Tracy at Detroit and other randomness

**Chris R** · 22nd August 2008, 15:06

Originally Posted by DanicaFan

Paul is not better on an oval than Danica.

well, you have to admire his dedication to Danica....

However, this really does depend on point of view:

Is Danica better at marketing herself as a top line professional racing car driver who drives pretty darn well on the msot famous of all ovals?? Absolutely!

Is she a better driver on ovals?? I think not....

That being said - Paul Tracy is not as good of an oval driver as Sam Hornish or Rick Mears - so there is not necessarily any shame in that.....

**MAX_THRUST** · 22nd August 2008, 15:08

based on Oval wins alone, Pt is ahead. Based on CART oval wins PT is ahead, simply becasue of the high level of drivers in the field back then.

Danica one win with half the series at LongBeach.

Troll Troll TRoll TRoll Troll............I think so.

I don't dislike Danica, but I'm not delusional either, but lets not turn into a Danica thread, its a PT thread.

**SarahFan** · 22nd August 2008, 15:14

Originally Posted by Chris R

well, you have to admire his dedication to Danica....

However, this really does depend on point of view:

Is Danica better at marketing herself as a top line professional racing car driver who drives pretty darn well on the msot famous of all ovals?? Absolutely!

Is she a better driver on ovals?? I think not....

That being said - Paul Tracy is not as good of an oval driver as Sam Hornish or Rick Mears - so there is not necessarily any shame in that.....

sam hornish isnt as good an oval racer as rick mears

**garyshell** · 22nd August 2008, 15:28

Originally Posted by DanicaFan

Im with MDS, Im sure he meant if Wheldon doesnt re-sign because Darren Manning has nothing to do with Chip Ganassi. Darren is an AJ Foyt driver.

I like Paul, but if he went to Chicagoland, he would get smoked by quite a few drivers... Danica, Dixon, Kanaan, Andretti, Castroneves, Wheldon, Meira, etc.

Care to put your money where your mouth is? I say on the very first oval track he goes to, Tracy beats both Danica and Marco. Dixon, Tony and Castroneves are a toss up.

Gary

**garyshell** · 22nd August 2008, 15:35

Originally Posted by DanicaFan

Paul is not better on an oval than Danica.
__________________
Danica Patrick #7 Motorola - Future Indy 500 Winner

Really? In what fictional reality might that occur? Better at what, stomping down pit lane to wag her finger at some other driver?

Paul Tracy - Former Indy 500 Winner.

Gary

**bblocker68** · 22nd August 2008, 15:37

Originally Posted by DanicaFan

Paul is not better on an oval than Danica.

Paully has a couple or 20 more wins on ovals than Danica does. That statement is pure miopia. I take it you never saw him on the track at Phoenix

**Phoenixent** · 22nd August 2008, 16:16

Originally Posted by DanicaFan

Paul is not better on an oval than Danica.

You should look at the facts first.

PT in 82 starts on paved ovals has 8 wins, 5 @P2, 9 @P3, 3 @P4, 3 @P5.
Danica in 46 starts on paved ovals has 1 win, 0 @P2, 1 @P3, 1 @P4, 1 @P5.

Don't let your fanaticism override the facts. She will NEVER be as good or better than PT.

**Chris R** · 22nd August 2008, 16:39

Originally Posted by Ken

sam hornish isnt as good an oval racer as rick mears

very true - didn't mean to put them together in terms of skill - but I think it is fair to say Hornish is likely a better oval racer than Tracy (but perhaps not - definitely room for argument there...)

I would say Rick Mears was likely the best of all time on the circle tracks....

**DanicaFan** · 22nd August 2008, 17:32

No, Im not trolling. Im Danica's biggest fan and I see amazing talent in this woman that most people dont see or will admit to.

Paul has won more and had more higher finishes because he has raced longer than she has. Wait till Danica has that many races under her belt, she will achieve that. And after they retire, Danica will have more wins under her belt.

Mark my words on that!!!!

And Garyshell, too bad you arent here to shake on that bet. I guarantee you Paul will not finish higher than Danica or Marco and he will not qualify as good as they do if he even races.