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I beg to differ. When she started, she was popular. Now, she's notorious. Not the same thing at all. It's one thing to be, and act, like a spoiled brat who believes all is hers and everyone else should do her bidding when it's on American Idol, or in Hollywood. It is an entirely different matter on the track, when a lot of lives could be at stake when that uncontrolled anger (not agression, rage) explodes. Not the least of which, hers.Quote:
Originally Posted by downtowndeco
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Originally Posted by DanicaFan
Based on what I saw in a Barber Dodge race in Vancouver, and an Atlantic race in Portland, I was a big Danica fan. As it has turned out, I saw a couple of her best races. Then her head got too big and she turned into Princess Permapout, and it's all been downhill from there.
Bottom 1/3 of the IRL. Possibly fairly high in the bottom 1/3, but still bottom 1/3.
Call me old fashioned, but I've always judged a driver on their on-track performance, not on how many fair-weather fans they can bring in.
To be fair I've only seen Danica race once in person. It was at a Formula Ford race at Brands Hatch in 1999 when I was 16 and I just remember her being "the girl bringing up the back of the field". Incidentally there was one other current IndyCar driver in the field that day running mid-pack, a smiley face and a gold star for whoever can guess/remember who.
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Originally Posted by V12
Correct - never for the life of me thought they'd end up as teammates on a multiple championship winning IndyCar team nine years later!Quote:
Originally Posted by Damon
[quote="thelurker"] several drivers who stalled would waive their hands to the safety crew to have them hurry up and restart the car. The only difference between them and Danica is that she is gonig to be sctrutinized for it by the haters. QUOTE]
Many marshals would wear ear protection. The drivers would have to let us know that they need a push. The cars aren't always billowing big puffs of smoke, so we don't necessarily know they are stalled. What I've never seen before is "Me. Me. I'm special. I take my clothes off. I'm a star. Push me first. Me. Me. Me. Me. Me. Me. Me. Me. Me. Me. Me."
Perhaps we should start a thread about drivers who have struggled this year with the influx of more talented experianced drivers arriving.
I'm not bad mouthing her here, but she is clearly feeling the pressure of being a mid pack runner. I think after years of people pandering to her and keen to see her rise to the top it is becoming hard for her t grasp she is not as good as all those close to her have been saying. Either that or she was hacked off because her man was in strip bars all weekend long.
She won Motegi well done, but it does not mean yo are the best driver in the world, or the most diverse driver. She still probably drives better than any of us, but I think her behaviour has gotten worse.
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Originally Posted by MAX_THRUST
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Originally Posted by Rex Monaco
Gee, where is the surprise in that?
Gary