Comments on: Danica Patrick is ruining auto racing for me

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.

By: Barbara Perkins

Barbara Perkins — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:47:03 +0000

I totally agree with you. She should either concentrate on being a race driver or a “model.” As my mother would have said, “She needs to keep her flippy little butt in one thing or the other.” Preferably, the other! When she can prove herself as a driver without having to flaunt herself around, then I might watch her.

Ed P: I don’t like her and none of your reasons apply to me.

By: Ed P

Ed P — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:09:36 +0000

There are a couple of reasons why you might not like Danica in auto-racing:
1. You Cannot handle a Strong woman who is not willing to sit at home and cook, clean and make babies for YOU
2. You Cannot a Woman who makes More than you do
3. You Cannot handle a Woman being successful
4. You Cannot handle a Woman being successful in a MAN’s Sport
5. It makes you “soft”, knowing that a Woman can Beat Down (I am talking fist-fights), a Wimp like Marco Andretti
or
6. You are Gay

By: Mitch Guttormson

Mitch Guttormson — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:00:57 +0000

You mean there are other forms of auto racing besides non-wing sprint cars on dirt?? Who knew?

By: Scott Evans

Scott Evans — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 06:21:25 +0000

I’m also a big race fan. I like the NHRA, well, I should say ‘liked’ the NHRA, until the top fuel dragsters and funny cars started racing to only 1000 feet after Scott Kalitta’s tragic death. If anyone saw it, I think they’d agree 320 feet wouldn’t have saved him… not even close. In my opinion, it’s a gross overreaction and has ruined the sport. I tried watching it after that and gave up.

To me, this is the equivalent of changing the NFL from tackle to flag football. Or MLB instituting a rule that says runners are not allowed to slide into the second baseman in an attempt to break up a double play or take out a catcher while trying to score.

The NHRA is working on the ends of some if not all the tracks and hopefully they’ll go back to a quarter mile next year. If not, I’ll be tuning in to championship poker or something.

By: J.T.

J.T. — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 04:48:22 +0000

So she’s a cheerleader that participates in the sport? That wouldn’t work too well in football.