tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post115272183385233084..comments2024-03-08T11:07:25.905-05:00Comments on The Godfather's Blog: Danica To The World: Show Me The Money!Dave Moodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14273464897477668872noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-1153949487552670732006-07-26T17:31:00.000-04:002006-07-26T17:31:00.000-04:00Why is it that only the female drivers elicit the ...Why is it that only the female drivers elicit the "I'll believe she's for real when she wins a race!" comments? <BR/><BR/>Seems to me that there are quite a number of other drivers in all of the top series that have never won a race in their current series.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-1153177042757616492006-07-17T18:57:00.000-04:002006-07-17T18:57:00.000-04:00Tell me she would have no trouble adjusting to the...Tell me she would have no trouble adjusting to the physical demands of a 3800 lb stock car after she has done a 500 lap race around Bristol.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-1152903075613053672006-07-14T14:51:00.000-04:002006-07-14T14:51:00.000-04:00Cup cars are to heavy? I knew the "She's only 100 ...Cup cars are to heavy? I knew the "She's only 100 pounds and can't handle a heavy stock car" argument, would come around and that argument is bullsh*t, pure and simple.<BR/><BR/>An IndyCar/Champ Car is much more physically demanding to drive than a NEXTEL Cup stock car. Stock cars have power steering -- open-wheel Indy-style cars do not. Stock cars also don't subject the driver to anywhere near the G forces of an open-wheel car because they don't have anywhere near the downforce or speed.<BR/><BR/>Rusty Wallace noted just how tough it was to turn the wheel when he tested Penske's IndyCar Series car this year at Homestead-Miami. He said the wheel was much harder to turn than in a stock car.<BR/><BR/>Stock cars require stamina and endurance due to the sheer amount of time spent in an almost-closed cockpit. But Danica would have no trouble adjusting to the physical demands of driving a stock car. She's a very fit woman.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-1152895415810665232006-07-14T12:43:00.000-04:002006-07-14T12:43:00.000-04:00I want to see her win a race in an open wheel car ...I want to see her win a race in an open wheel car before I decide she is anything more than an average race car driver. Although these days average is good enough to make a nice income for some people in auto racing.<BR/><BR/>It will be a long time (if ever) before a woman exceeds (meaning wins) in cup. Unless some changes are made in either the rules for the cars, or the technology used to build them, the Cup cars will be too heavy for a woman to win a 400 or 500 mile race in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-1152833601600196352006-07-13T19:33:00.000-04:002006-07-13T19:33:00.000-04:00The difference is none of those guys continue to u...The difference is none of those guys continue to use their name to further their careers. They've used their racing <I>abilities</I> to do that or they have floundered. <BR/><BR/>Larry can't find a ride with anyone except for AJ and Kyle still drives for himself/the family. Marco has won races and championships in his car career before he got the ride at AGR. <BR/><BR/>If we are honest, <B>only</B> Dale Junior has gotten anywhere near the reaction, for his last name, that Danica has gotten for having two X chromosomes. But he has championships, wins and several very good seasons under his belt to say he's earned at least some of that attention.<BR/><BR/>Danica has used her sexuality almost since day one, by her own choice. She could have chosen to take the route that Erin Crocker/Katherine Legge/Sarah Fisher took but then you, I and SI wouldn't be talking about her would we? <BR/><BR/>I don't blame her for using her sexuality or gender to her advantage to <I>get</I> a ride. Nor do I blame Danica for the media hyperventilation over her. <BR/><BR/>But she does deserve the blame for starting herself down that path in the first place and continuing to milk it for all that it is worth. Without it, she's Sarah Fisher and no one cares she might jump series or cares enough to ask every driver that isn't Danica what they think of Danica.<BR/><BR/>She also deserves the backlash when race fans call a spade a spade and compare her to Anna Kournikova or Michael Waltrip. It's not about the sport. It's not about what she's really shown as an athlete. It's about the face time and the money they can milk from it. Her actions and comments, and those of her management, have all proven that. <BR/><BR/>Bevo: But is Carpenter stupid because of his comment (of course) or because it was about Danica? That's what I was getting at because we've all seen the media go bananas over <I>every</I> comment or action re: Danica that is less than sunshine and roses.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-1152807800054058542006-07-13T12:23:00.000-04:002006-07-13T12:23:00.000-04:00Carpenter's comments were ill-advised, to say the ...Carpenter's comments were ill-advised, to say the least. I would think a married man would know better than to say something that stupid.<BR/><BR/>Here's something to ponder. IF Danica has indeed gotten a "free ride" because of her gender, what makes her different than Marco Andretti, Kyle Petty, Dale Jr., Larry Foyt and others; all of whom jumped VERY quickly to the top of the competitive ladder due to their surnames, without necessrily proving themselves to be great talents first. And how about Bill Lester, whose stock car credentials are average, but will almost certainly have a full-time Cup ride next season, due laregly to his race. If last names and skin color are enough to get a driver a chance at the bigtime, why not gender?<BR/><BR/>In closing, thanks everyone for making this such a civil, respectful place to exchange ideas. I appreciate the willingnes to let others express their views, without all the name calling found on some other sites.Dave Moodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14273464897477668872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-1152803745363435982006-07-13T11:15:00.000-04:002006-07-13T11:15:00.000-04:00What Danica is really worth as a marketing opportu...What Danica is really worth as a marketing opportunity = $$$$$$ <BR/><BR/>What Danica is worth as a racecar driver = $0<BR/><BR/>Maybe her fellow drivers would take her more seriously and not make 'time of the month' comments if she concentrated more on her driving/racing/team than on her marketing opportunities? <BR/><BR/>Of course, it was Ed Carpenter that made the comment so it's kind of ridiculous consiering his record. But, it doesn't matter who says/does anything that sounds like they are taking shots at Danica, the media will always throw them under the bus.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-1152775901525153332006-07-13T03:31:00.000-04:002006-07-13T03:31:00.000-04:00NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A fellow IRL driver says Danic...NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A fellow IRL driver says Danica Patrick has what it takes to succeed if she switches to the paint-swapping world of NASCAR and she's plenty aggressive in open-wheel racing when it's "the right time of the month."<BR/><BR/>Ed Carpenter, who trails Patrick by four slots in the IRL IndyCar Series' points race, made the comment when asked how Patrick might handle NASCAR racing during a radio appearance to promote Saturday night's Firestone Indy 200.<BR/><BR/>"I think Danica's pretty aggressive in our cars," Carpenter said Wednesday on WGFX-FM in Nashville.<BR/><BR/>"I mean, you know especially if you catch her at the right time of the month, she might be trading plenty of paint out there," he said. "But I think she'll hold her own. Who's she's going to drive for is hard to say. I don't think she's leaving, so we'll see."<BR/><BR/>Carpenter later told The Associated Press he didn't mean to be disrespectful of Patrick by using a female stereotype.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-1152745960754088652006-07-12T19:12:00.000-04:002006-07-12T19:12:00.000-04:00The time is now for the two open wheel series to g...The time is now for the two open wheel series to get back together, before they lose all their big names. They don't have the luxury of posturing around for a few years anymore.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-1152744729204877982006-07-12T18:52:00.000-04:002006-07-12T18:52:00.000-04:00What ever happened to working for your money Dave?...What ever happened to working for your money Dave? If she has a base salery and then gets a 40% cut of the cars winnings the solution to making more money seems pretty clear cut to me. She needs to finish better, hell maybe even do something as crazy as winning a race and then she would make more money. See how easy that was?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24138427.post-1152725827195707512006-07-12T13:37:00.000-04:002006-07-12T13:37:00.000-04:00Believe it or not, I agree with her and I would do...Believe it or not, I agree with her and I would do the same thing.<BR/>1. She deserves to be paid her market value, whether it's in open wheel or stock cars.<BR/>2. She has done a tremendous amount for the IRL, which in a way you can't put a price on.<BR/>3. Racers have a finite career span and should make every penny they can, just like any other sports professional.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com