[Sirrotica]

Odds makers at Vegas, 275 to 1...............LOL

Same odds that 42 other cars don't finish the race?

[The Boss]

Finished 27th today, 3 laps down.....but I don't think she hit anything.

[David Holmberg]

Originally Posted by The Boss

Finished 27th today, 3 laps down.....but I don't think she hit anything.

She did take out Gordon on the last lap of practice, sending him from the pole to the end of the line...

She said they texted, and "they're good"...

[Alvin]

Originally Posted by David Holmberg

She did take out Gordon on the last lap of practice, sending him from the pole to the end of the line...

She said they texted, and "they're good"...

I commented to my Mrs how PC Gordon's interview was regarding her "taking him out" and imagine if he stormed down pit road and poked & shoved her in the chest as she is known to do to others. Heaven forbid she received the same physical treatment she dishes out.

And it's not just men she confronts and pushes around, as I recall a pit wall spat she had with Milka Dunna during an Indy Car race...

[Sirrotica]

Solid 27th place finish, just like clockwork.........

[The Boss]

26th yesterday although she was on the lead lap at the end of the race - I think she only spun out once.

23rd in points overall and on her way down.

[The Champ]

Originally Posted by The Boss

23rd in points overall and on her way down.

In driver's points - that is correct.

In owner's points - the 10 car is 25th - which is a better representation of how bad she really is. When cars with multiple drivers have more points - that means you aren't very good.

Many of the cars currently behind her's in points will ultimately finish ahead of her.

[richard sargent]

I want her to totally dominate, win nearly every race, that way the door will open for women to play in the NBA, MLB, NFL, NHL, etc.

[63Banshee]

That is some desert dry humor right there.

[Sidponcho]

At least the race announcers and the media aren't talking about her every 5 minutes

[Alvin]

Originally Posted by Sidponcho

At least the race announcers and the media aren't talking about her every 5 minutes

Crickets began w the 275 to 1 Vegas odds...hardly a peep. Enjoy it while you can cause you know anyone who "offends her" will be subject to extraordinary scrutiny...to everyone else it will simply be known as...

RACING!

[hurryinhoosier62]

Originally Posted by Sidponcho

At least the race announcers and the media aren't talking about her every 5 minutes

Thank God, but I did notice a strange thing at Daytona. She got the biggest applause of any of the drivers, including Dale,JR. What's up with that?

[Alvin]

Originally Posted by hurryinhoosier62

Thank God, but I did notice a strange thing at Daytona. She got the biggest applause of any of the drivers, including Dale,JR. What's up with that?

Kind of like applause for Special Olympics?

[cuz68]

She is better than her boss this year, Tony cant drive like he use

[The Champ]

Originally Posted by cuz68

She is better than her boss this year, Tony cant drive like he use

Dollars to Donuts that Tony finishes ahead of her in the points...

Tony has had a horrendous start to the year, but he has the ability and drive to still make the Chase with other drivers still on the track.

Danica, not so much.

[hurryinhoosier62]

Originally Posted by Alvin

Kind of like applause for Special Olympics?

Possibly. It was a bit shocking.

[1969GTO]

Daytona is a beach town......Beach/Babes/Race Cars umm ok.....Beach and Race Cars

[The Boss]

At least we know Tony will win a race this year, Danica, not so much.

[Sirrotica]

Stewart can drive a car as good as he ever could, changing crew chiefs almost as often as changing underwear is not in the teams best interest. he also has had some really serious trouble recovering from the broken leg 2 years ago.

Last Sunday he was in the low 20s in position and as soon as they gave him a car he could drive he quickly made it back up into the top 10. Then the incident with Algier (51 car) bent the suspension on the RF and it then started eating the RF tire off which ultimately caused a blowout sending him into the wall, 3 laps lost in the pits and 2 more lost on the track trying to manhandle a car with the front end not repaired properly (bent upper A frame, too much camber) causing the tire to fail.

Tony has had more than his share of bad luck in the last 2-3 years having a horrible accident that left him with a really bad leg injury. Then last year with the Kevin Ward trying to jump onto his car under caution, ultimately ending in Ward's death.
As already mentioned not keeping the same crew chief for more than 2 years maximum, and sometimes less than a year, is not giving him a good car to drive.

Defending having the touring princess on one of your teams, I would imagine is also a constant distraction.

His judgement calls are to me more in question than his driving abilities lately, IMO.

He's not a quitter and still enjoys racing, I look for him to win a race this year and be in the chase. He may not win the chase, but he will be in it.

On March 28th the All Star Circuit Of Champions will be appearing at Atomic Speedway here in Ohio. Tony is supposed to be at the track as the new owner of the Sprint car series. Maybe, I could get a chance to talk to him and possibly gain some insight on the condition of his leg injury. My wife is an RN, and told me that type of leg injury is very slow to mend, plus he's had 5 surgeries on it since the accident.

Tony has a lot on his plate, but he has already proven even with distractions he can win a Championship. Hopefully he can get all the ducks in a row and show he's still a top notch wheel man.

If Harvick, Johnson or any of the top drivers in cup were dealing what Tony is, I doubt you'd see them up front all season either. Harvick has already folded his race teams to give more time to his Sprint Cup efforts, the difference has already shown up in success.

Tony owns Eldora, and is a partner in 2 other dirt tracks, has Tony Stewart Racing sprint car teams. He just bought the All Star Circuit of Champions traveling Sprint car series which was in a real mess due to the former owner, and needs a bunch of attention. Is a half owner of SHR and has 4 cup teams to keep track of. That includes defending the touring princess to critics, and Kurt Busch's on and off track drama. He is dealing with a serious leg injury that has been painful for over 2 years and the Kevin Ward incident. He has the upcoming NASCAR Mudsummer truck dirt track event at Eldora in June. He also owns a company that manufactures R/C cars that he likes to dabble with in his free time.........what free time? Until the Kevin Ward incident he was competing in Sprint cars 40-50 nights a year too, plus 36 NASCAR Cup events.

No other driver he competes against in Cup has half of the distractions that he has. Anyone that is criticizing Tony's ability to drive, should be looking at all the venues he has his hands into, quick change crew chiefs, and the pain physical and mental that he deals with on a daily basis. I know I'd probably quit driving if I were in his shoes. Anyone else want to try to manage Tony's work load and pain, and still get in a Cup car every weekend and be up front constantly?

If he has too much on his plate, he will have to decide what is the most pressing of all his businesses, and maybe divest some of the headaches and distractions to get his head more into his driving role. I know I have always been amazed that with all the sidelines he was still a force to be reckoned with in a Cup car too. He's getting older and it may be catching up to him..........

[The Boss]

Johnson's not having a stellar year himself - and he has no distractions.