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Old 02-21-2013, 09:48 AM
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I think she'll do just fine once she has a few seasons under belt. I know people have stated what her "average" finish was in certain series. But, last year was her FIRST full season in any car other than an open wheel car. In 2010 she split her time between Indy, Nationwide, ARCA, and the K&N Pro series.
And what was her average finish THAT year? 28th - no wins - no top 5's - no top 10's...

She now has 58 races under her belt in the Nationwide series, 10 cup races and I don't know how many ARCA races over 3 seasons.

With the top equipment, special training (I have a personal friend that was hired by DEI to help teach her to drive) and top crews - she should be doing much better than she has.

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Old 02-21-2013, 09:53 AM
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Last year in the Nationwide series, Wanica finished in 10th place with 838 points for the season, running the best equipment money could buy and every race.

Contrast that to Joe Nemechek who finished 11th with 816 points running a bargain basement team and only making 32 races.
And just how many seasons of NASCAR experience does Joe Nemecheck have?

10th place in points is pretty darn good in your first full season.

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Old 02-21-2013, 10:27 AM
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And just how many seasons of NASCAR experience does Joe Nemecheck have?

10th place in points is pretty darn good in your first full season.
Joe has many years of experience. Joe Nemechek is not a top driver in NASCAR.

If he had Wanica's equipment and crew - he'd have been in the top 5. 10th place (under the current rules) in Nationwide is terrible if you run all the races.

You need to remember, Wanica finished 10th out of 13 drivers that ran all 33 races. The 3 drivers she "beat" were all running bargain basement equipment.

Pretty good is Tony Stewarts 4th place in Cup in his first full NASCAR season against 43 of the best NASCAR drivers in the world. He also did the Memorial Day double that year - finishing 9th in the Indy 500 and then taking 3rd in the Coke 600.

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Some actually think the rest of the drivers backed off so she could get the pole?
Really...?....SERIOUSLY?!...
Deserved or not, think no other drivers wouldnt want her ride and sponcers?

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Boy wanica droped like a rock at the start of the first 125 to a 18th place finsh.


At one of my jobs we have a pool for the 500 that you draw a starting position to determine who you have, after the 125's.
Needless to say I already lost and am out of $5 since I drew the pole, and nobody wants to trade starting spots with me

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During the Duels race coverage the only thing more obnoxious than the
DANICA, DANICA, DANICA drivel was how many times do we really need
to see and hear MICHAEL WALTRIP and his BS!!!???
And then those same
MW comments repeated via rebroadcast and inserted into “LIVE” programming
OVER & OVER & OVER AGAIN!

Hey NASCAR/SPEED/FOX - Give it a rest with MW!!!!

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Old 02-22-2013, 11:48 AM
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During the Duels race coverage the only thing more obnoxious than the
DANICA, DANICA, DANICA drivel was how many times do we really need
to see and hear MICHAEL WALTRIP and his BS!!!???
And then those same
MW comments repeated via rebroadcast and inserted into “LIVE” programming
OVER & OVER & OVER AGAIN!

Hey NASCAR/SPEED/FOX - Give it a rest with MW!!!!
OMG that is soooo true! I can tolerate Daryl but not Mikey anymore!!!! Get him out of the stinking booth!!!! Years ago MW was "ok" when they would throw him out there for interviews or comments while he was still attempting to drive and wreck cars But as a commentator, he is annoying as hell!!

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He just wants to be like his big brother and have something to fall back on when his racing days are over.

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He just wants to be like his big brother and have something to fall back on when his racing days are over.
Thought they where about 10 yrs ago...
His voice is to gay-ish for me.

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During the Duels race coverage the only thing more obnoxious than the
DANICA, DANICA, DANICA drivel was how many times do we really need
to see and hear MICHAEL WALTRIP and his BS!!!???
And then those same
MW comments repeated via rebroadcast and inserted into “LIVE” programming
OVER & OVER & OVER AGAIN!

Hey NASCAR/SPEED/FOX - Give it a rest with MW!!!!


X2!

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New race name.
Between the over hype and the Wal-drips I might watch it and listen to PRN.


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Wow, did Stevie Wonder cut this guy's hair?

The things that pass for haircuts nowadays....seems like if you use a comb, you're not cool. Better to look like a homeless person I guess.


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New race name.
Between the over hype and the Wal-drips I might watch it and listen to PRN.

Sunday's sign will read DANICA-CAN'T DRIVE-500

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She actually did what she should have in the 125. Get out of the pack and protect the car since she's already on Pole for the 500, nothing to gain, everything to loose if you have to switch to a back up car.

I tried to find a stat but couldn't. In the modern era how many Pole winners have actually won a 125 race? Or been in the top ten?
Seems like a lot of them dropped way back in the duals.

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She actually did what she should have in the 125. Get out of the pack and protect the car since she's already on Pole for the 500, nothing to gain, everything to loose if you have to switch to a back up car.

I tried to find a stat but couldn't. In the modern era how many Pole winners have actually won a 125 race? Or been in the top ten?
Seems like a lot of them dropped way back in the duals.
Gordo qualified second, but he was running at the front, and didn't want to fall back like a sack of potatos, like wanica, it didn't work out to well when he stepped on his d*ck coming on to pit road and was caught speeding.

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