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von Kinderei · 02-26-12, 10:42 PM

+ or -

I think she'll wreak ... either cause or be a part of 17

You pick either + or - but I think at least 17 crashes ... that will be an expensive season just for looks

CaptainHaplo · 02-27-12, 07:06 AM

Your analysis is way off here. Your acting like she can't drive at speed and is a wreck waiting to happen.

She holds the record for consecutive finishes in IRL at 50. The next closest to her is 32. That is NOT a driver who can't keep a car off the wall.

Yes, she - like every other driver that comes from open wheel racing - has a lot of learning to do. The learning curve is very large, and she will have to adapt to getting rubbed and tapped. No different than say, Juan Pablo Montoya when he first mde the switch. In fact, where she has a window to learn in - JPM has already shown he has gone too far on the contact scale, and he IS a wreck waiting to happen.

The problem I have with Danica isn't her looks, or her driving ability. Its how she is being used as a marketing tool by nascar and godaddy. She has a contact that she has to live by, and it uses her looks to full effect. Nascar is a marketing beast, and so they are going to put her in front of the camera anytime they can. She signed the contract and knew what was coming, so she shares the blame.

Is she the best driver out there? No - but her record shows she is at least as good as many of the lower tier drivers on the circuit, and she may with seat time turn into a much better one. Maybe, maybe not. Dislike the marketing all you want - I do - but give her a full season to adapt, then see where she is next year. Don't have expectations the media wants to build.

Rockstar · 02-27-12, 07:30 AM

Wonder if this has makings for another Will Ferrell movie.

02-26-12, 10:42 PM	#1
von Kinderei Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 2,606 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 0	+ or - I think she'll wreak ... either cause or be a part of 17 You pick either + or - but I think at least 17 crashes ... that will be an expensive season just for looks __________________ vK

02-27-12, 07:06 AM	#2
CaptainHaplo Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4,405 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	Your analysis is way off here. Your acting like she can't drive at speed and is a wreck waiting to happen. She holds the record for consecutive finishes in IRL at 50. The next closest to her is 32. That is NOT a driver who can't keep a car off the wall. Yes, she - like every other driver that comes from open wheel racing - has a lot of learning to do. The learning curve is very large, and she will have to adapt to getting rubbed and tapped. No different than say, Juan Pablo Montoya when he first mde the switch. In fact, where she has a window to learn in - JPM has already shown he has gone too far on the contact scale, and he IS a wreck waiting to happen. The problem I have with Danica isn't her looks, or her driving ability. Its how she is being used as a marketing tool by nascar and godaddy. She has a contact that she has to live by, and it uses her looks to full effect. Nascar is a marketing beast, and so they are going to put her in front of the camera anytime they can. She signed the contract and knew what was coming, so she shares the blame. Is she the best driver out there? No - but her record shows she is at least as good as many of the lower tier drivers on the circuit, and she may with seat time turn into a much better one. Maybe, maybe not. Dislike the marketing all you want - I do - but give her a full season to adapt, then see where she is next year. Don't have expectations the media wants to build. __________________ Good Hunting! Captain Haplo

02-27-12, 07:30 AM	#3
Rockstar In the Brig Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Zendia Bar & Grill Posts: 12,614 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Wonder if this has makings for another Will Ferrell movie.