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Originally Posted by Alvin
Precisely. For the record: I am NOT a "Danica Hater".
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A comment on this. There are people on this and another car board I post on that think I am against woman racers. Nothing could be further from the truth. I have female friends that race, and I am very happy to see them improve and do well.
I'm not a "Danica Hater" really. I am a person that is just extremely frustrated seeing an underserving driver be given the opportunities that should be going to more qualified young drivers - male or female.
And yes, I'm extremely frustrated that a friend of mine (with tons more talent) that has demonstrated much better results in the Nationwide Series for the same team Danica drove for couldn't get a permanent ride for lack of a sponsor.
My friend, Steve Arpin, just signed a new deal to run Global Rally Cross after a test in Belgium 2 weeks ago. Last week he was in Brazil - first time ever racing in this class and finished 4th.
These are the comments from his GRC car sponsor after Steve's first race for them:
"As a first time Global Rallycross competitor in the recently completed Brazil X Games, we were impressed by Steve's ability to finish a strong fourth," said Randy Fisher, Royal Purple Marketing Director. "Given his racing experience, we are pleased that he has quickly found success in a fast growing and exciting extreme sport that Royal Purple is proud to partner with."
Maybe Steve can pull a "Danica" and take Royal Purple from GRC up to NASCAR!!!
Steve in action down in Brazil...
