Is Danica really blonde? If its true she reported her car was pulling a little to the right then why didn't she compensate when leaving the pits? Lighting up the rears like that just amplified the problem. Its a blessing nobody got hurt.
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Is Danica really blonde? If its true she reported her car was pulling a little to the right then why didn't she compensate when leaving the pits? Lighting up the rears like that just amplified the problem. Its a blessing nobody got hurt.
For Danica supporters and detractors alike - I am not sure this incident has much to do with "Danica" per se. It is about a professional racing driver who has been willing to publicly call out his/her fellow drivers on more than one occasion. It is about the same driver making a VERY big and VERY amateur mistake and therefore reaping what he/she sows....
There was no tire, the paint didn't twist her car around. She lost it, that smiple. She isn't the greatest driver in the world. Yes she is the best woman out there, but she is still an average driver who gets far more stress and attention than her skills warrant.
One reason this incident is getting so much attention is that the racing was just so dull. More happened under those two caution periods than happened on track the entire race. I know it has history and the drivers like it, but it needs to go. Bring on Cleveland on the 4th of July next year.
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Originally Posted by MDS
There WAS a tire, look at the video at www.indy500.com . It can be seen in the air. What is NOT clear from the video is if she actually hit it or not. And what is even LESS clear is did it REALLY affect here pit exit. From the video posted on indy500.com it does not look like it affected her trajectory at all. I too, think she lit up the tires WAY too much and lost it.
Gary
My thoughts exactly, but as I mentioned last week when Manning publicly call out his fellow drivers, the outrage is less when is a man, almost no one got outrage at Manning.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris R
If Manning makes a mistake I will feel he was reaping what he sows, but I donīt think the thread would be as long as this one.
Looked like she forgot you turn left to get out of the pits at the glen instead of right.
oh yeah - the tire is there - it looks like her front left tire - but like Gary says - it does not look like that caused the issue unless it just got her out of synch mentally.....
Actually she came in contact with three tires.
One saved a Penkse crew member from possible injury, the tire in the 2nd clip followed her down pit lane, the tire in the 3rd clip went backwards and appeared to hit the car behind her. She couldn't pull out left because the car had not moved over. She would have been better off waiting for the car to go by instead of fighting for the position. Who gave her the green light to leave the pit box anyway? No wonder the crew didn't run to her rescue.....
after seeing the video, she lost control, maybe from smoking the tires for that long, but I never saw her hit a tire causing her to lose control, she lost it on her own, luckly none of the Target pitcrew members were hit, this could've been much worse than it really was.
plus the Target guys aren't gonna care about Danica, I think most of of them prolly has has enough of her, so they picked up their stuff and carried on with their job in hand (along with the one member basically kicking the front wing back to her)
In the ICS. Katherine Legge might be surprising given a comparable opportunity.Quote:
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Every series needs a drama queen. This one just happens to wear a dress on her evening out.Quote:
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