[longshadow]

"Right off the bat, a guy my size is spotting her 105 pounds," Gordon said. "That's the reason she's so much faster."

No, Mr, Gordon; that's why you are so much slower. And if you want to take away a smaller driver's advantage, go on a diet instead of demanding a rules change.

The girl could just as easily complain that her larger-muscled male competitors have a strength advantage, and demand a rule change to "level the playing field" for her, but AFAIK she hasn't.

This has to be just about the most obnoxious lack of class on the part of a racer I've seen in a long, long time.

[bannie]

Maybe SHE should be whining about a problem with BALAST. Those cars can almost fly if conditions are right.

[Oztrich Boy]

The girl could just as easily complain that her larger-muscled male competitors have a strength advantage, and demand a rule change to "level the playing field" for her, but AFAIK she hasn't.

Plus, even at similar weights, females have less upper body strength than males.

He gets beaten by a girl = no excuse.