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post Jul 17 2012, 01:34 PM
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Did anyone catch Kevin Harvick's comments post Natiowide race? He got blocked by Amber Cope who was 20+ laps down (?), and it cost him the victory. Said she doesn't belong out there, and the she couldn't carry Danica's helmet......If a well respected front running Cup guy thinks well of Danica, it's a credible endorsement.

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post Jul 17 2012, 05:03 PM
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QUOTE(rhodyguy @ Jul 17 2012, 11:22 AM) *

if ANY of the racers on this forum were capable of competing in NASCAR (even the old winston west series) they'd be doing it. big dif between 60 to 80 seconds on an AX course at what, 60mph tops and all alone, and getting a gentle nudge at 190+ or 3 wide flat out on the high banks. as for her size...jeff gordon, kasey kahne, and others aren't exactly giants.

the indy guys who consistantly wad up their cars and never finish in the top 10 let alone the top 20.

look at all the regular back runners who are NEVER in the hunt. derick cope (tacoma local) for example. the woman can drive and is a hell of alot easier on the eyes than janet guthrie.


You don't Understand Big-Time Racing. There is a Reason that the saying " How do you make a Small Fortune Racing? Start with a Large Fortune" is so true. Without the Bankroll of Motorola, Go Daddy etc, Danica would be making some man a Samwich right now.

I have raced against ( & beaten) some of the Big Names ( Montoya, Andretti, Herta, etc), but I raced on Emotion & Talent and very little Money. When I had to pay for Crash Damage (in 1991, while also going through a nasty Divorce) it basically ended the Dream. But I can say I was a Finalist for Jack Roush's Gong Show talent search ( Robby Gordon Won) & I still have the talent.
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post Jul 17 2012, 05:42 PM
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Vanina Ickx is also better than DP.
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post Jul 17 2012, 05:46 PM
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Vanina Ickx is also better than DP.


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post Jul 17 2012, 05:48 PM
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People in the US just like DP becasue they think she is the only female driver in the history of the world. and they also think that nascar is the only racing in the world....

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post Jul 17 2012, 08:09 PM
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Well, Danica's not hard to look at.......might have something to do with it and the Go Daddy gig doesn't hurt getting her noticed either.

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post Jul 29 2012, 06:33 AM
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Nationwide Series: Crash ends Danica Patrick's return to IMS

http://www.indystar.com/article/20120728/S...ck-s-return-IMS

“This guy is starting to piss me off,” Patrick angrily told her crew over the radio.


A moment later, she was out of the race.
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post Jul 29 2012, 07:17 AM
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QUOTE(carr914 @ Jul 17 2012, 03:03 PM) *

QUOTE(rhodyguy @ Jul 17 2012, 11:22 AM) *

if ANY of the racers on this forum were capable of competing in NASCAR (even the old winston west series) they'd be doing it. big dif between 60 to 80 seconds on an AX course at what, 60mph tops and all alone, and getting a gentle nudge at 190+ or 3 wide flat out on the high banks. as for her size...jeff gordon, kasey kahne, and others aren't exactly giants.

the indy guys who consistantly wad up their cars and never finish in the top 10 let alone the top 20.

look at all the regular back runners who are NEVER in the hunt. derick cope (tacoma local) for example. the woman can drive and is a hell of alot easier on the eyes than janet guthrie.


You don't Understand Big-Time Racing. There is a Reason that the saying " How do you make a Small Fortune Racing? Start with a Large Fortune" is so true. Without the Bankroll of Motorola, Go Daddy etc, Danica would be making some man a Samwich right now.

I have raced against ( & beaten) some of the Big Names ( Montoya, Andretti, Herta, etc), but I raced on Emotion & Talent and very little Money. When I had to pay for Crash Damage (in 1991, while also going through a nasty Divorce) it basically ended the Dream. But I can say I was a Finalist for Jack Roush's Gong Show talent search ( Robby Gordon Won) & I still have the talent.


(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Neighbor kid right across the street sells rebuilt engines online. He's a former world champion shifter kart driver. He trained one of the Andretti kids who is now got a sponsored ride. He won that world championship with broken ribs! He can't get a ride because his parents don't have a few million a year to throw at his career to get it started...
Kids a major talent. We chase each other around the back roads in the mountains on occasion. Him in his 350Z, me in my 240Z... It's poetry to watch him take a corner. He brakes so late if at all and he is on it and gone before you can blink...

As for Danica being not hard to look at, I have never seen her smile if she wasn't being paid to smile... That, by itself is so very unattractive about her...

Oh, and I just saw the news this morning. "Danica Crashes Out of Race"... There's a surprise!
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post Jul 30 2012, 06:55 PM
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OK Danica lovers, this one is for you.....


http://music.yahoo.com/blogs/our-country/d...-210401589.html
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post Jul 30 2012, 07:30 PM
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Danica should take some of her racing prize money, get the tramp stamp removed and buy some implants.
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post Jul 30 2012, 08:26 PM
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Danica should take some of her racing prize money, get the tramp stamp removed and buy some implants.


...and start making pornos.
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post Jul 30 2012, 09:26 PM
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QUOTE(URY914 @ Jul 29 2012, 08:33 AM) *

Nationwide Series: Crash ends Danica Patrick's return to IMS

http://www.indystar.com/article/20120728/S...ck-s-return-IMS

“This guy is starting to piss me off,” Patrick angrily told her crew over the radio.


A moment later, she was out of the race.


“I don’t know what happened,” Patrick said after the race. “I got close. I might have tapped him, I’m not sure.” (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stromberg.gif)


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post Jul 31 2012, 04:44 AM
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QUOTE(URY914 @ Jul 29 2012, 08:33 AM) *

Nationwide Series: Crash ends Danica Patrick's return to IMS

http://www.indystar.com/article/20120728/S...ck-s-return-IMS

“This guy is starting to piss me off,” Patrick angrily told her crew over the radio.


A moment later, she was out of the race.


“I don’t know what happened,” Patrick said after the race. “I got close. I might have tapped him, I’m not sure.” (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stromberg.gif)


"...I was texting my BFF and looked up and there he was. I got close. I might have tapped him, I'm not sure."
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post Jul 31 2012, 08:28 PM
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I'm not a Danica fan or hater. I just know that in 4 years of stock car racing ovals (both dirt and pavement) I had good equipment, (because I built and maintained it myself) I won (heats and features) 76% of the time. (that's 1st place)
Could I keep up to her, I doubt it at first but I would like to go a few laps with her just to see if I measure up.
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post Apr 22 2013, 09:39 AM
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http://aol.sportingnews.com/nascar/story/2...as-race-results

Look at the reader's comments at the end of the page. This one is classic.....

"Pockrass actually outdid himself with this biased article. He got it wrong about how many times she was lapped. Two, not one. He also failed to report that Miss Lapped 17 Times has been lapped 17 times, has failed to finish in the lead lap in 7 of her 9 races for 2013 and has now lost 145 straight races. It adds up to her stellar records of 1-240 (career), 0-79 (NASCAR career), 0-9 (2013) and 68 Non Top 10 finishes.

As usual...excuses, excuses, excuses for Miss Lapped 17 Times. This time it's junk on the grill. Who's to blame for the next dismal performance? The Easter Bunny? The Tooth Fairy? Santa Claus?

Oh, and how ironic that she's bellyaching about drivers taking her out. Last year, she TWICE tried to take out opposing drivers and was actually glorified by the biased news media for one of those acts."

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post Apr 22 2013, 02:23 PM
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JPM better get in gear also. There are expiration dates on driving careers.
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post May 1 2013, 05:25 AM
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Danica update: Last night she scored from center ice at her hometown Chicago Blackhawks game....maybe now all of you haters will come to terms with her talents with a stick..
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post May 1 2013, 07:40 AM
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Danica update: Last night she scored from center ice at her hometown Chicago Blackhawks game....maybe now all of you haters will come to terms with her talents with a stick..


I wish she played for the Wild..
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post May 1 2013, 10:10 AM
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NASCAR marketing, and varoius business journals unanimously agree that Danica is marketing gold on par with being considered super star level, and has made a significant impact on increasing viewership. This is not my opinion, but theirs. NASCAR commentators and drivers also agree that she is good for the sport, and are glad to have her. So while many question her talent, you can't under value the impact she has made.

In terms of talent, she lead many laps at the 2012 Nationwide race in Montreal before a componet failure took her out, and she ran in the top 5 all day at the 2012 Nationwide Road America race and got bumped on the last lap. In both these events, she was running with (and ahead of) the best roadracers in the business. Oh, and finishing 8th at Daytona and 12th at Martinsville wasn't a bad showing either. These are just the facts; you decide.

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