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Danica Patrick - ANOTHER loss

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Last Post Apr 20, 2008 6:12 PM by: mal68
Phil1907
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Registered: 12/26/05
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Re: Danica Patrick - ANOTHER loss

Jul 4, 2007 5:28 PM
Iowa and Richmond - 2 more losses
Guest
(20 of 34)

Re: Danica Patrick - ANOTHER loss

Jul 10, 2007 8:50 AM
You don't know much about racing, do you?

http://sports.yahoo.com/irl/standings;_ylt=AtSgYla64VSmg2qPp6gdLMPRv7YF
Azul93gt
Posts: 1
From: Nevada
Registered: 8/3/07
(21 of 34)

Re: Danica Patrick - ANOTHER loss

Aug 3, 2007 9:50 AM
Patrick may be an elite driver, but I can't accept the argument that Patrick is better than all of the drivers that she leads in the point standings.

#1 Patrick should only be compared to drivers that are on equivalent (i.e. elite) factory race teams, which is the type of support she enjoys. If you know racing then you know most of the drivers that fill out the field on lesser teams don't have a prayer of winning and they know it. The small fry are just racing for position among their peers. Given the same support that Patrick enjoys many could post equivalent or better results than Patrick.

#2 Also I understand that only ~20 cars even compete every round of the season.

Patrick should be given credit for her podium finishes, which shows she is at least competitive.
Phil1907
Posts: 298
Registered: 12/26/05
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Re: Danica Patrick - ANOTHER loss

Oct 9, 2007 2:32 AM
Still no wins. Dumbica is on a roll!
Guest
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Re: Danica Patrick - ANOTHER loss

Oct 9, 2007 7:30 AM
I'm sure she's all torn up by your criticism.
Phil1907
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Registered: 12/26/05
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Re: Danica Patrick - ANOTHER loss

Oct 13, 2007 4:55 AM
Of course not. Her (team) strategy is not to win but to finish and go for the ad space. She makes more money than any of her competitors and has the best funded team and effort.
As with most sports - women are 2nd class athletes. She's being realistic - she can't win on the track but can easily take the money outisde.
Guest
(25 of 34)

Re: Danica Patrick - ANOTHER loss

Oct 15, 2007 8:35 AM
> Of course not. Her (team) strategy is not to win but
> to finish and go for the ad space. She makes more
> money than any of her competitors and has the best
> funded team and effort.
> As with most sports - women are 2nd class athletes.
> She's being realistic - she can't win on the track
> k but can easily take the money outisde.

LOL, you really don't understand pro sports very well, do you? LMAO
Phil1907
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Registered: 12/26/05
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Re: Danica Patrick - ANOTHER loss and 2 more losses

Nov 3, 2007 10:46 AM
Apparently you know nothing of it. Most drivers identify winning as the objective.
Patrick does not - the sport is merely a vehicle for her PR campaign.
By the wya - she's lost 2 more!
Guest
(27 of 34)

Re: Danica Patrick - ANOTHER loss and 2 more losses

Nov 5, 2007 8:45 AM
> Apparently you know nothing of it. Most drivers
> identify winning as the objective.
> Patrick does not - the sport is merely a vehicle for
> her PR campaign.
> By the wya - she's lost 2 more!

Are you as critical of the 30-40 drivers who also lose every week? nah, you're just jealous, right.
mal68
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Registered: 12/10/06
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Re: Danica Patrick - ANOTHER loss and 2 more losses

Nov 6, 2007 4:57 PM
This is from the IRL website

Rank Driver Points Behind
1 Dario Franchitti 637
2 Scott Dixon 624
3 Tony Kanaan 576
4 Dan Wheldon 466
5 Sam Hornish Jr. 465
6 Helio Castroneves 446
7 Danica Patrick 424
8 Scott Sharp 412
9 Buddy Rice 360
10 Tomas Scheckter 357
11 Marco Andretti 350
12 Vitor Meira 334
13 Darren Manning 332
14 A.J. Foyt IV 315
15 Ed Carpenter 309
16 Kosuke Matsuura 303
17 Sarah Fisher 275
18 Jeff Simmons 201
19 Ryan Hunter-Reay 119
20 Milka Duno 96
21 Marty Roth 53
22 Alex Barron 41
23 Jon Herb 34
24 Ryan Briscoe 30
25 Hideki Mutoh 24
26 Davey Hamilton 22
27 Michael Andretti 17
28 Buddy Lazier 12
29 P.J. Chesson 12
30 Roger Yasukawa 12
31 Richie Hearn 12
32 Al Unser Jr. 10
33 Jaques Lazier 10
34 Phil Giebler 10
35 John Andretti 10
36 Roberto Moreno 10

A 2nd place and few 3rd place showings, not bad for a new chassis.
*The bold are the Andretti Green Team
Phil1907
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Registered: 12/26/05
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Re: Danica Patrick - ANOTHER loss and 2 more losses

Nov 16, 2007 5:23 AM
Right - when you shoot to finish not win ypu take no risks.
mal68
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Registered: 12/10/06
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Re: Danica Patrick - ANOTHER loss and 2 more losses

Nov 16, 2007 2:42 PM
Unless your car makes it to the end of the race it does not mater how fast you go.

Remember her 1st run at Indy failed due to lack of fuel. When the race ended she had enough gas for 1 lap.
If she had continued to use the full race fuel map, she would not have finished the race and would have had a DNF instead.

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Edited by mal68 at 02/21/2008 9:55 AM
Guest
(31 of 34)

Re: Danica Patrick - ANOTHER loss and 2 more losses

Feb 19, 2008 7:18 AM
Facts just confuse him!

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Rationality is the recognition of the fact that nothing can alter the truth and nothing can take precedence over that act of perceiving it.
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brndirt1
Posts: 7,008
From: Billings MT.
Registered: 2/11/03
(32 of 34)

looks like this and also...

Mar 28, 2008 6:09 PM
gets to run open wheeled Indy cars at over 200 mph, geeze what a life!

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/features/2008_swimsuit/danica-patrick/index2.html

I don't care why, I just like to watch.

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Happy Trails,
Clint
brndirt1
Posts: 7,008
From: Billings MT.
Registered: 2/11/03
(33 of 34)

Hey Phil,...

Apr 20, 2008 9:09 AM
now that the "little girl" has won her first IRL race, and done her SI swimsuit edition whadya think?

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Happy Trails,
Clint
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