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03-09-2013, 07:57 PM
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Empty Promises vs Actual Performance
Food for thought regarding the Reality of Danica's actual races won:
While talking to Erica Enders Dad at a local Houston Car Show setup last evening he said Erica had won over 100 races to date in her career. He said she had won either 108 or 180 races so far...I don't remember the actual number...but to me it really doesn't matter as ANY RACER who has won that many races - over100 - deserves the respect they have earned through hard work and proven results. Danica has won how many races? Exactly. Re-read the above for comparison... |
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03-09-2013, 12:30 PM
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Is the rock ok??
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03-10-2013, 10:28 AM
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03-10-2013, 06:32 PM
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Six laps down,
Wanica ain't the fair haired child today...............................  Ya gotta hate it for her, don'tcha?
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03-10-2013, 07:01 PM
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As I said before, Danica is a Nascar whore and the Waltrips are the pimps. I had been a Nascar fan for years, but I am about done with it. The fuss made over Danica has turned me away, and now the crap over what Hamlin said is so stupid. Ever since the COT's the racing has been about as boring as you can get. I use to record and watch all the races, and I would watch all the follow up shows and was on the Nascar website constantly. Not any more, they have lost me as an avid viewer
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03-10-2013, 07:32 PM
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In days gone by, I used to watch all the shows too. But that was before the internet exploded and watching those shows was the only way to stay informed. Now the shows are merely fluff pieces of info that I already learned about days ago. I still prefer to be at the race live (assuming good seats). Why? Because then I can watch who and what I want. I don't have certain drivers jammed down my throat (Wanica...  )... I like the smell, the sound and the feel of live racing. On our bucket list is the 1 year lease of a motor home and making every race that year. |
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03-11-2013, 06:58 AM
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Wanica currently resides in 30th place. Some here would contend that is "good" for a rookie.
Of course they don't want to acknowledge that Wanica's current main squeeze, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. who has even less experience in Cup than Wanica, is currently in 11th place. Also, you need to factor in that only 7 of drivers who are behind Wanica have run all three races when considering how good that 30th position really is. With Bristol being the next race, I don't expect Wanica to move up in the standings on Sunday. |
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03-13-2013, 01:13 PM
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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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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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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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03-13-2013, 06:21 PM
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"Don't tell me you got the last bottle of diet Mtn Dew, whatdoyawantferit? OK, deal!!!!"
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03-13-2013, 07:45 PM
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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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03-18-2013, 12:36 PM
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Use This Thread to Document DaniKants actual 2013 season performance
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I suggest we keep this thread going for the season to track her actual performance, wins v losses, etc. |
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03-18-2013, 01:23 PM
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But to be fair - it's not wins vs losses. I think it should be top 10's vs 20th or worse. With the equipment that she is being provided and the years of experience that she has, a decent race car driver (male or female) should be able to finish routinely in the top 20. So Iwanica's current stat chart is: 1 top 10, no finishes between 11 - 20, 3 finishes below 20 - currently in 28th place Her main squeeze, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., is also competing for Cup Rookie of the Year. He has less racing experience than Iwanica, but look at his results: no top 10's, 4 finishes between 11 - 20, no finishes below 20 - currently 11th in the points (which would put him in the Chase if the season ended today) Both drivers have similar equipment. The difference is driving talent. One has earned a Cup ride, the other hasn't. |
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03-23-2013, 12:13 AM
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We're all still out here hoping she can do good .
8mph off is not good. Its not even bad - its more than bad .... car is no good 
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