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I'm going to the qualifying and test runs tomorrow. I'll take vids and
pics of the shindig and get a video of Danica's lap. :smoke:
99integra
well turns out i forgot the memory card.. but danica is a cocky little
thing she only ran two practice laps the whole day while everyone else did
about 30
99integra
Nobody really care about her anyways. Unless her oversized ego is put
aside, I doubt she will become competitive in the IRL especially on the
road courses. The ALMS was a bit of a disappointment but thats mainly cos
Audi and Penske pulled out for this year.
Now I've got to go find some online stream of the IRL race...
fudge
She got walled early on anyway during the race. :laughing:
99integra
You should quit smoking that IGNORANCE and realise a few things.
1. Danica Patrick IS the most popular driver in IndyCar...thus making her
arguably THEIR MOST CARED ABOUT DRIVER.
2. Danica Patricks' popularity is boosting ticket sales...thus possibly
boosting pay-outs and/or keeping the boring event from getting forgotten
and cut.
In other words, other drivers should stop being so jealous of Danica and
appreciate her. She's not the top driver...so? SO WHAT SHE GETS THE MOST
ATTENTION. DEAL WITH IT. Her attention helps the...sport (I cringe to
call it a sport). Maybe drivers (or their fans) should get sexier or find
some other gimmick to attract attention to themselves instead of hating
Danica for getting noticed.
What III
Oh great, lets rely on divas and tax dodging dancers to bring the sport up
instead of focusing on the talent, racing and the sport itself. There is
absolutely no hope of American single seat racing returning back to its
former glory if you honestly believe this is their only hope of promoting
the sport.
Hmmm... How about the following to bring the American open wheel racing
popular again:
-Replace those damn ugly Dallaras
-Change the engine regs to attract more manufacturer(I'm so sick of just
seeing spec series especially on what is America's top open wheel
series)
-Reduce aero(watching drivers taking some ovals at full throttle is
boring)
-Bring more chassis manufacturers
-Replace Tony George
This sport has gone completely to the shits since the split up in the mid
90's. And to show how wrong you are, why despite the "ever so popular
Danica" has the Surfer's Paradise round in Australia(which has always been
a great venue for Indycars/Champ Cars) been axed and given to A1GP this
year instead?
fudge
Team Penske and Wheldon ran pretty good all day during practice. If you
watched the ALMS Scott Sharp and David Brabham kicked ass in their Patron
Acura all day too.
99integra
Yeah, Highcroft did win but what competition did they have apart from De
Ferran Acura(which is fast but breaks down). I'm glad Intersport is still
around albeit some way off - its the small teams which keeps the series
together when the big teams pull out and I would love to see Jon Field
repeat some of the races last year where he overtook the Audis. And
listening to the LMP2 Fernandez Acura you can tell that this year they were
alot more restricted(due to the increased restrictor as well as the need to
not go all out like they did last year as they are only competing with the
Dyson Mazdas).
When Audi and Porsche return to the ALMS you're gonna have a right treat at
St.Pete.
fudge
