tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post3909796659662686634..comments2024-03-05T06:32:37.180-05:00Comments on The Daly Planet: ESPN's Ed Hinton: Danica Patrick in Nationwide And Truck Series In 2010Daly Planet Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-17789791359102609742009-09-08T21:35:00.696-04:002009-09-08T21:35:00.696-04:00Sorry to be so late w/this, but I have to say-most...Sorry to be so late w/this, but I have to say-most of the females I know think she is a w#$%&. So her being a Nascar driver is so NOT gonna appeal to female fans in the least. Personally, I think she has some talent, but not enough to bridge the gap...jmo.PammHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05300459856268781781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-72010295609989512632009-09-08T19:26:59.038-04:002009-09-08T19:26:59.038-04:00I cannot believe the Hinton story said Danica has ...I cannot believe the Hinton story said Danica has a thick skin. What? This is a woman who's gone off throwing her helmet, flinging her race gloves and stomping off like a 2 year old having a temper tantrum---and it's not like these things have happened only once. Then, she's gone after at least 3 of her fellow IRL drivers, with the biggest being shoving Dan Wheldon and Milka Duno. This is NOT a person with a thick skin---if it were, she wouldn't behave the way she does. Thick skinned people let things roll off their backs, she doesn't.<br /><br />This is a woman who drives a 1600lb car, with 19 other drivers, in 17 races a season. Compare those numbers to Nascar. Then, take a look at the watered down "talent" in the IRL. Maybe four who are truly talented drivers--the rest are ones who've not made it in F1 or have been given rides because of their last name (Rahal, Andretti). The IRL has a dearth of talent and is nothing like it was a few years ago. If Danica is the fifth or sixth best IRL driver, that would probably put her as the 30th best in Nascar. <br /><br />Her talking about being a "brand" rather than a race car driver is interesting to me, especially after watching the CNBC Special last night about the porn industry. Those "ladies" of porn, including one called Jesse Jane, refer to themselves as brands. No matter how popular the current Nascar drivers are, and no matter how many commercials they make, they've never referred to themselves as a "brand". To me, she's nothing more than a commercial product, selling her gender, sex appeal and body to the highest bidders. I just wonder if the broohaha would be as intense if Danica were plain looking and didn't put sex out there as her calling card. Sorry, but this is one woman Nascar fan who isn't all excited about Danica coming to Nascar. The only thing I would pay to see is her get into a tangle with Kyle Busch, punting him from first to 33rd place with 5 laps to go---despite the fact that her car was 6 laps down. Now that's a fight that would be worth the price of admission.darbarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00818341701216687244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-27966191562227331592009-09-08T03:04:58.866-04:002009-09-08T03:04:58.866-04:00I agree with Boyd's earlier comment. I've ...I agree with Boyd's earlier comment. I've witnessed Danica several times at the track weave her way through crowds riding a team motor scooter at break neck speed which is not conducive to signing autographs, taking photographs with fans or talking to the media. On one occasion my husband almost became a handlebar ornament on her scooter had he not quickly jumped out of her way. <br /><br />If she can't bring her scooter to NASCAR, she'll be faced with a whole lot of people in the garage who want a few seconds of her time while walking from point A to point B. I predict she'll have a posse of people hired to surround and protect her whenever she's out of the race car. <br /><br />No doubt she'll cause a stir in NASCAR but I wonder if she'll have the patience to persevere 3 years of learning like JPM and Hornish. Since Tony Stewart completed NASCAR mandated anger management classes several years ago, he could give her advice on controlling her temper when a driver like Kyle B. spins her out of his way. Danica Panica is the moniker we've called her since her famous temper tantrum was broadcast.<br /><br />Fun times ahead.NorCalFanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00373612307351787221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-19260425173922624502009-09-07T18:45:58.866-04:002009-09-07T18:45:58.866-04:00No one deserves to play with the media like Smoke....No one deserves to play with the media like Smoke.<br /><br />Since the family has taken the checkbook away from Tony George, it would only make sense for Danica to explore her NASCAR options while she does have both IRL and NASCAR options.Richard in N.C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-40730406623684943522009-09-07T13:28:53.625-04:002009-09-07T13:28:53.625-04:00As I posted in the "Your Turn" column, I...As I posted in the "Your Turn" column, I get insulted by any media types who assume that all female race fans are going to swoon over watching Danica race in NASCAR. This female fan couldn't care less. Also, not to be too snarky, but she's 5th in points out of how many teams? 15? 16? That's like a 15th place team in NASCAR.allisongnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-23849666072803040452009-09-07T11:01:36.031-04:002009-09-07T11:01:36.031-04:00JP Montoya said a while back that it has taken him...JP Montoya said a while back that it has taken him three years to become competitive in this kind of racing and implied that Danica does not have that kind of patience.<br /><br />Given that and the fact that she is not media-friendly, she's not going to be real popular in a sport that is built on access.<br /><br />I predict she'll try it and then give up and go back to open wheel..or be forced to, when she can't get a ride.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-86235932002482485432009-09-07T00:29:00.112-04:002009-09-07T00:29:00.112-04:00According to Robin Miller on Wind Tunnel EXTRA ton...According to Robin Miller on Wind Tunnel EXTRA tonight (30 minute online show after tv show) he said Hinton is wrong and Tony S is just playing with the media.<br /><br />He said he would see Tony at Eldora and see why he's messing with the media.Sophiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789033556426951026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-57300186128842149762009-09-06T21:48:47.770-04:002009-09-06T21:48:47.770-04:00This is good for NASCAR. As many have said before,...This is good for NASCAR. As many have said before, it will draw DP fans to NASCAR who previously would have rather had their eyeballs hot waxed than watch any car race that had a roof. Does NASCAR need DP? No. Will it help them? No doubt. <br /><br />I think it was Alain Prost who commented on Nigel Mansell's move from F1 to US open wheel (CART) that it was, "A good place to wind down a flagging career." Classic Prost and Mansell was one I really liked. Unfortunately, IndyCar has some pretty talented drivers... a fair number actually, but it's the series that's coughing up blood now. It's grave inadvertently being dug by management whilst they tried to dig one for CART. Time for a crash cart but I don't know what should be on it. Losing Danica isn't going to help. She might not break away completely until 2011 or later but when she does it will cut into the Indy fan base. Couple that with the fact that most of the drivers are not North Americans. It is a statistical fact that Americans, all things being equal like American drivers better than foreign ones, at least in the beginning. JPM is a classic example in NASCAR and it was something that CART was wrestling with even before they changed to Champ Car. I was always partial to the Brazilians, and still am. NASCAR's gaining of DP may be a crippling blow to IndyCar. <br /><br />Personally, I think race control will be spending way too much time calling for the "wahhhmbulance" as Danica stomps down the back stretch at Bristol, Phoenix, or anywhere, actually. My ex, tepid at best about racing, had no patience for that kind of behavior. Role model? Yeah, right. <br /><br />Good for the sport. Good for the fan base. Absolutely. And there's a marketing exec somewhere that's absolutely over the moon. I'll continue to fast forward past the Go Daddy ads in the races. <br /><br />OT: Met Ken Squire at Thunder Road today and chatted about a project he'll be doing an interview for in the fall. I'm doing the Snoopy Dance. Good thing you can't see me. It's pretty pathetic!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-78264121980567505402009-09-06T18:24:17.204-04:002009-09-06T18:24:17.204-04:00I find TV always improved by the absence of the co...I find TV always improved by the absence of the consistently biased Ed Hinton.Richard in N.C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-88354035482956783952009-09-06T18:20:21.337-04:002009-09-06T18:20:21.337-04:00Danica Patrick is a RACER! Period!
She is 5th in ...Danica Patrick is a RACER! Period!<br /><br />She is 5th in points in the Indy Racing League with 2 races to go in 2009.<br /><br />Who are the drivers ahead of her?<br /><br />Only the 4 drivers from IndyCar powerhouse teams of Roger Penske (Ryan Briscoe and Helio Castroneves) and Chip Ganassi (Dario Franchitti and Scott Dixon). <br /><br />She has left the rest of the IndyCar drivers in her dust - including all of her AGR teammates!<br /><br />Go DANICA! Take 5th in the Indy Racing League this year and be PROUD. Come spend some quality time in NASCAR with us next year!<br /><br />BTW - Bring GoDaddy! Don't let some crying fans think a GoDaddy commercial is going to offend a real racing business lady like Delana Harvick!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-73090393732865062712009-09-06T17:32:07.867-04:002009-09-06T17:32:07.867-04:00Supposedly he got into it with a photog in the med...Supposedly he got into it with a photog in the media center, but nothing more was said.Daly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-85656591419986081382009-09-06T16:31:07.636-04:002009-09-06T16:31:07.636-04:00Only sorta related - did we ever hear what the dus...Only sorta related - did we ever hear what the dustup was that Ed Hinton was involved in yesterday?Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13186787824034707727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-77401994221652920872009-09-06T16:07:29.234-04:002009-09-06T16:07:29.234-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Daly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-67717741073636374152009-09-06T15:18:24.160-04:002009-09-06T15:18:24.160-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Hotaru1787https://www.blogger.com/profile/00039330762559268246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-4249748031268645502009-09-06T15:14:58.716-04:002009-09-06T15:14:58.716-04:00Danica is Sarah Palin---in good enough equipment t...Danica is Sarah Palin---in good enough equipment to just go out & ride around with zero expectations but all the praise/perks---with "big brother" Tony to keep all the real racers away from her when the heat gets too much...sad day in Nascar when a fraud like her gets the $$$$ to come play.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-11681077166811006022009-09-06T13:54:48.882-04:002009-09-06T13:54:48.882-04:00I say she's more than welcome to come try stoc...I say she's more than welcome to come try stock car racing. If it helps promote interest in the trucks and Busch series, so much the better. Maybe Junior won't be under such a microscope and everyone can complain about how TV covers Danica to the exclusion of everyone else.Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03233133246348697023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-51197177945161701052009-09-06T13:47:54.198-04:002009-09-06T13:47:54.198-04:00With the news that Kyle Busch will be curtailing h...With the news that Kyle Busch will be curtailing his truck and N'wide activity for next season, this is an early Xmas gift for the sport if it turns out to be true.Daly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-89062832148109678572009-09-06T13:43:05.593-04:002009-09-06T13:43:05.593-04:00Damon...I've seen those lines. Just hope paren...Damon...I've seen those lines. Just hope parents are telling their daughters they can succeed without using their bodies in a sleazy fashion. Especially those young ladies who may not have the physical attributes. I would hope they would know that no matter what career they choose they should be able acheive the highest level of success without using their bodies.West Coast Dianenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-84005295541127525702009-09-06T13:41:53.024-04:002009-09-06T13:41:53.024-04:00btw...anyone remember how we all hated it when eve...btw...anyone remember how we all hated it when everything was 'Jeff Gordon this' and 'Jeff Gordon that'...at times it seemed like no one else was on the track. I know we'll gripe about it, but like I said, it's good for the sport.glenc1noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-46487800983641743692009-09-06T13:38:51.116-04:002009-09-06T13:38:51.116-04:00as they said on NN, this is huge for NASCAR. Yes,...as they said on NN, this is huge for NASCAR. Yes, we will be inundated with Danipalooza, but it's a price I'm willing to pay if it helps keep those series alive, particularly trucks. I agreed with Boris, if she bombs (or finds she hates it) she can just go back...the IRL crowd will forgive and forget. She might get boos with the cheers, but we know what Big E used to say about that. I hope they've advised her to start working out, if she doesn't already, though, wrestling a 3400 pound stock car is something else....<br /><br />As far as the media goes, with Tony and Kevin to advise her...well, heck, they've both been down the temper tantrum trail, so I expect they'd be a help to her. I don't always like everything she says/does, but she's interesting. She will have to get used to the attention, and I'm sure Tony warned her about that, he didn't like it much either.<br /><br />I think it's kinda silly to call her a pretender. She's improved over the years, and is fifth in points against some good teams. No, I don't think she's Michael Schumacher, but she's holding her own as well as a lot of men with her level of experience. <br /><br />Along these lines, I think it would be great if Ricky Carmichael keeps coming along on the similar track....he's very entertaining on TV.glenc1noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-35058960729128361532009-09-06T13:31:32.944-04:002009-09-06T13:31:32.944-04:00I enjoy Danica on Twitter, she makes fun of hersel...I enjoy Danica on Twitter, she makes fun of herself a lot and seems to be working hard at keeping a normal life.<br /><br />17 IRL weekends plus 20 NASCAR races may do a lot to change that.Daly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-48226576316067735772009-09-06T13:31:12.199-04:002009-09-06T13:31:12.199-04:00@Damon- you're right, had a brain fart :)@Damon- you're right, had a brain fart :)bevohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07186936436307739896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-16255018037943759192009-09-06T13:21:32.490-04:002009-09-06T13:21:32.490-04:00Danica went to high school with Nicole Manske, not...Danica went to high school with Nicole Manske, not Jamie Little, but she does know Jamie from the IRL coverage though.Damonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-69386124571825258262009-09-06T13:20:27.713-04:002009-09-06T13:20:27.713-04:00Hey Diane,
Fear not about DP and being family fri...Hey Diane,<br /><br />Fear not about DP and being family friendly.<br /><br />Her autograph lines are longer than anybody else in Indycar and a big part of that are parents who bring their kids.<br /><br />http://twitpic.com/emfpwDamonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-45678762848232175042009-09-06T13:18:28.112-04:002009-09-06T13:18:28.112-04:00@JD- How about when Jamie does it instead of Shann...@JD- How about when Jamie does it instead of Shannon? Danica and her were only a year apart at the same high school. Jamie had a good rapport with her back in the IRL coverage but I don't know how they'll mix with the recent version of Jamie.bevohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07186936436307739896noreply@blogger.com