Posted on 06/01/2005 10:18:58 AM PDT by freepatriot32
Sarah Fisher was a pretty good driver, but I think Danica can be a multi-winner, even a series champion, not just a once or twice fluke winner.
It only matters as a technicality. Over the course of a 500 mile race, I'd guess that driver skill and endurance, mechanical reliability, and a good bit of luck are all much more important factors than a 40-50lb weight advantage (that's the difference between Patrick and an average IRL driver).
As for Robby Gordon, he put his foot in his mouth with his earlier comments, he's been called on it by the fans and media, and now he's having to backtrack.
Hard to argue with you. I used to race formula ford a bit, and the difference of a few pounds is even more important there, and the truth is it's not that big a deal.
My only reason for suggesting it is to eliminate the whine babies. We have rules for so many other things to make the cars equal, no big deal adding the driver to the equation.
"... either…..."
Do you have some information that indicates she is a "slut" or you drawing that conclusion from this photo?
(there's a good chance it isn't danica who "apparently doesn't know the meaning of "slut")
Oh my solitas, it would be good to get out of the cave now and then.
here's a snip from a crash-course on the word "slut"
It seems like any wrong move can result in being labeled a slut. But why are girls so intent on putting each other down?
Girls feel threatened by other girls who are sexually active. They fear losing their boyfriends to "sluts."
Girls who are not having sex spread slut-rumors to show that they are "better" than the "slut" who is sleeping around.
Girls who feel threatened by freedom and confidence label those who are not afraid to be different sluts.
It is insecurity, fear, jealousy, and pettiness that drive girls to put each other down.
much more at:
http://www.teenwire.com/index.asp?taStrona=http://www.teenwire.com/infocus/articles/if_20020122p144.asp
She's an awesome driver, and the press isn't the only one who has a boner for her!
Too little, too late.
IRL does not adjust for driver weight.
In fact, most of the world's major automobile racing series do make weight calculations based on car minimum weight AND weight of driver; the FIA Formula One series is a good example of this. That way, every car's weight is carefully adjusted to weigh pretty much the same, eliminating the advantages of lighter drivers.
In short, if IRL were to impose a driver weight equivalency rule, Danica Patrick's car could be saddled with as much as 60 pounds of ballast weight. That could slow her down quite a bit, especially in light of the fact that an IRL racer has a minimum weight of 1,525 pounds.
Methinks he is fukk of shi'ite. Mark Martin weighs little more than Miss Patrick, yet Gordon previously did not complain.
A horse has only one horsepower, so the extra weight is proportionally a large factor. A 1525 pound car with 6 or 7 hundred horsepower is not so proportionally affected.
I guess that's my point. It matters, just not very much compared to lots of other things.
I'm not impressed.
I have to see an optometrist. My eyeballs have whiplash!
did you see post 95 yet :-)
Oh man. Thanks.
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