Danica seems to understand something that only a select few of the Male racers in NASCAR do well.
MARKETING.... And bringing your own money with you.
When Danica takes the lead, every female in the stands cheers for her. I’ve seen it personally. The only one the crowd cheers louder for is Dale Jr.. And she has improved greatly in the second half of the season.
“Would a regular guy or an ugly girl have the ride Danica has with the same lack of victories?”
You mean a “Regular Guy” like J.J. Yeley? Or Paul MENARD? Or Brendon Gaughan? The ONLY reason that they have rides, at all, is because of the big money behind them personally.
Has Danica won a race?
Yet she gets 90% of media coverage in NASCAR
She has benefitted greatly from the affirmative action media
Yeah, well to a lot of long time race fans that's exactly the problem.
It's pretty clear that NASCAR would rather pick the champion by who has the highest Q score and the biggest advertising contract, no need to do all that tiresome driving around the ovals.
Personally, I am rooting for Ryan Newman or Matt Kenseth to win the cup this year with no victories because
(1) because they are not marketing machines like Jr, Carl, Danica or JJ
(2) it would trash the chase format so badly that Brian France's head might explode.