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DF is on another forum I post on. He was getting the same reaction there and after a few people suggested he tone it down (which was also done here) he seems to have. I believe he is on at least a couple of other forums as well.
On power steering--my bad.
NP ED (yikes bad initials) back when I drove (think Coliseum) we used our shoulders and arms, and were holding onto the wheel to keep from sliding off the seat.Quote:
Originally Posted by Easy Drifter
Eventually we discovered if you were seated firmly you could steer better.
And with power steering you could steer with wrists instead of shoulders.
So PS became big in the 80's.
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Much of what you're saying is actually true, IC. I think what gets a lot of people (myself, anyway) amped up about Danica is that she's soooo far over the top on her opinion of herself, it's rather amazing. Yes, Danica has won a race. But not just one race in the IRL. That's the only automobile race that's she's EVER won outright. So that begs the question: why would a person who, at the age of 27+, has won exactly one car race in her entire life, and has never won a championship (in a car), think that she was ready to jump straight into a Nextel Cup car? Why, when open wheel champions and/or experienced winners, such as Montoya, Hornish, Franchitti and Allmendinger all made their way up to Cup by gaining experience in Busch/Nationwide? What does she smoke? How big is her head?Quote:
Originally Posted by indycool
She didn't yammer quite as much about F1, but the same delusional thought pattern seemed to afflict her on that topic too. Danica would have done well to hang on in GP2, I figure. She is just not that (consistently) impressive on road courses. With the exact right setup and the wind blowing just right, she has shown flashes of competence, but no flashes of brilliance, that I'm aware of. She doesn't truly suck, but outside of some good pit strategy this year, why would she think she should/could even be on the same track with the likes of those F1 drivers who have actually won road course races and/or championships in formula cars? There are still some half-baked ride buyers in F1 - though not many this year. But can anyone name even one F1 driver who has not won at least one road course race in some open wheel formula? Can anyone here name at least one NASCAR Nextel Cup driver who has not won at least one stock car race in his life??? And how many stock cars has she even driven? So whether in F1 or NASCAR, that would be The Danica. I don't get it. Well, I do get it (I saw the bikini pics too), but let's be real.
Oh yes, I soooo want her to go to NASCAR!!! I get a warm feeling in a naughty place just thinking about it. You go, girl!!! :devil:
Her performance, compared to "like" performance in Nextel Cup or F1, ain't the same, I agree. But when guys like Guerrero, Boesel, etc., were running Indycars, they weren't F1 race winners, either. F2 or F3, probably yes. IMO, she deserves to be about where she's at in the championship. Probably a few better shoes with bad luck and worse ones with good luck.
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Originally Posted by Jag_Warrior
I have mixed feelings. On one hand, if she would've somehow found a sucker to take her in NASCAR the way AGR did, she would've failed miserably (I think outside of herself that is a universal given). She fails in NASCAR then the Danica Brand is history and we don't have to deal with it any longer. Plus, the hope is that would open up a fairly quality seat for a truly talented driver.
On the other hand, I have five fingers as Steven Wright once said! Seriously, I'm sort of glad to see her stay at AGR. She's contributed heavily to their demise so lets give her another shot at 27 years old to see how much further she can sink before they give her the boot. When she came to AGR, they were part of the big 3. Steadily, they've declined largely because they have 3 clueless drivers with very little skill. I also believe that driver after driver has left due to the "chemistry" on that team. The fact that TK stayed despite this lack of chemistry is a mystery known as loyalty that I'm afraid TK will never be repaid for. When the Danica got to AGR all the talk was of how competitive she'd be and how many races she was going to win, etc. etc. We have our answers and then some. So what does she have left to lose? Nothing, she's already made her bed and now its time to see if she can wake up. My guess, with an occasional bout of hitting a set-up right on the money and an occosional strategy call to produce a good result, we'll see exactly what we've seen her entire professional and amatuer career.
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Originally Posted by indycool
Worse one with bad luck?
Helio Scott dario and/ or Ryan?
You're probably right this year, Ken. In other years, there seem to have been a few. Certainly the four above her now deserve to be there.
I know why she is 5th in points. Because the quality of drivers on ovals is thin. The Justin Wilson's and the like are not threats on the ovals but he and Will Power make the road races a much deeper field. Danica is good on ovals and they are enough of the sched that she can hang around and get good points days.
She isn't as good as the points show, she isn't as good as she thinks she is, and I will say again, she doesn't have that ride without the look. Katharine Legge won 3 races in Atlantic in bigger fields and she cant buy a break...
not that she would survive either, but unlike Danica, she didn't get there by doing cheesecake photos...
I think the 'Danica Brand' has discovered she very few viable options left.
Katherine Legge is at least making a living in the DTM although a mid field runner at best. That is one tough series and unless you have the latest car very hard to shine.