Danica Patrick Massive Crash 2012 NASCAR Gatorade Duels at Daytona

[HRTV]

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[Aussie Steve]

Yeah hard hit .. she did handle the car well , have heard he conversation with Amerola after .
Should be a good season how is my boy Ambrose this year great start he is looking very promising .

[B1PRORACER]

Is it just me.....? Does anyone else think that she gets way too much attention that she hasn't earned yet? I can anticipate her complaints this season about every NASCAR driver that doesn't let her go to the front on the pack!

[sam]

Is it just me.....? Does anyone else think that she gets way too much attention that she hasn't earned yet? I can anticipate her complaints this season about every NASCAR driver that doesn't let her go to the front on the pack!

Its the human story that sells NASCAR. In the media, NASCAR is primarily ENTERTAINMENT. At the local track level, NASCAR may be competition, but at the top its an entertainment BUSINESS.

That's the difference between APBA and NASCAR. Competition vs entertainment ... a club vs a business; 2 entirely different animals.

[HRTV]

Is it just me.....? Does anyone else think that she gets way too much attention that she hasn't earned yet? I can anticipate her complaints this season about every NASCAR driver that doesn't let her go to the front on the pack!

Not at all, I met Danica last summer during the IZOD Race in Baltimore Maryland and actually had a chance to speak with her one on one. She is a true hard core racer through and through.

She is participating in what clearly ranks amongst the top deadliest motor sports in the world and can hold her own. How many drivers go their whole career without a win?

Take a hard look at the wreck she had yesterday in Daytona and ask your self how many people in the entire world could walk away from such a violent crash.

There are only a select few people in the world of professional motor sports who have what it takes to look death in the eye like she did yesterday live to talk about it then go right back racing.

She deserves all the credit and more as far as I am concerned.

[HRTV]

Also as Sam pointed out it is the human drama of her story that also helps to sells the sport. People tune in for the human aspect, while the sport can be deadly it is truly the human drama that sells it.

Just like millions of people used to watch their favorite soap shows back in the day. They tune into NASCAR for the very same reason. What will Danica do this week? what will Dale Jr. do etc.... couple this with the world famous show NASCAR Race Day Live on speed and its a hit :-)

[fitsracing]

she's good for the sport especially from the marketing stand point, but be real she is just not as good as her mouth wants you to believe unless you're a strong fan of the middle of the pack racer. she WHINES way to much

[fitsracing]

keep in mind she didn't have to qualify for the 500, her car was locked into the field. I actually would like to see her prove herself with a clean victory, not like her only victory in the indy league which was more a result of pit strategy than on the course racing

[ricochet112]

keep in mind she didn't have to qualify for the 500, her car was locked into the field. I actually would like to see her prove herself with a clean victory, not like her only victory in the indy league which was more a result of pit strategy than on the course racing

Keep in mind "pit strategy" is how Smoke won the title last year, he drove slow for fuel mileage to pull off a win in the chase (I don't have time to research which one right now), and with anything but the wins he pulled off, Carl woulda won the title. Pit strategy and fuel mileage are all part of racing, like it or not.

When I say Danica's wreck for the first time, I turned and flinched when she was about to hit, thats was a viscous hit.

PS-If IRL had a recent resurgence; why did Danica move to NASCAR?

[3rd Chance]

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PS-If IRL had a recent resurgence; why did Danica move to NASCAR?[/QUOTE]

One simple answer....$$$$$$$$$

[Matt Dagostino]

Winning

keep in mind she didn't have to qualify for the 500, her car was locked into the field. I actually would like to see her prove herself with a clean victory, not like her only victory in the indy league which was more a result of pit strategy than on the course racing

Stan...

Let's face it. We are all just jealous!!......

nice seeing you in Chicago

Matt

[Bill Huson]

Attention? For sure. I do not have stats of the NASCAR fan demographics, but I would guess it leans far to the male side. Guys. Guys squeezing a can of Bud Lite. And all those Guys are drooling because now NASCAR has a Babe! Yes, a genuine Hottie! Get real, what's not to like about Danica.

[pops67g]

What if.....

NASCAR had anywhere close to as many competent (and fast) female drivers as we seem to have in APBA? In car racing the girls are treated as oddities, but I have seen fair numbers in APBA that are more like equals. One example; I have seen Amy Nydahl win over 80% of her heats on more than one occasion.

[TAndersonV11]

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Originally Posted by fitsracing
keep in mind she didn't have to qualify for the 500, her car was locked into the field. I actually would like to see her prove herself with a clean victory, not like her only victory in the indy league which was more a result of pit strategy than on the course racing

She may have not needed to qualify, but she just did and won the pole

[blueskyracer]

There is always someone that has a negative attitude about everything but what about now..Oh I am sure it was the car and crew chief that did it..

http://www.nascar.com/video/preview/...ick/index.html

Does anybody remember how bad Jeff Gordon was when he started..I think he had stock in wrecking yards cause he wrinkled many a car at the beginning!!