Sure,
But why are they whining now? She’s been around for years. How about the Chicks that run top-fuel...never heard a gripe then either.
And if were going to balasst Danica, then everyone under a certain weight get’s balast..not just some arbitray 10lbs. Bring them all up to the FAA standard 170lbs or some SAE standard. No problemo. But then we’ll hear griping about where the balast goes. She will still have an advantage in that the weight can be anywhere they need it to be to balance the car...their fat butts have to be in the seat.
Actually this is obsolete info.
Starting in 2008 the Indy Racing League has incorporated ballast to equalize car weights depending on the driver category.
Now there is another part of the technical equation where her slight stature allows better airbox pressure (more power) due to better ram air (less helmet obstruction of the airbox entry).
“How about the Chicks that run top-fuel...never heard a gripe then either”
In the early 50s everyone wanted a 12# mongoose to drive their rail.