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Post by jwmcc on Mar 28, 2008 15:58:22 GMT -5
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Post by $heriff Tom on Apr 5, 2008 18:12:24 GMT -5
That link doesnt work.
Danica Patrick does have racing talent. I do read about all the weight chatter, about the advantage the lesser 50 or so pounds is supposed to give or take. Much ado about nothing, if the results of a 300 mile race are going to be swayed by the extra weight in a drivers seat - well.
I say yay Danica. I will say this - when she debuted, I HATED her, I hated the idea of a woman in racing. I am not kidding. But time changed things. She impressed me with her attitude, and acumen for the game.
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Post by MSBNYY on Apr 7, 2008 12:02:58 GMT -5
In other words, you think she's hot.
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Post by $heriff Tom on Apr 20, 2008 8:48:38 GMT -5
Well, that takes care of that. Danica nails her first win, taking the Indy300 in Japan. I missed the race, but will be taping the replay tomorrow morn on ESPN Classic. This eases a lot of pressure off of her, she was under the gun, rightfully so, as a highly touted open-wheeler who could not win a race, and was simply a marketing machine. You go, girl! MOTEGI, Japan -- Danica Patrick became the first female winner in IndyCar history Sunday, taking the Indy Japan 300 after the top contenders were forced to pit for fuel in the final laps.
Patrick finished 5.8594 seconds ahead of pole-sitter Helio Castroneves on the 1.5-mile Twin Ring Motegi oval after leader Scott Dixon pitted with five laps left and Dan Wheldon and Tony Kanaan came in a lap later.
"It's a long time coming. Finally," Patrick said. "It was a fuel strategy race, but my team called it perfectly for me. I knew I was on the same strategy as Helio and when I passed him for the lead, I couldn't believe it. This is fabulous."
The 26-year-old Patrick won in her 50th career IndyCar start, taking the lead from Castroneves on the 198th lap in the 200-lap race.
"I think Danica is such a fantastic person and I'm thrilled for her that the monkey is finally off of her back," said Michael Andretti, co-owner of Andretti Green Racing. "We have all believed in her and she proved today that she is a winner. Frankly, I think this is the first of many."
Dixon took the lead from Castroneves on the 93rd lap in the race pushed back to Sunday because of wet track conditions Saturday, but gave up the spot to pit for fuel.
"We led for a lot of laps but came up short," Dixon said. "But congratulations to Danica for her first victory."
First come the tears ... then comes the laughter. It's an emotional day for victorious Danica Patrick. (AP)
Patrick, who started from the third row and made her final pit stop on lap 148, stayed close to the leaders throughout the race.
Patrick went from fourth to second place on lap 197 after Wheldon and Kanaan went into the pit on lap 196. She was as low as eighth place on the 189th lap.
"I knew there was a good reason for coming to Japan," Patrick said. "I want to thank my team, the fans and everyone who supported me."
Dixon was third, 10.0559 seconds behind Patrick. Wheldon was fourth, and Kanaan finished fifth.
Castroneves, awarded the pole position after qualifying was rained out Friday, said Patrick ran a great race.
"With five laps to go, I was saving fuel," Castroneves said. "When Danica passed me, I realized she was the leader. She did a great job, passed me fair and square and that shows you how competitive our series is."
Patrick finished a career-best seventh in the season standings last year, and was second in the race at Detroit's Belle Isle.
At the 2005 Indy 500, she nearly won the pole and became the first female driver to lead the race en route to a fourth-place finish. It was the best finish by a woman at Indy, and helped her take rookie of the year honors. AP NEWS The Associated Press News Service     |
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Post by rlm6370 on Apr 20, 2008 9:28:05 GMT -5
In other words, you think she's hot. Well, yeah. Plus it's the kick in the pants IRL needs. With the merger with Champ and this, finally it's starting to go right with open wheel racing |
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Post by rlm6370 on Apr 29, 2008 15:06:16 GMT -5
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Post by rlm6370 on Apr 29, 2008 15:06:49 GMT -5
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Post by rlm6370 on Apr 29, 2008 15:07:47 GMT -5
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Post by $heriff Tom on Jul 21, 2008 11:05:42 GMT -5
LOL. Duno threw a towel at Danica, twice. FOXNEWS.COM HOME > ENTERTAINMENT Danica Patrick Altercation With Fellow Driver Caught on TapeLEXINGTON, Ohio — Roger Penske came up with a surprising strategy Sunday that Ryan Briscoe turned into his second IndyCar Series victory, but the buzz was still on Saturday's confrontation between Danica Patrick and fellow female IRL driver Milka Duno.
After finishing a practice run and getting out of her car, Patrick quickly walked to where Duno, the only other woman racing here this weekend, was pitted and argued with the less experienced driver about getting in her way several times during the practice.
The altercation lasted only about a minute, but witnesses said it grew heated and that Duno flung a towel in Patrick's direction at one point as the two exchanged words. Patrick eventually walked away.
Patrick, who has previously confronted fellow drivers Briscoe and Dan Wheldon after racing incidents, brushed off the latest dustup, saying, "I just wanted to know if she saw me out there."
Duno was not immediately available for comment.
Things didn't get better for Patrick after the confrontation.
In the No. 20 spot in Sunday's starting grid, Patrick ran a consistent race to finish 12th. Because of a wet track at the start, Patrick had to pit early in the race and that led to her going green down the stretch.
"I had to conserve fuel the last stint of the race," she said, "but I was able to gain some positions and get some points."
A year ago, Patrick started second but was nearly wiped out in a first-lap accident along with Andretti Green teammates Marco Andretti and Dario Franchitti. YOUTUBE VID OF THE INCIDENT www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXUd6n1Vti8 |
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Post by jwmcc on Jul 21, 2008 11:15:29 GMT -5
that link doesn't work.
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Post by 9 on Jul 21, 2008 11:19:32 GMT -5
Neither does Danica's anger-management training, apparently.
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Post by $heriff Tom on Jul 21, 2008 11:31:20 GMT -5
Hey, Danica was quite calm there. It was that Michael Jackson lookalike Milka Duno who was throwing sweaty towels.
How much you think that towel would garner on Ebay?
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Post by Jason Giambi on Jul 21, 2008 12:38:33 GMT -5
she needs implants.
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