Sometimes You Meet Danica Patrick And She Tells You That You Can Do Something She Can't

"Keanna Erickson-Chang" (keanna) 11/12/2015 at 18:45 • Filed to: danica patrick, tissot, how to properly, ice racing

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I met Danica Patrick last week.

She was asked (by my friend, Wade) during her Q&A what she would say to a fairly accomplished, aspiring, female racer.

She looked at me and said, “We have another racer in the house?”
And I was on the spot, so I responded with “rally driver,” to establish a clear difference (even though I do road race, and have more time road racing than rallying).

D: “Well then you can do something I can’t... go sideways. You could actually probably teach me a few things”

After the Q&A was over, we spoke with her for a bit. She inquired how long I’d been racing and I told her that my first race was actually in 2014 and was an ice race. She asked what that was and was frightened to find out that it was wheel-to-wheel on frozen lakes. She then asked if it was an oval, and her face when I said “road course” was priceless.

We tried to convince her she should come out, but I’m pretty sure she is absolutely terrified at the whole concept. Oh, and I think when I told her that I don’t race with studded tires, it may have even beat out “road course.”

This isn’t news, however. We all know that, in NASCAR, she wants a tight car and hates to slide.

Party-vi > Keanna Erickson-Chang 11/12/2015 at 18:57

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Righteous.

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > Keanna Erickson-Chang 11/12/2015 at 18:58

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Pretty cool story, also serious props on ice racing. The closest I’ll ever get to that is sliding the ass of my car back and forth on an empty back road.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Keanna Erickson-Chang 11/12/2015 at 19:00

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Andhere I thought that you were going to say, “Win races.”

Keanna Erickson-Chang > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. 11/12/2015 at 19:07

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Winter driving schools are how I caught the driving bug. Natural progression to ice racing and then road racing. Same time I was getting my SCCA license, I went to rally school. Everyone wanted to see me run Conti next year but man, rally hits home. Reminds me why I love driving.

Santiago of Escuderia Boricua > Keanna Erickson-Chang 11/12/2015 at 19:19

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Once I finish my rally build I’m definitely taking it ice racing

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 11/12/2015 at 19:31

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Burn.

tromoly > Keanna Erickson-Chang 11/12/2015 at 19:54

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From stories I’ve heard, her PR person is a saint.

scoob > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 11/12/2015 at 21:05

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Keanna Erickson-Chang > Santiago of Escuderia Boricua 11/12/2015 at 22:22

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definitely!

Keanna Erickson-Chang > tromoly 11/12/2015 at 22:22

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probably true