Comments on: Danica Patrick is ruining auto racing for me

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.

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.