Comments on: Danica Patrick is ruining auto racing for me

By: Rod

Rod — Sun, 06 May 2012 01:33:18 +0000

why is she so popular? she has done nothing except wreck other drivers cars,she should be off the circut,she is overrated and a danger to the other drivers

By: Rod

Rod — Sun, 06 May 2012 01:32:17 +0000

why is she so popular? she has done nothing except wreck other drivers cars,she should be off the circut,shen is overrated and a danger to the other drivers

By: Beck

Beck — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 16:50:27 +0000

Remember Dan Wheldon’s first Indy WIN! Probably not! ’cause all we heard was danicamania! Emphesized WIN,any other driver with her statisics would have been a footnote by now! Most successful driver? ONE WIN IN ALMOST TEN YEARS! Now that’s a fact!

By: Kat

Kat — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 06:12:02 +0000

It’s so desperate and weak-minded to accuse someone of sexism just because he understands that this mediocre driver is a media creation. You’re basically admitted that you’ve given up on actually arguing with the facts and will rely instead on name-calling, a tactic beloved by elementary school students across America. I’m a woman, an enthusiastic racing fan and a feminist, and I would absolutely love it if a credible female driver were actually competitive in Indy Racing, Formula 1 or NASCAR. That might happen someday, but it’s not likely to happen with Danica Patrick. She’s just not talented enough. Instead of defending this overrated gimmick, women should be insulted that she exploits her sexuality and gender to enhance her personal bank account. Danica Patrick is a poster child for why affirmative action makes some people so angry.

By: Moose

Moose — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 00:19:52 +0000

She sucks and all of you are gay. I hope she kills herself.

By: The "Mc"

The "Mc" — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 07:02:34 +0000

Or maybe reviewing her “tat” !

By: The "Mc"

The "Mc" — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 07:00:35 +0000

There’s only one thing better then a warm Saturday night at the local oval with a beer and a chile dog, …… and that’s watching Danica Patrick do the walk. (or maybe watching her unzip that suit !!!!)

By: Eric

Eric — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 23:48:40 +0000

This writer is CLEARLY a hack.

Well…. I can’t disagree with you there.

By: AutumnVI

AutumnVI — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 15:57:34 +0000

This writer is CLEARLY a hack. Danica Patrick is one of the top 10 IndyCar racers in the IRL. This is not an opinion. This is fact.

I understand that she gets more media attention than drivers that are accomplishing more than her. But she’s getting more attention because she has a bigger fan base. More people tune in to see Danica Patrick than anyone else. ESPN, ABC or whoever broadcasts the IndyCar races are simply giving the fans what they want to see, and that just so happens to be updates on their favorite driver, Danica Patrick.

It’s stupid of this writer to insult hundreds of thousands of IndyCar fans for being Danica-maniacs. As if “serious aficionados” just couldn’t possibly be Danica fans. This, of course, makes no sense at all. Is Danica Patrick the best on the track? No. No, she isn’t. But are the Cowboys the best team in the NFL? No they aren’t. But I guarrantee you that there are MANY knowledgable and serious NFL fans that have season tickets to see the Cowboys. Can we not say the same about serious IndyCar fans and Danica Patrick? Fans cheer Danica Patrick on because they support her no matter what. Don’t insult them simply because they’re not bandwagon-jumpers.

Why he’s comparing Danica Patrick to the likes of Thomas Sheckter I have no idea. Sheckter has consistently ranked somewhere in the 20’s in ranking for the past 5 or 6 seasons. Patrick, on her WORST season ranked nearly twice that high!

We don’t give a damn about wins. We care about SEASON STANDINGS. Unless it’s something huge like the Indy 500, wins are nice to shut the critics up, but are only good to get you further ahead in the season standings. Wins do no good when you normally place last. Anything can happen in a race.

Every season Danica has been in the IRL, with the exception of her rookie season, she has ranked among the top ten drivers in season standings. In the 2008 and 2009 seasons, she was the top American driver in season standings. Thomas Sheckter has NEVER ranked among the top ten drivers in season standings but ONCE. And that was back in the early 2000’s I think. So if anything at all, Sheckter AT SOME POINT IN TIME was relevant, but he isn’t anymore.

Hello, I’m AutumnVI, a former professional pit-crew member, and I’m a proud Danica Patrick fan! She’s one of my favorite drivers!

By: Kenn

Kenn — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 21:06:21 +0000

name one nascar driver that has not used every possible asset to further their career? Sure she isn’t at the very top in either sport but she is better than a lot who are out there. Racing takes everyone from the winner to the back markers to be successful.
Many of the men drivers have and still do modeling. Look at some of the off the wall and “sexy” commercials the men do, no one calls them out over it. It’s part of racing anymore. Deal with it.
really the only thing is she is starting at the top and I think that may be too quick. Wonder how some of the other nascar drivers would have done had they got thrown in a car at Daytona without ever having ran a stock car.
Bottom line is when it comes to racing she is doing it right. she is taking it slow, asking the right questions and learning and not driving over her head. She has not let who she is or rather who others want her to be go to her head. She knows when to be a model and when it is time to be a serious racer.
Reread all the post and realize not even she wants all this hype, be mad at the media all you want. But respect what she has done.