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29th March 2010, 20:27
downtowndeco

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Originally Posted by TURN3

Danica was horrible today as usual. A 7th place finish where she litterally didn't pass a single car all day long. Now before I get too hyped up, Matos did the same thing. Those 2 ran the same strategy and both had qualified at the back, hence they finished together. Yes strategy is part of the equation in racing so no points will be deducted from those 2 but 7th and 8th place don't exactly show how they were outperformed all weekend by 22 other cars as a whole. Strategy helped a ton of people today, seems at St. Pete every year there are many different strategies that can pan out. Notice Briscoe finished 3rd after starting at the back.

Mechanical failures took Wheldon and Viso out of top 10's (top 5 for Viso)ahead of the 2 point pickers. Kanaan got hammered, Marco had a tire, Simona got punted, and Dixon made a mistake (very rare for him). That isn't even counting Conweasel and Sato's boneheaded mistakes. It is all part of racing, but all those drivers were outperforming Matos and Patrick...they were fortunate beneficiaries.

All I'm pointing out here is that look at the performance, not the result. DF "doesn't want to hear anything bad about here on a roadcourse again...". Obviously you're not looking at the performance. 7th & 8th for her and Matos today is a salvage. That isn't exactly anything to get excited about.

Isn't it nice to have a driver in the series, who not only consistantly finishes well but also that fans never get tired of talking about?
29th March 2010, 20:29
MDS

How much does it suck to be Marco Andretti right now?

You really need a win, you're at a street course, which as a former F-1 Hopeful you're good at, and Graham Rahal jumps into the seat at one of the smallest teams with the least amount of experience and engineering support and beats you soundly?

Seriously, couldn't be more impressed with Graham this weekend. He took a car that was four-seconds off the back of the pack at Barber and brought it home 8th... Good job kid.
29th March 2010, 20:32
downtowndeco

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Originally Posted by e2mtt

Sorry, who cares about Danica.

Apparently just about everybody, because any thread where her name is mentioned instantly creates a 8/10 page debate.
29th March 2010, 20:39
TURN3

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Originally Posted by downtowndeco

Apparently just about everybody, because any thread where her name is mentioned instantly creates a 8/10 page debate.

But as usual, you keep adding to it? Not sure what logic you have when you are one of the facilitators. But thats not unusual for your posts.
29th March 2010, 20:45
downtowndeco

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Originally Posted by TURN3

But as usual, you keep adding to it? Not sure what logic you have when you are one of the facilitators. But thats not unusual for your posts.

Hey, I've got no problem with talking about Danica (or any other driver). It's like you just want people to agree with you and then shut up.
29th March 2010, 20:49
TURN3

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Originally Posted by downtowndeco

Hey, I've got no problem with talking about Danica (or any other driver). It's like you just want people to agree with you and then shut up.

No I agree...discuss away. Thats what makes us fans! I thought you were sort of complaining that every discussion that involves Danica was out of line or somehting? I misunderstood you then.

Unrelated....HOOP where are the stats? I can't seem to find any. Curious how Graham ended up fast lap wise. When live timing was up he was in the low 104's. Seemed like he made a lot of progress with the SFR team...good to see. Hope that looks good for Barber.
29th March 2010, 21:01
Dr. Krogshöj

DanicaFan is not a troll, he is one of the most enthusiastic IndyCar Series fans on this board, who also happens to be a big fan of one particular driver as well. As such, his judgements are not always realistic but the cynical attitude of other members towards him is simply disgusting. This is the only reason that makes me root for Danica in every race despite not being a fan of her. The detractors are the reason I am happy if she finishes well. Like today. ;)
29th March 2010, 21:03
downtowndeco

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Originally Posted by TURN3

No I agree...discuss away. Thats what makes us fans! I thought you were sort of complaining that every discussion that involves Danica was out of line or somehting? I misunderstood you then.

Unrelated....HOOP where are the stats? I can't seem to find any. Curious how Graham ended up fast lap wise. When live timing was up he was in the low 104's. Seemed like he made a lot of progress with the SFR team...good to see. Hope that looks good for Barber.

OK. No problem, just a misunderstanding. Cheers.
29th March 2010, 21:29
Hoop-98

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Originally Posted by TURN3

No I agree...discuss away. Thats what makes us fans! I thought you were sort of complaining that every discussion that involves Danica was out of line or somehting? I misunderstood you then.

Unrelated....HOOP where are the stats? I can't seem to find any. Curious how Graham ended up fast lap wise. When live timing was up he was in the low 104's. Seemed like he made a lot of progress with the SFR team...good to see. Hope that looks good for Barber.

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rh
29th March 2010, 21:36
TURN3

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Originally Posted by Starter

The purpose of a race whether running, skiing, skating, bikes, cars, etc. is to finish in front of your competitors. It makes no difference if you set fast lap or looked spectacular or played it safe. It makes no difference what kind of luck anyone else had. The only thing that counts is finishing the prescribed distance in front of others. My bet is Danica is inside the top 10 in points at the end of the year. More than likely higher than 10th.

Probably a safe bet all things considered. We know for a fact Power, Briscoe, Castro-Neves, Dixon, Franchitti, Wilson, Kanaan, and RHR will be ahead of her. That leaves 2 spots for Marco or Graham to compete with her for. Although pretty much every other driver in the field is faster than her, I don't see any of them finishing enough races. But I'd say the likelihood of somebody like Viso winning a race is higher than it is for her.

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Originally Posted by Hoop-98

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rh

Thanks Hoop, he didn't get down quite as low as I thought. Still, really impressed with the entire SFR team this weekend as well as HVM. Too bad Wheldon broke, looks like Panther is a little racier so far this year on the roadies. Not a big fan of Dan but would like to see the team get better results.

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