Danica makes NASCAR history... [Archive]

lspencer534

02-17-2013, 5:45pm

A year after making her Sprint Cup Series debut in the same race, Danica Patrick will lead the field to the green flag for the Daytona 500 after qualifying on the pole during Sunday's front row qualifying session at Daytona International Speedway.

It wasn't necessarily a surprise. Patrick posted the fastest speed of Saturday's two qualifying practices and ran slightly faster during her second qualifying lap on Sunday, knocking owner and teammate Tony Stewart from the provisional pole. She's the first woman to win a pole position in Sprint Cup Series history.

Y! SPORTS (http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nascar-from-the-marbles/danica-patrick-grabs-daytona-500-pole-203116494--nascar.html)

Jeff '79

02-17-2013, 5:55pm

78SA

02-17-2013, 6:00pm

Tony was on the pole but Danica knocked him off and got on the pole herself?

MEANZ06

02-17-2013, 6:04pm

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p275/meanz06/new%20album/DanicaPoleDancing_zpsdf635c52.png

:D

VatorMan

02-17-2013, 6:07pm

You guys are just jealous. :D I find it hard to believe they could fix anything. They could add extra HP but she still has to drive it.

ApexOversteer

02-17-2013, 6:09pm

So The Big One will be at the start, and happen up front, instead of 10 from the end and mid-pack?

LilRedCorvette

02-17-2013, 6:11pm

You guys are just jealous. :D I find it hard to believe they could fix anything. They could add extra HP but she still has to drive it.

:iagree: Anything else is just :blah: :bfd: :spdchk:

LisaJohn

02-17-2013, 6:12pm

Woopty freakin do!

Grey Ghost

02-17-2013, 6:19pm

It's all about the show vs. racing. TV ratings, ticket sales, all have fallen tremendously over the last few yrs. My dad took us to Daytona for the first time back in 1971. A common blue collar worker could identify with the drivers and crew back then. Now, they are multi-millionaire corporate spokesmen vs. race car drivers.

Richard Petty even admitted that back in the day officials would see things he was doing and never say anything to him. He helped put, 'meat in the seats' the same way Earnhardt Sr. did.

You guys are just jealous. :D I find it hard to believe they could fix anything. They could add extra HP but she still has to drive it.

boracayjohnny

02-17-2013, 6:56pm

So The Big One will be at the start, and happen up front, instead of 10 from the end and mid-pack?

:D:seasix:

Or....she'll get in a wreck much later after being in the way often, throw a helmet at the bad guy that made her perfect drive end, and stomp off to her trailer. :D:D

Jeff '79

02-17-2013, 6:59pm

:D:seasix:

Or....she'll get in a wreck much later after being in the way often, throw a helmet at the bad guy that made her perfect drive end, and stomp off to her trailer. :D:D

:yesnod: Like a little girl.....

Oh ya..... She is

NeedSpeed

02-17-2013, 7:04pm

She should drive naked.

Jeff '79

02-17-2013, 7:05pm

She should drive naked.

:iagree:

I'll let her use my helmet.

VatorMan

02-17-2013, 7:43pm

So IF she wins, it will be because it was fixed. Even a week before the race. You should go ahead and place a large wager on her based on your thinking. You'd be millionaires. No matter she has to drive 500 miles and mix it up.

VetteBoy1979

02-17-2013, 7:45pm

That's awesome!

wwomanC6

02-17-2013, 7:45pm

The NASCAR boys were singing her praises today! Tony said he saw something in her racing. Talent...maybe?

You arm chair race fans are still hatin" on her. Get over your male ego! :slap:

Jeff '79

02-17-2013, 7:57pm

The NASCAR boys were singing her praises today! Tony said he saw something in her racing. Talent...maybe?

You arm chair race fans are still hatin" on her. Get over your male ego! :slap:

I don't hate her at all... I hope that she does win.:yesnod:
I don't think that she has the stamina to go 500 with the boys though.
She really hasn't proved anything yet, nor have 80% of the male drivers.
Just win baby !

LilRedCorvette

02-17-2013, 8:10pm

JRD77VET

02-17-2013, 8:13pm

The NASCAR boys were singing her praises today! Tony said he saw something in her racing. Talent...maybe?

You arm chair race fans are still hatin" on her. Get over your male ego! :slap:

Male ego? You should have heard my wife ranting about her. When she first came into nascar, they pushed the "sex appeal" instead of her abilities.

How many other female fans have been alienated by the sexist marketing?

kylebuck

02-17-2013, 8:16pm

I wonder if she will drive the whole race with her right blinker on.

Datawiz

02-17-2013, 8:20pm

WWE

Mirroredshades

02-17-2013, 8:34pm

If Tony is her car owner, she has a real shot. Somebody to teach her the stuff she hasn't figured out yet plus a partner who knows how to win. She will pick up a win this year.

:yesnod:

Jeff '79

02-17-2013, 8:43pm

If Tony is her car owner, she has a real shot. Somebody to teach her the stuff she hasn't figured out yet plus a partner who knows how to win. She will pick up a win this year.

:yesnod:

She needs the killer instinct, something she just has not had the stones, or maybe permission, to use yet. Everyone has it in them if pressed hard enough.
If she finally decides to not get pushed around, and has the stamina to run 500, she could win.
Stewart may just give her the green light to whip the claws out.... That would make for a very enjoyable race.....:yesnod:

Mirroredshades

02-17-2013, 8:44pm

She needs the killer instinct, something she just has not had the stones, or maybe permission, to use yet. Everyone has it in them if pressed hard enough.
If she finally decides to not get pushed around, and has the stamina to run 500, she could win.
Stewart may just give her the green light to whip the claws out.... That would make for a very enjoyable race.....:yesnod:

Perzactly.

:seasix:

BuckyThreadkiller

02-17-2013, 9:21pm

Gave me a good blog post.

Danica On The Pole | Holmes On The Range (http://www.holmesontherange.com/?p=403)

C5Nate

02-17-2013, 10:45pm

She's the first woman to win a pole position in Sprint Cup Series history.

Its called show biz folks.

boracayjohnny

02-17-2013, 10:55pm

The NASCAR boys were singing her praises today! Tony said he saw something in her racing. Talent...maybe?

You arm chair race fans are still hatin" on her. Get over your male ego! :slap:

The reason I dislike her is due to her being marketed the way she is. According to the way she's marketed, she's a real race winner. However, she hasn't won crap. She gets in wrecks, throws tantrums, and talks shit about everyone including her own crew. Of course, none of the fault is ever hers. Another thing is the ESPN/Nascar commentators spouting off about her every three seconds. Add it all up and it gets old....very quickly. Now, if it was some dude, I'd feel the same way. So, you can call me an equal opportunity hater. Her opportunity is just now, though.

VatorMan

02-17-2013, 10:59pm

She won an IRL race. It was a gas mileage race, but she still crossed the line first. No matter how you spin it, she is mixing it up at 200+ mph with the big boys. She deserves the same respect you give to any B rated Nascar driver.

C5Nate

02-17-2013, 11:06pm

The reason I dislike her is due to her being marketed the way she is. According to the way she's marketed, she's a real race winner. However, she hasn't won crap. She gets in wrecks, throws tantrums, and talks shit about everyone including her own crew. Of course, none of the fault is ever hers. Another thing is the ESPN/Nascar commentators spouting off about her every three seconds. Add it all up and it gets old....very quickly. Now, if it was some dude, I'd feel the same way. So, you can call me an equal opportunity hater. Her opportunity is just now, though.

:iagree:

1 win in 192 races does not deserve Tiger Woods type hype.

If it was Jr. it MAY, just may have made the evening news.

Danica Patrick Career Statistics - Racing-Reference.info (http://racing-reference.info/driver/Danica_Patrick)

Steve Austin

02-17-2013, 11:11pm

Local news guy just said " racecar driver Diana Patrick" got the pole. Dummbass.

jaxgator

02-18-2013, 9:04am

So The Big One will be at the start, and happen up front, instead of 10 from the end and mid-pack?

Although I hope she does well, this was the first thing I thought too.

6spdC6

02-18-2013, 9:17am

"Danica makes NASCAR history.."

I would be more impressed if she makes it more than a couple laps without hitting the wall! If she does manage to do that by then she should be much farther back in the line up!:lol:

RedLS1GTO

02-18-2013, 9:43am

My $.02....

First, she is a capable driver, she has shown some real flashes of hope. She was looking great in 1 of the Nationwide road course races last year until she had some bad luck. You don't just take a no-talent clown and pass guys like Ron Fellows, Boris Said, Jacques Villeneuve, etc on a road course in a big stock car. That takes talent.

On the other hand, she has yet to show anything either in Indy cars or NASCAR that says she is capable of being a contender for wins on a regular basis. As in the race I mentioned above, something ALWAYS happens.

She spent 7 seasons in top notch cars in the IRL driving for Rahal and Andretti. In that time, she managed 1 win (in a race where Helio dominated and ran out of gas). She led 124 laps in her career. Only in 2007 did she average a finish in the top 10 (8th). Given the level of competition of the Indy cars over most of her career there... not exactly awe inspiring.

For comparison: Over those same years her teammates, in the same cars, won 16 races including an Indy 500, led 2480 laps, and won an IRL championship (Dario 2007)

So far in NASCAR, she has managed... well... not much other than tearing up a lot of cars.

I personally hope she does well. I think that it would be good for the sport and good for racing across the board. More attention here branches out to more attention everywhere. With that said, I think the chances of her getting a win in NASCAR with the competition being as tough as it is are pretty slim but who knows... I could be wrong. She'll be in great cars with a good crew so I guess anything is possible.

Ryan Bell

02-18-2013, 9:44am

I wonder if she will drive the whole race with her right blinker on.

Post of the thread, by far.

syf350

02-18-2013, 9:46am

I wonder if she will drive the whole race with her right blinker on.

She's Asian?

Joecooool

02-18-2013, 9:53am

She is the Tebow of Nascar.

Sea Six

02-18-2013, 9:57am

She is the Tebow of Nascar.

And you are the Scrappy Doo of The Vette Barn. :seasix:

RedLS1GTO

02-18-2013, 10:02am

She is the Tebow of Nascar.

Is that an insult or a compliment?

At first glance I would have to say insult, but if I remember correctly, you were pretty pissed when your team said they didn't want Tebow.

EDIT: Found it

http://www.thevettebarn.com/forums/off-topic/45936-new-jaguars-gm-says-no-tebow.html

RED-85-Z51

02-18-2013, 10:14am

I hope she finishes, but..damn Id like to beat the brakes off dat ass.

C5SilverBullet

02-18-2013, 10:17am

She is the Tebow of Nascar.

That's a pretty good comparison right there, but I think she's a little better at her job than him.

ZipZap

02-18-2013, 10:43am

Folks paying attention would have seen that she has been one of the 5 fastest cars the whole week long. While all the cars meet minimum weight and right side weight, a smaller driver allows the ballast to be placed at the most advantageous positions. Add that to Hendrick power and a small gust on the back straight, and it is no surprise she got the pole.

Stamina at Daytona shouldn't be an issue as it's much more mental than physical at that track. My memory is that she has been caught up in wrecks much more than she has caused them. If she can stay clean and she and her team don't make mistakes, she could be in the mix at the end.

After watching the Unlimited, I'm wondering if there will be a dozen cars left at the end...

Joecooool

02-18-2013, 10:51am

Is that an insult or a compliment?

At first glance I would have to say insult, but if I remember correctly, you were pretty pissed when your team said they didn't want Tebow.

EDIT: Found it

http://www.thevettebarn.com/forums/off-topic/45936-new-jaguars-gm-says-no-tebow.htmlNeither. She is constantly being talked about taking up the spotlight in a sport in which she has never won a championship. She is divisive with the fans and loved by corporate sponsors.

Her detractors say she is over rated and her fans say she has never really been given a chance to win.

Thus the comparison.

RedLS1GTO

02-18-2013, 10:56am

My memory is that she has been caught up in wrecks much more than she has caused them.

She has caused her fair share...

[HD] Danica Patrick Crash - NASCAR Indy 250 2012 - YouTube

2011-nationwide-bristol-danica-crash-part1.avi - YouTube

[HD] Danica Patrick vs. Landon Cassill - Kansas Hollywood Casino 400 2012 - YouTube

In the ones she doesn't cause, she seems to have an uncanny ability to make the wrong move and get herself collected... much like Trevor Bayne.

RedLS1GTO

02-18-2013, 10:58am

Neither. She is constantly being talked about taking up the spotlight in a sport in which she has never won a championship. She is divisive with the fans and loved by corporate sponsors.

Her detractors say she is over rated and her fans say she has never really been given a chance to win.

Thus the comparison.

Makes sense.

Although anybody who says she has never been given a chance hasn't been paying attention for the last decade. She has had some of the best equipment out there since her rookie season in IRL.

CBonsall

02-18-2013, 11:19am

imo. watching her last season she had some very nice runs going and poop happens. while my driver , jr is a big name those 2 drive alot the same. they dont fight for positions, seems like they both try and sneak their cars around the track. when Jr gets raddled he heads to the back and blames it on the handling.

NeedSpeed

02-18-2013, 11:43am

In the ones she doesn't cause, she seems to have an uncanny ability to make the wrong move and get herself collected... much like Trevor Bayne.

And Tony wiped half the pack in the Unlimited. It's just the nature of the sport.

Pole winners rarely win, but I hope it's enough for her to finish well. Unfortunately Nascar isn't about winning, but finishing consistently. They've improved that, but it's still true.

69camfrk

02-18-2013, 12:33pm

So The Big One will be at the start, and happen up front, instead of 10 from the end and mid-pack?

You beat me to it. She will cause a massive crash. Anyone want to take bets????

wwomanC6

02-18-2013, 12:36pm

You beat me to it. She will cause a massive crash. Anyone want to take bets????

$1 million barn bucks says she does not CAUSE the crash! You can bet someone will try to take her out!

CBonsall

02-18-2013, 12:37pm

$1 million barn bucks says she does not CAUSE the crash! You can bet someone will try to take her out!

:iagree:

just hope she stands on it hard at the green flag and leads the first lap.

Kerrmudgeon

02-18-2013, 12:44pm

Poles?.......finishes?.......riding?....... :yesnod: :rofl:

http://oi49.tinypic.com/bj934y.jpg

RED-85-Z51

02-18-2013, 1:50pm

Poles?.......finishes?.......riding?....... :yesnod: :rofl:

http://oi49.tinypic.com/bj934y.jpg

Id lay pipe all up and down that beast...

Well...id jizz my shorts the second I saw her, but dammit...20 minutes later id be ready for try #2.

Olustee bus

02-18-2013, 1:53pm

I sincerely hopes she has a top five finish. For her and for Smoke.

BuckyThreadkiller

02-18-2013, 2:08pm

$1 million barn bucks says she does not CAUSE the crash! You can bet someone will try to take her out!

Really now, who's being a little sexist here?

She's raced for years and nobody has "tried to take her out." She's out there racing just like 42 other people. It's not like she's the first girl on the track and as you go down to Nationwide and Trucks there are several women out there with NASCAR hard cards.

The other drivers don't care - she's just another car.

She's a good driver. Unfortunately for her she's in a division now with about 25 great drivers. And two or three that could win in any series there is. Montoya's won in F1, half the field won Busch Series Championships, She's won one race in IndyCar. Her boss Tony Stewart won the championship in that.

What bathroom she uses doesn't matter at all. Her advantage this time is she has just as much experience in the Gen 6 car as everybody else.

RedLS1GTO

02-18-2013, 2:39pm

Unfortunately for her she's in a division now with about 25 great drivers...

Sam Hornish, Dario Franchitti, Jacques Villeneuve, AJ Allmendinger, etc can attest to the fact that NASCAR isn't as easy as it might look...

Even JPM has had less than stellar results since making the switch with his only wins coming on road courses and only finishing in the top 15 in points once in 6 seasons (2009 - 8th).

Wathen1955

02-18-2013, 2:48pm

My take: NASCAR is doing this to increase attendance at the races. With the price of gas approaching $4/gal again ($4.20 here in southern ca), they are trying to use every little bit of help to encourage attendance. If you google NASCAR Attendance, there are several articles about this issue. That is why she is hyped all the time. I believe she does have talent to drive, and having a sexy women there may bring more males to the show.

boracayjohnny

02-18-2013, 3:02pm

Id lay pipe all up and down that beast...

Well...id jizz my shorts the second I saw her, but dammit...20 minutes later id be ready for try #2.

:lol::rofl:

island14

02-19-2013, 6:07am

Just my .02 :D

I highly doubt NASCAR is letting her run something illegal to give her an advantage, if they were going to do anything it would just be an intentional miss-reading of the time clock, and I seriously doubt that also.

She had the fastest car that day.. and drove it well.

Driving the track alone is a whole different thing than in traffic with the air though.

And I have a feeling some teams might not work with her for the draft. :island14:

Through out the race teams will be talking to each other on radios, and drivers will get notice that they will be getting help (draft) from another driver/team in the next lap sometimes.

They have to work together and do this to make gains on the track.

The fastest car running by itself is not always the fastest car in traffic, and often some cars can run longer on the same set of tires without slowing down as much.

Chassis adjustments through the race, and pit stops are always an important factor.

Starting from the pole is nice, but it's going to be a long 500 miles to the finish, and only the last lap will matter. :yesnod:

Can she win?

Sure why not? :island14:

Burro (He/Haw)

02-19-2013, 6:09am

and having a sexy women there may bring more males to the show
I'm not sure how having a sexy woman there is going to attract more males. It's not like you're gonna hear any;

"So there I was, at the concession stand waitin' for the guy to jerk me a soda when up walks Danica. We hooked up under the bleachers. Meh. She was just OK"

stories.