Nascar 2005

[Cincy'sMom]

Originally posted by momoffuzzyfaces
NAWTEE! NAWTEE!

Me thinks you all are just upset that she gave the good ole boys a real run for their money!!!!

You go girl!!!!

I'll second that!!

[Lady's Human]

If Sarah Fisher had the same level of equipment and sponsorship Danica has she'd be just as fast. Sarah is just as photogenic, but doesn't have Danica's attitude problem. (Again, after hearing Danica's interview on Fox Sports it completely turned me off. No respect whatsoever.) I got the impression from the interview that Danica think sthat the IRL exists for her benefit alone.

[momoffuzzyfaces]

Originally posted by Lady's Human
If Sarah Fisher had the same level of equipment and sponsorship Danica has she'd be just as fast. Sarah is just as photogenic, but doesn't have Danica's attitude problem. (Again, after hearing Danica's interview on Fox Sports it completely turned me off. No respect whatsoever.) I got the impression from the interview that Danica think sthat the IRL exists for her benefit alone.

I didn't see a thing wrong with her interview. Reminded me of lots of the rookie men's interviews I've heard over the years. In fact, she reminded me of Dale Earnheardt when he was a rookie, attitude wise, I mean.

[Lady's Human]

One difference between Danica and Dale Sr. .....

Dale never showed the utter lack of respect for his fellow competitors that Ms Pastrick showed. (This was a radio interview on Fox Sports radio, not the TV interviews she did post race)

[momoffuzzyfaces]

Originally posted by Lady's Human
One difference between Danica and Dale Sr. .....

Dale never showed the utter lack of respect for his fellow competitors that Ms Pastrick showed. (This was a radio interview on Fox Sports radio, not the TV interviews she did post race)

No? When he first started racing, he would deliberately bump them off the track and cause wrecks. I was always afraid he would kill someone and didn't like him for years because of that. Luckily, he matured as he grew older. I did grow to like him when he stopped doing that.

Racing is just too dangerous to deliberately knock someone out of your way.

[ramanth]

Oh Bobby! So close.... Go #18!

Maybe he should race in FedEx colors more often and give the 'ole Interstate Battery green a break.

[RICHARD]

I noticed that Patrick never acknowledged Janet Guthrie or Sarah Fisher........I don't remember the third gal's name.....They were the spear carriers who "paved the way" for Patrick's ability to lead 17 laps of the "world's greatest race".

Open wheel racing cannot be compared to stock car racing-
By the time you 'trade paint' you are into the wall or wadded up you car with someone else.

All things aside. there is a troubling trend among young athletes
in the last few years.

It is the lack of respect to the history, the 'old guard' and the media that cover their jobs.


During an ABC interview, Patrick made a statement about being a 'sex symbol'.

If she had waited until after the race I would not have bothered to be bothered.

http://www.indymotorspeedway.com/danica.htm

She did do well in the race, congrats to her, her attittude probably did get her to where she made it on Sunday....

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Two things...

The announcers on the "Danica Patrick Show" -Not to be confused with ESPN sportscaster Dan Patrick, were shrill and obnoxious-Where is JACKIE STEWART AND CHRIS ECONOMAKI
when you need them??

And when do we see the DP shampoo, underarm shaver and eye liner commercials?

[Lady's Human]

The lack of respect I was referring to with Ms Patrick was that in her interview she acknowledge Lyn St James as a role model, ignored Janet Guthrie completely, and completely TRASHED Sarah fisher. Chickie babe, if they hadn't done it, we wouldn't even be talking about you.

When Ironhead came up, yes, he wrecked on the track, but in the late '70s in NASCAR that was the rules of the game. NASCAR achived national prominence when a blizzard on the east coast pretty much forced everyone to watch Cale Yarborough go to blows with Bobby Allison because of a wreck in the race.

In open wheel racing, if the cars touch SLIGHTLY, both cars are probably piles of carbon fiber. I notice everyone in the media is talking about Ms Patrick finishing fourth and leading, ignoring the 5 car wreck she cause, and completely ignoring the person wh oshould be in the spotlight, Dan Wheldon, who has not only won the Indy 500, it was his third victory in a row.

[RICHARD]

Originally posted by Lady's Human
NASCAR achived national prominence when a blizzard on the east coast pretty much forced everyone to watch Cale Yarborough go to blows with Bobby Allison because of a wreck in the race.

lololol,

Am I that old that I remember that???


Ah the good old days!!!


When men were men, and they kicked each other's arse for wrecking.
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One thing about Ironhead.

As with all sports figures, I couldn't stand DE...just because he always won....

But everyone knew that when the last 15 laps were being run and number 3 was anywhere close to the leader....you were in for a race.

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Danica darling,
Brash gets you cash,
But winning gets the trophies.

[RICHARD]

Biffled again???


I hadn't laughed that loud in a long long time....

I was wathing the end of the race-the SSB at the start and the burnouts at the end of the race....


I loved the reaction of the announcers...
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RRRRRR-RRRRRRRR-rrrrrrr----BANG...


*DID WE JUST SEE THAT????*

I love the Polish victory lap, the nose to the wall burnouts and the 'tear the grass up' slide outs.....

I guess we could call that "The BIFFLE"????

[RICHARD]

race fans...we got some Busch racing and some more of the Danica (what kinda name is that????) Racing League today.....


Hmmm she made the field one place better that her Indy start....


Brash or Trophy today???

[Lady's Human]

Just got back from the IRL race, I have some pics, I'll have to upload them some other time, though, as I forgot the USB cable for the camera.


Sorry, richard, no shots of Danica, she was never near the front of the pack. (She finished 13the and STILL got more interview time than the winner)

[RICHARD]

I did see that at the end of the race she jumped out of the car and there was two guys from her pit crew to welcome her.

Is she yesterday's story already?



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GO MARK......slow and steady

[Lady's Human]

Danica wasn't "comfortable" running in side by side groups, so she fell back early and never got into the race.

Can you say Danica Kournikova?


GO MARK, nice top 5!!!!!

what a last lap....

Mark loses a tire going into one, Schrader wrecks in one, Labonte wrecks in two, and NASCAR takes 5 minutes trying to figure out who finished where....LOL

[RICHARD]

Originally posted by Lady's Human
Danica wasn't "comfortable" running in side by side groups, so she fell back early and never got into the race.

Can you say Danica Kournikova?

Yes, but it hurts my tongue....

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Yes, great last lap...

Even I was confused......nothing new..

I can get used to the "Edwards"......

I just hope he only does it on the grass infield...