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PostPosted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 12:07 am 
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The Booyah Network is breaking the news that Danica Patrick is close to signing a deal with the Dale Earnhardt, Jr racing team and NASCAR.

Now, I'm not a big racing fan but seriously, why is this news? She's been racing Indy cars for 5 years and has ONE win. ONE! I guess being a mildly attractive female trumps talent in this case.

At least she's joining the one team where winning doesn't seem to be a prerequisite.


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PostPosted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 10:06 am 
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NASCAR needs sponsor $$ and eyeballs on the TV which translates to more sponsor $$. She brings both.

And I felt the tagline shot at Dale Jr. was unnecessary. :evil:

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PostPosted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 10:08 am 
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Dr. Kenneth Noisewater wrote:
And I felt the tagline shot at Dale Jr. was unnecessary. :evil:

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Actually, his nationwide team performs better than he does in the Cup series....she may have a chance!


No way, I'm kidding. She has no shot in stock cars.

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PostPosted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 10:47 am 
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Jr Racing Team...now there's a slogan I can get behind...

Danica will be a little better in NASCAR because she can play bumper cars...

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ESPN.com's Marty Smith says the Danica Patrick/JR Motorsports deal could be done within the next week. Danica will still race in the Indy Racing League in addition to be racing in the Nationwide Series, a cut below the Sprint Cup Series. Still, Danica is NOT ready for NASCAR, and she knows it. Ask other guys like Sam Hornish, Jr., Juan Pablo Montoya and Dario Franchitti, who is no longer in NASCAR, and they'll tell you NASCAR isn't as easy as it seems. Those three drivers alone have combined for as many as wins as Danica in the IRL, and that's 1.


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PostPosted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 12:34 pm 
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Dr. Kenneth Noisewater wrote:
NASCAR needs sponsor $$ and eyeballs on the TV which translates to more sponsor $$. She brings both.


True enough, but still, one win? Why not just put Playmates in the drivers seats then?

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And I felt the tagline shot at Dale Jr. was unnecessary. :evil:


Unnecessary? Maybe, but you can only wrap yourself in the ghost of you father for so long."


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Kyle Busch
A.J. Wallbanger
Montoya
Horny Jr.

And now Danica. NASCAR's gonna have crashes every five minutes next season.

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City of Fools wrote:
Kyle Busch
A.J. Wallbanger
Montoya
Horny Jr.

And now Danica. NASCAR's gonna have crashes every five minutes next season.

Montoya doesn't belong on that list. Robby Gordon? Tough to argue, but Montoya - no way.

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you don't think he drives on the edge a little too much? Seemed like he was in the middle of a lot of trouble the last couple years....

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City of Fools wrote:
you don't think he drives on the edge a little too much?

What do you expect? You killed his father. Now prepare to die.

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Montoya does not belong on that list. Arguably, Montoya is one of the best drivers in the world. He has won the Indy 500 and been competitive in CART/IRL, Formula 1, and Nascar.

Danica? Who knows, I'm not sure someone that size has the physical strength necessary to wrestle stock cars for 3 hours.

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Apologist wrote:
Arguably, Montoya is one of the best drivers in the world.

Apologist - you never need to apologize for anything again. You're my guy. 8)

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spanky wrote:
City of Fools wrote:
you don't think he drives on the edge a little too much?

What do you expect? You killed his father. Now prepare to die.

:lol:

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