[VOR78]

I think you may be right. While she may have a weight advantage, I'm guessing that its not going to be much of a blessing in a 500 mile race where strength and endurance will play a very large factor as well. I suspect that it will all even out in the end.

[clintonh8r]

Danica is about 12 hours from learning the difference between qualifying by yourself, and running down to turn 1 with 32 other barely-in-control projectiles being driven by Nomex-cladded testosterone....

Probably nothing she's done up to now has been enough to fully prepare her (or any rookie) for that experience.