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03/28/2018 at 16:10 • Filed to: None
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“I don’t think it’s very realistic, I think it’s counter-productive or just not productive at all,” says a driver who takes offseason cooking classes.
I’m not one to dig too deeply on drivers at the top level as they have at least some talent to get there and that talent usually is more than any talent you or i possess. However, in looking at who really wins and really is there to challenge for top spots, they share common traits; knowlege of some kind of engineering that takes them to the front (Donohue, DeFerran, Rahal, Unsers) or knowlege of real racecraft to pull off solid and sometimes amazing passes (Mears, Castroneves, Hornish, Foyt, #3 Dale Christ, Senna, Schumacher, Villenuve, or anyonecelse consistently taking 1st -3rd)
But Danica, now in a car that has less downforce than she ever had before in indy, where she will not be able to run flat in the corners as often and NEVER has been able to run in the front on a track where she has to lift and/or shift, is downplaying something the front runners use all the time for strategy and skill maintenance.
I wish her well and always hoped shevwould find a way to win in a real challenging passing and racecraft race, but her consistent reluctance to learn something about the car that her engineer shouldn’t have to interpret for her, and her refusal to enhance craft and skill dooms her.
How long ago did she check in to the Anna Kournikova marketing camp and give up on competitive driving? She only did well on flat footed tracks where the engineer shined....but actual racing....nope. Did we ever see her fight hard for and win a position? Nope. Her finishing position at indy has been stated by herself already. Mid pack at best if she finishes in a car that now needs a skilled driver.
I give her 50% chance to remain in the race after the first 5 laps.
crowmolly
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03/28/2018 at 16:21 |
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She’s gone on the record as saying she cares about driving the car and that’s it.
Whether or not that has factored in to her success is speculation.
Mercedes Streeter
> Grindintosecond
03/28/2018 at 16:26 |
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Danica is one of those depressing cases for me.
I love seeing women in motorsport and love just about anything that advances women...then I saw those GoDaddy commercials. It suddenly became clear that her entire racing career is basically a marketing campaign: “OMG a hot girl races a car!”
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> crowmolly
03/28/2018 at 16:41 |
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Thats the factor thats hurt her. Driving, Knowing how it works, race craft. 1 of 3 means no wins.
Future next gen S2000 owner
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03/28/2018 at 17:35 |
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I’m stealing this. Also she can drive better than all of us combined but her talent isn’t enough to finish beyond midpack. She rode her good looks to better her seat and good for her - I’d do it but I’m a no talent average looking nobody. She doesn’t get nearly as many chances if she was a guy.
She hasn’t really won at any top level. She couldn’t win in the Busch series -or whatever it is called now. I doubt she could win in the Trucks. Maybe Daytona or ‘dega with some luck but almost anyone can do that. Indy car in a depleted field, once.
SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman
> Grindintosecond
03/28/2018 at 18:33 |
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Well, she is a race winner in Indycar, and has had decent success in her career there
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> SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman
03/28/2018 at 22:22 |
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Watch the race win. The hardcore naysayers say it was an economy race in the end and not a hard fought battle. The proponents say racing is racing.
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SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman
> Grindintosecond
03/29/2018 at 10:21 |
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I did watch it. Twin Ring Motegi is an interesting enough oval to watch an Indycar race on