivers that can be inspirational to our daughters. They actually win races, they both graduated college (both with degrees in communications, something DP could use) and they both look a whole lot better then DP.
Here is a shot of Courtney...

Courtney Force (born June 20, 1988) is a Funny Car drag racer for John Force Racing. She is the youngest daughter of 15-time NHRA Funny Car national champion John Force and his wife Laurie Force. She is a graduate of Cal State Fullerton having majored in Communications.[1] On July 19, 2009 Courtney won her first National event in the Top Alcohol Dragster category at the 22nd annual NHRA Northwest Nationals in Seattle, Washington.[1] She ended up amassing enough points in that season to win the Top Alcohol Championship. In 2012, after her sister Ashley Force announced her retirement from competitive racing, Courtney became the fourth driver for John Force Racing, driving the Traxxas Ford Mustang, while at the same time, it was announced that Brittnay Force would handle the driving duties for a Top Fuel Dragster sponsored by Brandsource.

I am sure the Force sisters are great people and very talented/smart and professional. Their dad is prolific in the "business" and has afforded them every "advantage" in their career development. Racing is primarily about business and secondarily about sport. Top level drivers are definitely elite "atheletes" in every sense of the word..However, one question is how many top level drivers would go racing if there was no money in it? How many teams would be interested if there was no money in it? Money makes it all happen. All the driving talent in the world wouldn't make for a good "show" because the equipment would be so terrible and so slow no one would be interested. Danica is just another driver for us to talk about and follow. She stirs emotions because she has "dared" to compete in a business/sport that is dominated by men. Maybe you dont like the way she talks or the way she looks or the way she drives...One thing is for sure...she is working her ass off...is committed to her career, shows up for work, puts in her time and tries to improve under harsh circumstances and conditions...which is completely "admirable" in my book. I love hearing everyone chime in on this stuff. Thanks for always kicking in your opinions!!