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OK, the answer to that question is obviously yes, so maybe the real question should be: "Is Danica cracking?" Most have seen the incident in Sunday's race with Dan Wheldon and the resulting push Danica gave Wheldon afterwords. Danica and her father both called for Wheldon to be penalized for diving down on Danica. Here is the video.

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759 days ago

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(Edited 06/06/07 4:13PM by MarkTheShark)

Danica can drive. She can pass. I like her intensity. She still has a lot to learn. She will win a race someday, but that incident was 50-50 and to be honest I might lean toward her being in the wrong. Wheldon expected her to use the track she had. She didn't because she drove it into the turn too hard.

759 days ago

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I agree Weldon should share some blame, but agree 100% with everything he said yesterday on PTI.

Danica Patrick needs to grow up. Her episodes are embarrassing for her and her team.

She's extremely overrated. But I understand the attention given to her by the media. They'd like so badly for her to win (well most) because it'd make a good story. I was rooting for her a year ago, but now that I've seen more of her, too much, that's over. She's asking for the respect of a seasoned veteran with many titles. That, she is not.

755 days ago

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BestofChicago wrote:

Ah whatever. Send me a message when Danica wins ONE......... ONE race.

You Almost got a lot of messages last night. I think TK being in front of her kind of took a little fire from her, because the last thing she needs is an incident with a teammate.

755 days ago

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MarkTheShark wrote:

You Almost got a lot of messages last night. I think TK being in front of her kind of took a little fire from her, because the last thing she needs is an incident with a teammate.

What do you mean just last night? She ALWAYS has a fast car but she cant do anything with it. Last night was decent but not a win. She kind of impressed me last night.......... a little.

755 days ago

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MarkTheShark wrote:

You Almost got a lot of messages last night. I think TK being in front of her kind of took a little fire from her, because the last thing she needs is an incident with a teammate.

The bigger problem was that it was impossible to pass without a draft behind you. Danica had no one behind her, so she wasn't going anywhere.

755 days ago

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BestofChicago wrote:

So she doesnt always have a fast car?

Well, define "always" She's only run five or six races with Andretti Green. Do you really think she "always" had a fast car when she was with Rahal Letterman?

755 days ago

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MarkTheShark wrote:

Well, define "always" She's only run five or six races with Andretti Green. Do you really think she "always" had a fast car when she was with Rahal Letterman?

Uh yeah I do. Her and Buddy Rice both had fast Argent cars if you recall what I do. Hell, Buddy even won an Indy 500 with one of those cars.

754 days ago

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BestofChicago wrote:

Uh yeah I do. Her and Buddy Rice both had fast Argent cars if you recall what I do. Hell, Buddy even won an Indy 500 with one of those cars.

That wasn't the case last year though.

754 days ago

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this site has gotten horrible. In order to check out the 2nd page comments I have to comment.......

754 days ago

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gearhead wrote:

That wasn't the case last year though.

Ok now that im on the 2nd page and I can see your comment, Youre right. Absolutly 100% right. But the other guy wasnt. He said shes only raced 5-6 races with a fast car, which is false.

754 days ago

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BestofChicago wrote:

Ok now that im on the 2nd page and I can see your comment, Youre right. Absolutly 100% right. But the other guy wasnt. He said shes only raced 5-6 races with a fast car, which is false.

Actually, that's not what I said. I won't put words in your mouth either, but it sounds like you think Rahal Letterman is a team that is comparable to Andretti Green. Resource wise, they are far apart.
Look, I don't even care that much. Is she over-rated....sure of course she is, but almost solely because of her gender. I compare her to someone like Casey Mears. He's not overhyped because he's on a team full of superstars (ie Johnson, Gordon) but because she's female she takes press undeservedly away from Kanaan and Franchitti.

754 days ago

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MarkTheShark wrote:

Team Rahal Letterman won the Indy 500 in 2005.

754 days ago

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BestofChicago wrote:

Team Rahal Letterman won the Indy 500 in 2005.

...and... What have they done since? Especially last year and this year?

754 days ago

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Murph wrote:

In the words of the late James Brown......."This is a Man's World"

And the women run it

754 days ago

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BestofChicago wrote:

Team Rahal Letterman won the Indy 500 in 2005.

It was 2004, the year before Danica arrived.

754 days ago

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Sporz_Freek wrote:

And the women run it

shhhhhh I wanted to leave out the part where he says........But it wouldnt mean nothin without a woman.

754 days ago

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gotta get to 2nd page.......

754 days ago

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So what about the year Danica led the Indy 500? Slow car???

738 days ago

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BestofChicago wrote:

So she doesnt always have a fast car?

She had a fast car Sunday, but still hasn't learned enough self control. Example is the 4 wide bumper car restart on lap 99. Sarah laid back out of trouble and got a 7th place finish. Dario, although I like him, was dayum lucky to get through that mess!

738 days ago