Patrick to Nascar

[JimT]

Looks like she is thinking about it. Was just listening to Rome and he had her on tv yesturday. I would like to see her go for it really. Nascar is kinda flat and she could help pick it up a little. Danica at Stewart-Haas would be a riot. My favorite driver racing with the hottest...

[camoman1]

It would be good for Stewart-Haas, she would more than likely attract a big sponsor. It would be a big change for her thats for sure, I dont think shes ever been in a stock car.

Not sure if its a good idea for her or not, but it wont bother me if she does make the change.

[Heavy Metal]

Why any talented driver who genuinely loves to race would leave any of the worlds elite racing leagues for NASCRAP I will never understand. She will never be taken seriously again if she does this. Even if she won the cup.....it's NASCAR. Speed, Montoya Andretti, it's a waste of talent. Even Jeff Gordon. I would love to see that guy in F1. He traded cars with an F1 driver years ago and his LT's were actually fast enough to qualify for an F1 race!!

[Heavy Metal]

Oh, and don't get me wrong. I watch NASCAR on Sunday's whenever it's on and I do enjoy it for what it is. But...I keep in perspective.....an upgraded Friday night at the local track.

[VermontHunter]

OMG! OMG! Danica Patrick visits Tony Stewart's shop!

Racing/media darling Danica Patrick set hearts aflutter this week as she made a very public visit to Stewart-Haas Racing's shop on Monday. Patrick, who's carried on a months-long flirtation with NASCAR, surely knew she would send everybody into fits of speculation with the visit, but SHR officials tried hard to tamp down false hopes:

Now, it's obvious that this was done at least partly for PR purposes, but to what end?

Here's the whole story ,, read for yourselfs ..

http://sports.yahoo.com/nascar/blog/from_the_marbles/post/OMG-OMG-Danica-Patrick-visits-Tony-Stewart-s-s?urn=nascar,176551

JMHO ,, I don't think Danica has what it takes physically to muscle one of these cars NASCAR as to offer ..

[Ethan Givan]

JMHO ,, I don't think Danica has what it takes physically to muscle one of these cars NASCAR as to offer ..

Thats what Darrell Waltrip said before a race the other day when they were talking about her coming to NASCAR. I agree as well.

[JJL]

I really don't see what the fuss is all about. There's been a girl driving the 88 car for the past couple of seasons and nobody ever complained about her.

[texastrophies]

I really don't see what the fuss is all about. There's been a girl driving the 18 car for the past couple of seasons and nobody ever complained about her.

JJL had a typo there, he asked me to fix it for him. It is all done in my quote for you bud. NO PROBLEM:clown::clown::clown:

[Chrud]

I really don't see what the fuss is all about. There's been a girl driving the 88 car for the past couple of seasons and nobody ever complained about her.

LOL!

Financially, NASCRAP would be a great move for Danica. CRAPCAR gets way more publicity than IRL. Danica would be the next Dale Jr, a sponsors dream. And like Dale Jr, Danica would rely on something other than her racing talent to make her all that money.

I think she would really struggle as a stock car driver. The right thing for Danica is to stay in IRL. The best thing for her, however, would be to jump to CASHCAR. She could be lousy at her job and make more money in a year than the series champion would. Kind of like another driver in NAPCAR.:hammer1:

[Ethan Givan]

LOL!

Financially, NASCRAP would be a great move for Danica. CRAPCAR gets way more publicity than IRL. Danica would be the next Dale Jr, a sponsors dream. And like Dale Jr, Danica would rely on something other than her racing talent to make her all that money.

I think she would really struggle as a stock car driver. The right thing for Danica is to stay in IRL. The best thing for her, however, would be to jump to CASHCAR. She could be lousy at her job and make more money in a year than the series champion would. Kind of like another driver in NAPCAR.:hammer1:

I take it that you prefer to watch souped up go-karts instead of real American racing like NASCAR. Or can you just not type?

[The_Kat]

Why watch it if ya think it's crap and don't like it????

[Chrud]

I take it that you prefer to watch souped up go-karts instead of real American racing like NASCAR. Or can you just not type?

Where did I say that in my reply?

I have lost all emotional attachment to "NASCAR" since about 2004 or so ever since it became a political, Hollywood sporting event. Giving up the traditional Labor Day date at Darlington and switching it to a west coast track that can't even come close to selling out. Taking away both dates from one of their best tracks, Rockingham, because they don't get big enough crowds (you think the lack of seating had anything to do with that?). "NASCAR" has become a sport that is 100% all about money. They've done major damage to their original fan base. The only reason I watch it is because it is racing.

And as far as "real American racing", it won't be too long before the foreign name plates far out-number American name plates. I wouldn't be surprised if Dodge is gone in a few years. Ford is already down to just Roush and Yates as their major teams, and Yates stinks. Chevy is droping support for several team, who will probably end up with Toyota. And even though he says he won't, Roger Penske will be making a push for Saturn to be in the Cup Series before too long. How "American" is this sport going to be when Hendrick and RCR are the Chevy teams, Roush is the only Ford team and the rest are Toyota? I guess I'm not watching the same racing series as you.

USMTS Mods and WoO Late Models are the best two racing series around. And that my friend is "real American racing."

[Ethan Givan]

Where did I say that in my reply?

I have lost all emotional attachment to "NASCAR" since about 2004 or so ever since it became a political, Hollywood sporting event. Giving up the traditional Labor Day date at Darlington and switching it to a west coast track that can't even come close to selling out. Taking away both dates from one of their best tracks, Rockingham, because they don't get big enough crowds (you think the lack of seating had anything to do with that?). "NASCAR" has become a sport that is 100% all about money. They've done major damage to their original fan base. The only reason I watch it is because it is racing.

And as far as "real American racing", it won't be too long before the foreign name plates far out-number American name plates. I wouldn't be surprised if Dodge is gone in a few years. Ford is already down to just Roush and Yates as their major teams, and Yates stinks. Chevy is droping support for several team, who will probably end up with Toyota. And even though he says he won't, Roger Penske will be making a push for Saturn to be in the Cup Series before too long. How "American" is this sport going to be when Hendrick and RCR are the Chevy teams, Roush is the only Ford team and the rest are Toyota? I guess I'm not watching the same racing series as you.

USMTS Mods and WoO Late Models are the best two racing series around. And that my friend is "real American racing."

Ok so you tell me what sport in this country isnt all about money. Thats what every major sport in this country is all about. Just look at what the players make in the NFL or NBA or whatever. Even college sports is influenced, have you heard what coaches are being paid recently? So you cant single out NASCAR to just money. And about the NASCAR not being American...well atleast I can still pronounce all the drivers names, Chevy still dominates, and I could lift the hood on a NASCAR and I would recongnize whats there and work on it. Thats because its pretty much the same as alot of cars on the road today with just a few modefications. But you have your opinion and I have mine. Im not going to write a book about why I think Im right.

[Chrud]

Ok so you tell me what sport in this country isnt all about money.

Of course money is important to every sport in America. However, NASCAR used to stick to tradition and their fans. The last several years has been a drastic change to only caring about the almighty dollar (the examples I gave above support that). Most of the big sports, like the NFL, still keep their fans a top priority. If NASCAR still had their fans as a top priority, I highly doubt you'd see the NASCAR you see today.

I agree about whats under the hood on the cars. Unfortunately, that is really the only difference in the COT cars. I could certainly do without the "gangster" wing and go back to a blade or more traditional (there is that word again) spoiler on the back.

[Ethan Givan]

Of course money is important to every sport in America. However, NASCAR used to stick to tradition and their fans. The last several years has been a drastic change to only caring about the almighty dollar (the examples I gave above support that). Most of the big sports, like the NFL, still keep their fans a top priority. If NASCAR still had their fans as a top priority, I highly doubt you'd see the NASCAR you see today.

I agree about whats under the hood on the cars. Unfortunately, that is really the only difference in the COT cars. I could certainly do without the "gangster" wing and go back to a blade or more traditional (there is that word again) spoiler on the back.

Yeah I agree that NASCAR has made some poor decisions recently. I dont like the way the Chase works and the COT isnt the greatest but Im pretty sure that the "gangster" wing is on there because it creates better downforce than the old spoiler, not because someone thought it looked cool. NASCAR is still racing...the way it oughta be. You just kinda ticked me off the way you were badmouthing it in your first post. There was no reason for that but thats just my opinion too.

[Chrud]

Im pretty sure that the "gangster" wing is on there because it creates better downforce than the old spoiler, not because someone thought it looked cool.

I don't know. The trucks had the COT front end (splitter) a year or so before the Cup cars did and they don't have the wing. They could have the same result with a slightly modified blade on the back.

[spyderpancake]

The trucks have a whole covered bed that acts as a huge wing for downforce. If the COT did not have the wing on the back with all the front bite that the splitter provides, there is no way they could get the cars to handle decently. I don't necessarily like the way the COT looks, but it has stood up admirably to some horrific crashes since its inception, so I'm for it. And I really don't think the racing has been bad with it-this year there has been a lot of side-by-side racing. And I give NASCAR huge props for the double-file restarts-it is the best rule change under Bill France Jr. in my opinion.

Back to the subject of Danica-I would like to see her in NASCAR, I think it would bring new storylines to the sport, attract new sponsors, generate interest...but that being said, she needs at least 1 full year in ARCA and the Nationwide series first. It would be a huge mistake to put her straight into the Cup series. No matter how good of a driver you are, you must first learn the basics. And in stock cars, it is a whole lot more than learning how to drive your car fast-it is learning how to relay information back to your crew chief to make a bad car good-constantly. That is why Jimmie Johnson is such a good driver-even though I am definitely not a fan, he and Knaus are able to keep up with the changes that need to be made to the car throughout the race. And I think that is Jr's biggest problem. We all know that when he gets a fast car, he is as talented as any of them. But where he falls short is when they show up to the track with a middle-of-the-pack car...because that's usually where it stays. Sorry for the long post, just got a little carried away!