Originally Posted by miledirt:
Milka Dunno is there because of money
Sarah Fischer - I love her, but Darland would beat her at Iowa blindfolded
the fact that guys like Darland and Stanborough can't get to Indy because of the economics of the sports prohibits any suggestion that they couldn't win there.
Tony Stewart did quite well in the Indy Cars, so would a lot of our current young open wheel talent. just because you are from Brazil and have money doesn't make you a great driver.
Castroneves, de Ferran, Kanaan=great drivers...you may not like them, but they are great drivers. Dixon, Franchitti, Briscoe, Wheldon, Wilson, Hunter Reay, Rahal, Doornbos...these guys have proved their worth..now you have a point with guys like Matos, Moraes, Mutoh, in my opinion Danica, and this weekend Antinucci...but you can't lump all Brazilian, or foreign drivers in the same group. And I'm not an idiot, I know Hunter Reay and Rahal are American, but they are there because of money as well. Not saying Darland, Stanbrough, etc. couldn't win...but they most likely would not for quite a few years if you tossed them right in. Would you expect any of the drivers mentioned above to win a dirt sprint race immediately...even if they were given a Kunz or Stewart car...no. Darland wouldn't beat Sarah at Iowa in an Indycar either...just like Sarah wouldn't beat Dave in a sprint or midget...experience is very important and unfortunately owners want drivers with experience going right and left...it is required nowadays. That's why our guys are going down south...they run two road courses a year...not a major deal if you suck twice out of 36 times. It is a big deal if you suck nine or ten out of 17.