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Anyone who is familiar with my ramblings knows I have been a proponent of Danica Patrick. I believed in her passion, her bravery, her ability to look good for the camera and therefore gain sponsorship...what was lacking was (and is) that Kyle Busch "edge".
BUT, she made two big mistakes at Loudon 9/27. First, she should have either heard from her spotter that there were two cars under hers or "sensed" it.
Who hasn't seen one guy get under another at NSS (or etc) and be off his line or just in there too hot and drift up. Nine times out of ten the guy that is now on the outside moves up with him. Same thing happens on the street on a three lane interstate or a multi-lane left turn. One just has to be aware of where the clueless are and move accordingly.
She did not, and routinely does not. As Reechard said "She cain't race".
But that was by far not the worst of it. Everyone has seen her pull her pretty little hands off the wheel heading for a wall. She apparently pulls her pretty little feet off the pedals as well. Presumably so they do not get injured.
Decent theory, but it turns the car into a 3500lb pinball. Yesterday, after she backed into the wall, David Ragan was her victim.
As mentioned, in the past, I have believed in her bravery. But come on, you are supposed to drive the car until it stops.
Sooner or later, she or someone else is going to get hurt by a car going faster than it should without a driver.
Tony should have a serious talk with the young lady, IMO. She should be in a dirt late model every week somewhere. And she should drive the thing until it comes to rest.
BUT, she made two big mistakes at Loudon 9/27. First, she should have either heard from her spotter that there were two cars under hers or "sensed" it.
Who hasn't seen one guy get under another at NSS (or etc) and be off his line or just in there too hot and drift up. Nine times out of ten the guy that is now on the outside moves up with him. Same thing happens on the street on a three lane interstate or a multi-lane left turn. One just has to be aware of where the clueless are and move accordingly.
She did not, and routinely does not. As Reechard said "She cain't race".
But that was by far not the worst of it. Everyone has seen her pull her pretty little hands off the wheel heading for a wall. She apparently pulls her pretty little feet off the pedals as well. Presumably so they do not get injured.
Decent theory, but it turns the car into a 3500lb pinball. Yesterday, after she backed into the wall, David Ragan was her victim.
As mentioned, in the past, I have believed in her bravery. But come on, you are supposed to drive the car until it stops.
Sooner or later, she or someone else is going to get hurt by a car going faster than it should without a driver.
Tony should have a serious talk with the young lady, IMO. She should be in a dirt late model every week somewhere. And she should drive the thing until it comes to rest.
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