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Old 03-13-2013, 01:13 PM
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Thumbs down All NASCAR drivers will receive "SPECIAL OLYMPICS" Trophy’s for participation

Last I remember from the DVR view of VEGAS was Danicant was 5 laps down and in 30 something place at the end?

I didn’t listen to the "commentary" just FFD through the race...to the end. Because of the over hype of Danicant:

Soon all NASCAR drivers will receive Trophy’s for participation like the "SPECIAL OLYMPICS"

And YES - WHERE ARE ALL OF THE PY DANICANT APPOLGIST NOW?!!!

Here is a pic of a REAL WINNER from last weekends OHH show http://www.tachrev.com/OHH2013Pg1.htm



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Old 03-13-2013, 01:23 PM
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The only way she will win a race is it if it looks like ran and everybody except for her (providing she's on the lead lap) pits and she stays out, there may be only a few sprikles, but nascrap will call the race in order to create a media frenzy over her winning.

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Old 03-13-2013, 01:59 PM
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Old 03-13-2013, 04:01 PM
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As I mentioned before, she's vastly overrated. But NASCAR (and especially Tony Stewart) is making tons of money promoting her "star power".

Danica is the Kim Kardashian of NASCAR.

But.....the girl CAN drive a road course, as she showed us all last year. That was a HUGE surprise to me.

As for the rest of her racing career, there's a reason Rahal-Letterman got rid of her all those years ago. She was always the focus of the Indy 500, she brought in advertisers and viewers, but after a couple years, her luster began to fade, so they they dumped her. Rahal knew she didn't have what it took to be a champion.

She'll continue to sell products and promote NASCAR, or Indy, or whatever she does. She's a star, but she's not a star for her racing talent.

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Old 03-13-2013, 05:10 PM
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As I mentioned before, she's vastly overrated. But NASCAR (and especially Tony Stewart) is making tons of money promoting her "star power".

Danica is the Kim Kardashian of NASCAR.

But.....the girl CAN drive a road course, as she showed us all last year. That was a HUGE surprise to me.

As for the rest of her racing career, there's a reason Rahal-Letterman got rid of her all those years ago. She was always the focus of the Indy 500, she brought in advertisers and viewers, but after a couple years, her luster began to fade, so they they dumped her. Rahal knew she didn't have what it took to be a champion.

She'll continue to sell products and promote NASCAR, or Indy, or whatever she does. She's a star, but she's not a star for her racing talent.
Does any of this sound like her Nationwide car owner?..................

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Old 03-13-2013, 07:31 PM
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Danica (30th - 53 pts) and Newman (31st - 50 pts.) have been having real similar problems out there. Crapping out.

Newman is a heck of a driver with plenty of experience.
Been surprised he hasn't been able to supply better feedback to get his race set-ups more dialed in. Probably real ashamed he is not ahead of Danica.

They are at the top of the Non-Threat category right now.

Still have high hopes for her if they can get their good stuff to work better at these non-superspeedway tracks.

Really think she could stay top 15 with the right car every week.
But so could about all the others too.
so many variables - so little time

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Old 03-13-2013, 07:45 PM
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As I mentioned before, she's vastly overrated. But NASCAR (and especially Tony Stewart) is making tons of money promoting her "star power".
I posted back about a month or 2 ago that the only reason Tony signed Wanica was to pay for his third team.

He's "said" nice things about her - he has to - he's the team owner and he wants Go Daddy's money. I don't think he believes it though.

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Old 03-13-2013, 08:04 PM
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Danica (30th - 53 pts) and Newman (31st - 50 pts.) have been having real similar problems out there. Crapping out.

Newman is a heck of a driver with plenty of experience.
Been surprised he hasn't been able to supply better feedback to get his race set-ups more dialed in. Probably real ashamed he is not ahead of Danica.

They are at the top of the Non-Threat category right now.

Still have high hopes for her if they can get their good stuff to work better at these non-superspeedway tracks.

Really think she could stay top 15 with the right car every week.
But so could about all the others too.
so many variables - so little time
I would disagree with your contentions.

Wanica and Ryan may be close in the points this year, but that is where most of the similarities end.

Wanica started on the pole at Daytona and drove her way to 8th. Ryan started 34th and raced his way to 4th.

Both went out in a wrecks at Phoenix. Ryans car was bad from the start and wrecked early - they made repairs but he wrecked again and was out. Wanica wrecked much later.

Now Las Vegas.... Ryan lost an engine and finished 38th. Wanica finished the race and finished 33rd.

With Ryan - he has the talent to move up significantly in the points as the season moves forward - I would expect that to happen this weekend where Ryan has an average finish of 14th at Bristol. I'm not optimistic that Wanica can finish well in Bristol - as her average finish there in Nationwide is 20th and Cup is 29th.

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She is 7th where it counts!In the wallet!Tom

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Money doesn't buy respect, but does buy admiration. I guess it comes down to a person's morals and/or values.

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Old 03-14-2013, 07:53 AM
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She is 7th where it counts!In the wallet!Tom
But how much of that $12.9 million total came from her salary and prize money? 10% - 20%???

Dale Jr. (#1 on the list) earned that much just from his salary and prize money. He earned more than that on his endorsements.

In reality - Wanica is still a Wannabee...

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This forum really clouds my mind at times (this thread and another thread in the lobby).

Coming home, I hear Van Halen and this is all I could think of. Sorry. Pontiac gods help me.

She's runnin', I'm flyin'
Right behind in the rearview mirror now
Got the fearin', power steerin'
Pistons poppin', ain't no stoppin' now

Danica, Danica
Danica, Danica
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Danica, Danica
Oh-oh-oh-oh
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She's runnin', I'm flyin'
Right behind in the rearview mirror now
Got the fearin', power steerin'
Pistons poppin', ain't no stoppin' now

Danica, Danica
Danica, Danica
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Danica, Danica
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Danica
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i see a video and new theme song coming out of this
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Old 03-14-2013, 09:51 PM
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Erica Enders--that fox can drive.
x2. I like her a lot.

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Where will Iwanica qualify today at Bristol?

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