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Race fans: Danica Patrick and Dale Jr. close to a deal... |
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Posts: 1172 11/05/09 08:27 AM |
that would bring Patrick to NASCAR part time. Apparently she'd be racing Nationwide or in the truck series for Jr. Motorsports.
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Shmuley |
Maybe Junior will spring for her a jubblie upgrade. *** | #1 | ||
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Posts: 3596 11/05/09 08:29 AM |
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 Beretta |
what are the odds he's gonna tap that? | #2 | ||
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Posts: 20 11/05/09 08:32 AM |
i would
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Roy Munson |
She'll have to get past... | #3 | ||
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Posts: 3293 11/05/09 08:35 AM The MEATCLEAVER |
jamie mcmurray and tony stewart first...
gayku |
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Xenomorph.msusixpackmessa... |
I don't follow racing but thought it was funny on ESPN Radio Sportscenter they ended the segment.. | #4 | ||
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Posts: 2702 11/05/09 09:02 AM |
...after giving the rundown of those two becoming partners by saying "They both share something in common.... Neither one wins very much."
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FlabLoser |
she is a good driver, I don't see why not | #5 | ||
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Posts: 7039 11/05/09 09:05 AM |
And its good for marketing and publicity too.
Give Russell a chance.
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Posts: 626 11/05/09 10:02 AM |
She won't be successful and won't last very long. Stock cars are much heavier a more difficult to steer than open wheel cars. She's tiny even for a
woman. She just won't have the upper body strength to keep a stock on on the line she wants for an entire race. She's also shown she has a temper with
other drivers that bump into her. NASCAR is totally different from IRL in that respect. She'll get slammed into like never before (insert Jr. jokes here).
I don't think she'll handle the car or the style of driving very well.
"Because just being good kids who make good grades isn't good enough anymore." - John Cohen
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Posts: 816 11/05/09 10:09 AM |
Fletch Fletcher wrote:Fletch you do realize they have power steering in these cars, right?
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Posts: 76 11/05/09 10:12 AM |
Fletch Fletcher wrote:Actually, an open wheel, like a Formula 1 car, is more difficult to handle than a Stock Car. |
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davatron |
Nice... | #9 | ||
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Posts: 1174 11/05/09 10:34 AM |
Reminds me of Jr's days in the Bud 8 car. "Dale Jr. this bud is not for you."
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Posts: 254 11/05/09 10:43 AM |
Fletch Fletcher wrote: Your right look at how it turned out for Tony Stewart and Juan Pablo. |
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ckDOG |
I bet she could take Mark Martin in arm wrasslin'** | #11 | ||
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Posts: 1044 11/05/09 10:48 AM |
Or slap Michael Waltrip silly(er). 
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Posts: 627 11/05/09 11:39 AM |
therightway wrote: Don't forget about Dario Franchitti and John Andretti.
"Because just being good kids who make good grades isn't good enough anymore." - John Cohen
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dickiedawg |
Speaking of racing... | #13 | ||
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Posts: 1443 11/05/09 11:42 AM |
Was walking down the pits at Talladega on Sunday, wearing my State cap, when a man in a M&M's racing suit stops me. Tells me he graduated from State in
engineering, and now works with the race team "doing data collection." Seems like a cool enough job. Just a shame he has to work on Lil'
Bush's team.
"And the #1 reason that reminds me that I'm a bulldog fan... 1. A bathroom in right field. Nah, <17> that, those rednecks can continue using the porta-johns. " -dawgpound11, 6/28/04 |
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Posts: 628 11/05/09 11:43 AM |
memphodawg wrote: That's a total farce. Stock cars are heavier, don't handle as well, have manual shifters instead of paddle shifters, don't corner as well, the driver is off-center, have less grip on the tires, don't have near the down force, etc etc. It's common racing knowledge that stock cars are much more difficult to drive than open wheeled cars.
"Because just being good kids who make good grades isn't good enough anymore." - John Cohen
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Posts: 77 11/05/09 11:53 AM |
Fletch Fletcher wrote:You really have no clue |
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Posts: 629 11/05/09 11:59 AM |
memphodawg wrote: Wow! Thanks for that informative rebuttal of why open wheeled cars are tougher to driver than stock cars. You really brought a lot to this thread.
"Because just being good kids who make good grades isn't good enough anymore." - John Cohen
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Posts: 260 11/05/09 12:15 PM |
therightway wrote: Tony grew up racing on dirt tracks and such. Therefore, the adjustment wasn't as severe. Juan Pablo has done extremely well, but had a learning curve. His raw talent is far superior to Danica Patrick's. Franchitti, Villaneuve, etc. were clueless. Hornish has struggled. Danica will be great for attendance and exposure. She will have great equipment, but will struggle. Also, remember you don't get many fields of 43 in Indy Car. It does take stamina and strength to drive a cup car. A common theory around the garage is that Dale Jr. needs to improve his fitness. He physically tires in the last half of the races, leading to mistakes. |
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Posts: 261 11/05/09 12:34 PM |
dickiedawg wrote: He might have worked on that team for a while. Maybe back to the Labonte days at JGR. |
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Posts: 1046 11/05/09 12:36 PM |
Just a shame he has to work on Lil' Bush's team.I prefer calling him "shrub".
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Spotdawg |
Think you are right.... | #20 | ||
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Posts: 579 11/05/09 12:38 PM |
there were two or three guys from MS on the Labonte team for a while. One of them used to drive here at Jackson International...and one of the others was from
Brandon I think. Ran into a woman in Jackson who's son was one of those guys.
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