Dave
Those 3400 pound Cup cars are very fast dump trucks...
It had been posted that IndyCar and F1 drivers were better qualified to run these cars on a road course because they had "superior driving skills". It was even posted that the princess, because of her IndyCar experience, would show her superior skills at the Sonoma.
Of course, the road courses that she exhibited "some" skills at previously were in NASCAR's Nationwide Series against lower level talent.
Today, she started 31st and spent virtually the whole day in the back half of the field.
She did manage to finish the race on the lead lap in 29th place, but once again, that was due more to attrition than to any driving skills.