Patrick should give Don Schumacher a call, bring some of that million dollar sponsorship and pilot one of his dragsters. I figure a month or two of training and I bet she could run with the rest of the class. Then we could finally have an honest comparison, whether she is better
NOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooo........
Listen, I'm not going to debate her ability, as I happen to think she has some. So it's not about her being bad, female, nothing, except that the racing she happens to be doing gets this EXTREME saturation of DANICA DANICA DANICA DANICA DANICA (you get the idea). I'm all about talking about who is performing, but when an "also ran" consistently and repeatedly is the topic of all discussions, it gets quite mind-numbing. Distracting.
I was SO relieved when she left IRL for NASCAR. The Danicamania left with her, and I could once again enjoy the racing I tuned in to watch.
Again, I never took issue with her ability. She can run circles around most. But when you run against the type of company that can run circles around those who can run circles around most, you better bring your A-game. If she were to go to F1, she would be running against those that can run circles around everyone in the world. I'm sure it's a gimmick. Haas drumming up some headline stuff. The truth is, there's going to obviously be a push to seat an American in one of the cars, but in the end, there's already a short list of VERY capable candidates for a seat, some with GP2, GP3 scores and F1 testing under their belts. Personally, I think it's enough it'll be an American chassis/tub. Asking for an American driver as well is pure cherry on the top stuff. Out of all the possibles in America, at 15, Santino Ferrucci is probably a good youngin to keep eyes on.
My only issue was the way she (Danica) carried herself. She would talk about being frustrated with the media constantly asking her about being female in a male sport. She wanted to be known as a race car driver, not a female race car driver. Saying this while plastering every media outlet with provocative glossies. Please don't give me the "I can't be a woman too?" stuff. When you're arguing to be something other than a stereotype, you don't play into the stereotype you're trying to eliminate.
Katherine Legge is my idea of a classy race car driver. She turned left and right as good as anyone, and she never once fell into the Danica circus. Add to that list
Simona de Silvestro (Sauber F1 2015?), Ana Beatriz, Pippa Mann.
Nope. I'll forever clump Danica in with the Milka Duno's of the world, just for her actions off track. Too bad, but that's the way it is.
If you want to slobber over hot chicks in firesuits, google some real "talent" like, Lielani Munter, Sloan Henderson, Maryeve Dufault (my personal pick). But then don't kid yourself. It's not auto racing you're thinking about.
Otherwise, just let the ladies race. I'll heap praise on those racers male, and female, who have risen to the challenge and beat the competition. I'll even root for those just trying. What I won't do is wish the curse that is Danica upon Drag Racing. They already show too little of actual racing now. Just imagine when it becomes Danica all day, everyday.
ps- That started out being a simple "NO!". Guess I still feel a little hate from my racing being hijacked by media/producer types that shelf the actual racing for "drama" and "titillating action".
All work and no play, makes Jack a dull boy.
Patrick should give Don Schumacher a call, bring some of that million dollar sponsorship and pilot one of his dragsters. I figure a month or two of training and I bet she could run with the rest of the class. Then we could finally have an honest comparison, whether she is better than the current crop of women of drag racing Drag racing 
