Danica Patrick - can she win the Indy 500?

[whiskeytown]

first I heard about this story - the 23 yr old. rookie is racing in the Indy 500.

first bit of news...oh yah...hot tamale -







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But now the news is a couple male drivers are bitching because she only weighs 100 pounds and that gives her an advantage -

I found our candidate for whiner of the week - Robby Gordon [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

RB

[on_thg]

Heck if I know, but yeah, I'd hit it.

[augie00]

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But now the news is a couple male drivers are bitching because she only weighs 100 pounds and that gives her an advantage

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So why don't they lose some weight? I heard bulemia is easy to take up.

[PhatTBoll]

Robby Gordon is a known dumbass who is attention-whoring in the media now that his nascar team is in the shitter. His opinions have little value, as you can see.

As for Danica, yeah she can win. She has had the fastest car all month, and her team won there last year, so she clearly has the material. However, this is an awfully strong field, and experience goes a long way at Indy. My personal pick is Sam Hornish, but I wouldn't be too surprised if the chick pulls it off.

[Pocket Trips]

to hell with safety she should have to race in race in the same outfit the beach volley ball chicks wear [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[Matty]

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to hell with safety she should have to race in race in the same outfit the beach volley ball chicks wear [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[/ QUOTE ]And her car should be built out of transparent aluminum and other materials.

[krazyace5]

Robbie and others guys that are complaining about her being lighter are being ridiculous....and are obviously afraid.

Their has to be male drivers that have 50-100 lbs weight difference in Nascar. Look at someone like Jeff Gordon compare to Jimmy Spencer.

The weight thing with the girl is just a cop out cause they are afraid of losing to her.

[Patrick del Poker Grande]

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Robbie and others guys that are complaining about her being lighter are being ridiculous....and are obviously afraid.

Their has to be male drivers that have 50-100 lbs weight difference in Nascar. Look at someone like Jeff Gordon compare to Jimmy Spencer.

The weight thing with the girl is just a cop out cause they are afraid of losing to her.

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I believe that NASCAR takes the driver's weight into account and has its rules set up for the total weight of the car plus driver, just like horse racing. I think they have a valid point. 100 pounds is significant.

Also, Robby Gordon claims to have made the same complaint about guys like Helio Castroneves for some time.

[Jakesta]

How come the Indy 500 cars look different from the NASCAR autos? How do they differ?

[krazyace5]

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How come the Indy 500 cars look different from the NASCAR autos? How do they differ?

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Indy is open wheel and nascar is stock.