[photodawg]

But she has to be able to drive the car exceptionally well. Otherwise we could find any 50 pound midget and put him/her behind the wheel and win. Natural selection would seem to favor smaller more agile competitors in this sport where the physics plays such an important role. Gender is irrelevant. Lisa Leslie, or Serena Williams, would be just as handicapped. Jeff Gordon or even Paul Newman, have a size advantage over the above women.

[Mr. Mulliner]

Eddie Gaedel had a definite size advantage when he had his one and only plate appearance in the major leagues. He was a midget put on the team by Bill Veck more for a publicity stunt than anything else, but he walked on 4 straight pitches because his strikezone was so miniscule.

Danica is no Eddie Gaedel. Although her light weight is an advantage, she has lots of other pluses that make her a good bet to finish strong and justify the backing she's been getting.