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Posted: 2/15/2015 11:28:40 AM EDT
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Posted: 2/15/2015 11:31:44 AM EDT
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With her skill level.....would she even have a ride if she had a dick?  Quote HistoryQuoted:
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She's hot, so she'll probably be sticking around. Personally, I wish she'd either pose nude, or fade away into obscurity. With her skill level.....would she even have a ride if she had a dick? I don't know. Might as well be asking, "Would Paul Menard have a ride if not for Menard's being his sponsor?" |
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Posted: 2/15/2015 11:32:46 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I don't know. Might as well be asking, "Would Paul Menard have a ride if not for Menard's being his sponsor?" Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: She's hot, so she'll probably be sticking around. Personally, I wish she'd either pose nude, or fade away into obscurity. With her skill level.....would she even have a ride if she had a dick? I don't know. Might as well be asking, "Would Paul Menard have a ride if not for Menard's being his sponsor?" |
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Posted: 2/15/2015 11:33:21 AM EDT
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I'm not so sure about that. She is great for publicity which is what NASCAR is about now. They may just keep her around. Also MANY drivers (admittedly in sub-par equipment) have worse records and are still in Cup. This. NASCAR is trying to be the automotive version of WWE. It's entertainment. Don't get worked up about it. |
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Posted: 2/15/2015 11:54:12 AM EDT
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I thought she had some pretty good results?
I don't watch Nascar or TV anyway. So meh... |
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Posted: 2/18/2015 3:46:34 PM EDT
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Demolished her car in practice along with Annett and Jeb Burton, Hamlin damaged.
Danica crashed again Video: 
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Posted: 2/18/2015 3:52:43 PM EDT
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While I am no big fan of Danica, I'm sorry I forgot, your car number is? If he had her money behind him, he would have a ride. TC P.S.--I don't like her because she has always been a whiny, petulant snot without earning the right. I don't like the Busches for the same reason. And, she has always had top cars. Underperformed, IMO. |
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Posted: 2/18/2015 4:06:53 PM EDT
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I wasn't a professional driver, so you'd win that bet. Competitor, yes; driver, no. The pics at the top of the page probably represent at least $2M (very conservative), and that's just putting them back together. Much more for replacing an entire racecraft. Those dozen or so pics represent a small fraction of all the wrecked #10 cars. If you were a business owner, or a sponsor, would you be jumping for joy? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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While I'm not a huge Danica fan, I'll wager a years salary that she can out-drive the OP.....  I wasn't a professional driver, so you'd win that bet. Competitor, yes; driver, no. The pics at the top of the page probably represent at least $2M (very conservative), and that's just putting them back together. Much more for replacing an entire racecraft. Those dozen or so pics represent a small fraction of all the wrecked #10 cars. If you were a business owner, or a sponsor, would you be jumping for joy? Had an acquaintance who worked for DEI and JR Motorsports in a management capacity - he used to say they send the ambulance to the check on the wrong person after a crash. Watching all those dollar bills getting shredded isn't very good for the owners health! 
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Posted: 2/18/2015 4:16:48 PM EDT
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Most overrated driver of all time? (all series she participated in considered)
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Posted: 2/18/2015 4:39:07 PM EDT
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I just watched the video.
She came down into the #11 and hit him... in the audio you can hear her say "who hit me?"
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Posted: 2/18/2015 4:44:49 PM EDT
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I just watched the video. She came down into the #11 and hit him... in the audio you can hear her say "who hit me?" "You drove down into him" should have been the spotters reply. Or maybe "Inside Corner, Inside".
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Posted: 2/18/2015 4:47:29 PM EDT
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Most overrated driver of all time? (all series she participated in considered) Well, she did win one race in Indy cars. It was a rain-shortened race; she stayed out when the leaders pitted |
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Posted: 2/18/2015 5:22:16 PM EDT
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If he had her money behind him, he would have a ride. TC P.S.--I don't like her because she has always been a whiny, petulant snot without earning the right. I don't like the Busches for the same reason. And, she has always had top cars. Underperformed, IMO. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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While I am no big fan of Danica, I'm sorry I forgot, your car number is? If he had her money behind him, he would have a ride. TC P.S.--I don't like her because she has always been a whiny, petulant snot without earning the right. I don't like the Busches for the same reason. And, she has always had top cars. Underperformed, IMO. I'm sorry how many career wins in racing does either of the Busch's have? Kyle has 141 and Kurt has 34. |
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Posted: 2/18/2015 5:41:56 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: the king is right. stewart-haas can't afford to keep rebuilding her ride. I predict she will be gone at the end of the year or go daddy will have to pay for said repairs to keep her in the seat. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Like Richard Petty said, the only way she'll win a race is if everyone else stays home  While the new NASCAR bodies are more expensive they are not million dollar cars. The aero cars for Daytona and Talladega are considerably more than the short track bodies. The tube frames are rarely ruined and have to be certified any time they are repaired. Pretty sure the GoDaddy check would pay for a new body for each race and still have a pile of cash leftover. |
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Posted: 2/18/2015 5:52:29 PM EDT
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They should put her on Top Gear so I can see her get beaten by Mr. Bean.
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Posted: 2/18/2015 6:01:32 PM EDT
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GoDaddy is paying the bills, and will continue to, because PR. She's pretty, and that's enough to continue her career.
There are worse drivers out there. And they make way less money.
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Posted: 2/18/2015 9:49:29 PM EDT
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They should put her on Top Gear so I can see her get beaten by Mr. Bean. That would be great 
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Posted: 2/18/2015 9:52:48 PM EDT
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GoDaddy is paying the bills and then some. That check is a fat one. While the new NASCAR bodies are more expensive they are not million dollar cars. The aero cars for Daytona and Talladega are considerably more than the short track bodies. The tube frames are rarely ruined and have to be certified any time they are repaired. Pretty sure the GoDaddy check would pay for a new body for each race and still have a pile of cash leftover. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Like Richard Petty said, the only way she'll win a race is if everyone else stays home While the new NASCAR bodies are more expensive they are not million dollar cars. The aero cars for Daytona and Talladega are considerably more than the short track bodies. The tube frames are rarely ruined and have to be certified any time they are repaired. Pretty sure the GoDaddy check would pay for a new body for each race and still have a pile of cash leftover. I somewhat agree with you but it's more than just putting a body on. Last year they were saying some teams spend $300K just to go to the racetrack, week end and week out. |
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Posted: 2/19/2015 2:14:48 PM EDT
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I somewhat agree with you but it's more than just putting a body on. Last year they were saying some teams spend $300K just to go to the racetrack, week end and week out. That sounds about right. Travel and accommodation expenses for around 30 people, transportation of equipment, entry fees, and I'd guess they're factoring in a percentage of racecraft engineering, R&D, and production. Many teams lease engines and chassis from others, so there's that Racing tires are close to $2k per set, and they could go through 15 sets in a weekend easily. Hospitality... they spend big bucks on entertainment for VIPs. And, this does not account for equipment damage. 'Big time' budgets are (reportedly) around $20M per year, that gives teams around $500k to work with every weekend. If bare essential costs alone are $300k, it doesn't take many wrecks to start eating into that $200k profit margin. One complete chassis, body, and drivetrain is at least $250k were it to be a total loss |
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Posted: 2/19/2015 3:12:09 PM EDT
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That sounds about right. Travel and accommodation expenses for around 30 people, transportation of equipment, entry fees, and I'd guess they're factoring in a percentage of racecraft engineering, R&D, and production. Many teams lease engines and chassis from others, so there's that Racing tires are close to $2k per set, and they could go through 15 sets in a weekend easily. Hospitality... they spend big bucks on entertainment for VIPs. And, this does not account for equipment damage. 'Big time' budgets are (reportedly) around $20M per year, that gives teams around $500k to work with every weekend. If bare essential costs alone are $300k, it doesn't take many wrecks to start eating into that $200k profit margin. One complete chassis, body, and drivetrain is at least $250k were it to be a total loss Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I somewhat agree with you but it's more than just putting a body on. Last year they were saying some teams spend $300K just to go to the racetrack, week end and week out. That sounds about right. Travel and accommodation expenses for around 30 people, transportation of equipment, entry fees, and I'd guess they're factoring in a percentage of racecraft engineering, R&D, and production. Many teams lease engines and chassis from others, so there's that Racing tires are close to $2k per set, and they could go through 15 sets in a weekend easily. Hospitality... they spend big bucks on entertainment for VIPs. And, this does not account for equipment damage. 'Big time' budgets are (reportedly) around $20M per year, that gives teams around $500k to work with every weekend. If bare essential costs alone are $300k, it doesn't take many wrecks to start eating into that $200k profit margin. One complete chassis, body, and drivetrain is at least $250k were it to be a total loss If a NASCAR team is only bringing $200k in profit...those numbers have to be bullshit or the result of some sort of accounting geared towards minimizing the P on the accounting statement. Because if that is correct, either the Owners is listed as an employee and pulling out large $$$ as pay or those teams are always one bad day away from going bankrupt. In ENGRISH, those numbers are bullshit. That might be the numbers for a third tear team but for a premiere racing team, no. |
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Posted: 2/19/2015 3:17:41 PM EDT
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If a NASCAR team is only bringing $200k in profit...those numbers have to be bullshit or the result of some sort of accounting geared towards minimizing the P on the accounting statement. Because if that is correct, either the Owners is listed as an employee and pulling out large $$$ as pay or those teams are always one bad day away from going bankrupt. In ENGRISH, those numbers are bullshit. That might be the numbers for a third tear team but for a premiere racing team, no. Easy, tiger. If you read and comprehended my post, you'd have understood that $200k profit to be per event. Roughly $7M per year. |
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Posted: 2/19/2015 4:07:28 PM EDT
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While I'm not a huge Danica fan, I'll wager a years salary that she can out-drive the OP..... lol |
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Posted: 2/19/2015 4:15:20 PM EDT
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The fact that she is still in the series is everything that you need to know about NASCAR "racing."
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Posted: 2/19/2015 4:32:06 PM EDT
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They should put her on Top Gear so I can see her get beaten by Mr. Bean. That would be great Would she go on the "Star in a Reasonably Priced Car" ranking or the racer one?
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Posted: 2/19/2015 4:39:26 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Would she go on the "Star in a Reasonably Priced Car" ranking or the racer one? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: They should put her on Top Gear so I can see her get beaten by Mr. Bean. That would be great Would she go on the "Star in a Reasonably Priced Car" ranking or the racer one? |
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Posted: 2/19/2015 11:19:14 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Depends on the condition of the show's budget at the time - have to figure she'll crash whatever she drives. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: They should put her on Top Gear so I can see her get beaten by Mr. Bean. That would be great Would she go on the "Star in a Reasonably Priced Car" ranking or the racer one? Have her drive a caravan. Two birds with one stone. |
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Posted: 2/20/2015 12:57:59 AM EDT
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Posted: 2/20/2015 9:38:42 AM EDT
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Posted: 2/20/2015 9:51:56 AM EDT
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Would she go on the "Star in a Reasonably Priced Car" ranking or the racer one? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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They should put her on Top Gear so I can see her get beaten by Mr. Bean. That would be great Would she go on the "Star in a Reasonably Priced Car" ranking or the racer one? As I understand it, the Racer board is F1 only. I haven't watched it in a while, so someone can correct me without hurting my feelings. 
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Posted: 2/20/2015 9:55:33 AM EDT
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Posted: 2/20/2015 10:50:02 AM EDT
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no offense but what the hell is a racecraft ?
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Posted: 2/20/2015 11:53:53 AM EDT
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She gets Road Rage!
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Posted: 2/20/2015 12:30:37 PM EDT
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If she approached me like that, I would order coffee, cream and sugar, and then turn back and continue my interview.
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Posted: 2/20/2015 1:59:26 PM EDT
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As I understand it, the Racer board is F1 only. I haven't watched it in a while, so someone can correct me without hurting my feelings. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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They should put her on Top Gear so I can see her get beaten by Mr. Bean. That would be great Would she go on the "Star in a Reasonably Priced Car" ranking or the racer one? As I understand it, the Racer board is F1 only. I haven't watched it in a while, so someone can correct me without hurting my feelings. I don't know that they've ever had a NASCAR, IRL, or other professional racecar driver on before that wasn't F1. |
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Posted: 2/20/2015 3:16:32 PM EDT
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no offense but what the hell is a racecraft ? It's like an aircraft without the air |
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Posted: 2/20/2015 4:18:46 PM EDT
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Good lord.... Quote HistoryI wonder what would happen if a male driver got in her face and pounded her chest. |
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Posted: 2/20/2015 8:17:03 PM EDT
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I had a garage pass at Indy several years ago. As I was walking around the area, I saw her and a few of her guys heading my way.
She came up behind a 60+ year old guy, shoved him from behind and said "Get the Fuck out of my Way!" Dude never knew what hit him. Classless cunt if you ask me. ETA: I'd still do her though |
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Posted: 2/21/2015 10:12:56 AM EDT
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I know nothing about stock car racing, so could one of you fans explain to me the beef with Denny Hamlin?
Did he hit her or not? She seems to be complaining that him just being "too close" made her lose control. Is that possible? Don't want to be unfair to her. Do any male drivers ever complain about other racers being too close? Like I said, I'm a total novice about NASCAR, but this thing has me intrigued. |
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Posted: 2/21/2015 10:29:39 AM EDT
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I know nothing about stock car racing, so could one of you fans explain to me the beef with Denny Hamlin? Did he hit her or not? She seems to be complaining that him just being "too close" made her lose control. Is that possible? Don't want to be unfair to her. Do any male drivers ever complain about other racers being too close? Like I said, I'm a total novice about NASCAR, but this thing has me intrigued. It's revolves the draft and bump drafting specifically. If you get close enough to the car in front of course you start drafting as the air goes over your car instead of hitting the front end. Just like on the highway behind a semi truck. But they try to get as close as possible, and even bump each other. You can bump down the straights and really get some momentum going. Keep in mind that they are running flat out around the whole track already, no lifting of the throttle, so any little bit of help from other cars makes a big difference. But you can also make the car in front get loose and loose control because the air gets diverted. The airflow will change and shoot from the lead car and directly over top of the second car but by doing this it completely misses the lead cars rear spoiler. This takes away the rear downforce that would normally provide a thousand pounds of pressure to the back of the car providing traction and stability. If you do all this wrong , especially in the turns where they were at, it can cause the car to get out of control and spin out like Danica's did. In Denny's defense, they have to run nose to tail in order to go fast and he was saying she needs to have her car set up better so it doesn't get so loose to begin with. But he could have rode the brake just a touch and backed off a foot or two and not had the problem. Add to the fact that he already crashed her on Wednesday when he tried to pull out and pass her, clipping her quarter and spinning her into the wall. |
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Posted: 2/21/2015 10:33:59 AM EDT
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As far as other drivers, you can see them on camera , while running down the straight, waving to the guy behind them, saying " come on, push me ". But you absolutely don't push in the corners and that's where Denny was tucked up real close. I couldn't see if he actually touched her or not but in the corners you don't actually have to touch the bumper to make that car really loose.
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Posted: 2/21/2015 10:38:02 AM EDT
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In for the wreck pics/videos
How many good cars will she take out with her tomorrow
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Posted: 2/21/2015 10:40:40 AM EDT
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Every one is racing on the same track.
Get used to it.
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Posted: 2/21/2015 10:47:56 AM EDT
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In for the wreck pics/videos
How many good cars will she take out with her tomorrow First crash during Wednesday's practice
And then during the duals
You can't see it in first video but they show a view from above later, when he makes his move to inside he catches her bumper and that's what drags her down into him. I'm not trying to take her side or his, just stating how it happened. |
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Posted: 2/21/2015 10:55:06 AM EDT
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07commander- thanks. I think I understand how it works now.
But, did Hamlin break any rules with that second incident? |
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Posted: 2/21/2015 10:57:41 AM EDT
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07commander- thanks. I think I understand how it works now. But, did Hamlin break any rules with that second incident? No, not really. NASCAR has said " no bumpdrafting " and if they think that someone is being to dangerous with it they may call him out on it. But it's how they have to run on the restrictor plate tracks. It's just the way it is and everyone does it. |
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Posted: 2/21/2015 11:06:34 AM EDT
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Denny fucked her. That's about it.
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Posted: 2/21/2015 11:21:16 AM EDT
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ch3no2 is right. I've met her a few times at Barber and she is a stone cold ice queen. I'd like to think that it's just because she is unsure of how to deal with the public and she throws up the hostile attitude as a defense mechanism. It's unfortunate. She could grab a huge following if she would just learn from the example of other lady racers and be a gracious presence on both the track and pit. Lots of little girls look up to her and I think she could make a huge impact with minimal PR work. I really don't get her. She's a very strange and remote person. I hope that she gets over whatever it is that is eating at her. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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While I am no big fan of Danica, I'm sorry I forgot, your car number is? It's been a while since I crewed a team competing in a national touring series. How about you? I didn't come up with her nickname, I'll say only that she earned it long before her NASCAR stint. I can tell you, first hand, she is not a pleasant person to be around. ch3no2 is right. I've met her a few times at Barber and she is a stone cold ice queen. I'd like to think that it's just because she is unsure of how to deal with the public and she throws up the hostile attitude as a defense mechanism. It's unfortunate. She could grab a huge following if she would just learn from the example of other lady racers and be a gracious presence on both the track and pit. Lots of little girls look up to her and I think she could make a huge impact with minimal PR work. I really don't get her. She's a very strange and remote person. I hope that she gets over whatever it is that is eating at her. This +2 I also spent some time in the inside with a wrench, she is not pleasant in the least. Without Go Daddy pimping her image , she's unemployable. Edit: Not in NASCAR, but close enough to see the slunt that she is. |
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Posted: 2/21/2015 5:24:53 PM EDT
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If you look closely at the Hamlin/Patrick wreck, Hamlin doesn't run into the back of her, she slows down and causes him to tag her in the left rear.
Just before the contact, notice how much the car in front of Patrick pulls away from her, then the contact, then the spin. It's clear that Patrick loses pace with the 78 car in front of her on the high line, and if Hamlin jumps out of the throttle, he goes loose or has the car behind him run up his back side. |
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Posted: 2/21/2015 5:53:10 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: She gets Road Rage! Seriously. A little double standard there. She's hitting him in the chest. Imagine if he gave her a push away or something. |
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Posted: 2/22/2015 11:31:03 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Denny fucked her. That's about it. |
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