did you see the clip(ESPN maybe) of jeff gordon and JPM switching rides??? both did well, but gordon said after it was over that he deffinately got a better/bigger thrill doing it than JPM.
You forgot the sarcasm tags. Michelle Wie might be somewhat competitive on a men's mini tour like Hooters or Nationwide. But her performance in the John Deere Classic pretty much sums up her abilities at the top levels of golf.
Likewise, Danica wouldn't stand a chance in he77 of making it in NASCAR. She has never driven a car that doesn't stick to the track like glue, or experienced bump drafting, door banging, sideways exiting in a car that weighs twice as much as the one she's use to.
If her getting a new chassis is to blame for her recent lackluster performance in Indy cars. Then that should pretty much settle the issue as to her ability to adapt to changes (something Tony Stewart can do with ease. I do detect an underlying tone that some believe driving a NASCAR is easier than driving an Indy car. I would suggest those of you who think that, find out what those who have driven both have to say.
Plus, all she's ever driven are carts and winged formula series cars. Most of those NASCAR drivers use to mix it up on dirt tracks and know how to handle the door banging, sideways sliding, ect. ect. experience of that type of car.
She might last a year in a NASCAR car. But hey, at least we'd all have the opportunity to buy lots of nice calendars with her all spread out on the hood of one.
Again, if someone wants to give her a shot, fine. If she does well at it, fine. If she doesn't do well, she won't be around long. Actually, that's the way such things ought to work.
What do you think about Montoya? Do you think he'll have similar problems. My .02 is that he's a better driver than her and would have a better chance of not embarrassing himself.
did you see the clip(ESPN maybe) of jeff gordon and JPM switching rides??? both did well, but gordon said after it was over that he deffinately got a better/bigger thrill doing it than JPM.
That's not exactly fair. Wie is sixteen. Show me any male golfer who has performed better in a PGA event at that age. I think she's amazing and will, in the future, prove she can compete with the men. She won't be a great PGA golfer, but she will be able to make cuts and beat a lot of the field.
As far as Patrick, she has proved she can compete with the men. Does she dominate them? No, but she is a middle of the pack racer, meaning she's better than some and worse than others.
I give them both a lot of credit for taking the risks (especially Wie, who has other options) and exposing themselves to criticism.