bigmojo5
#13
2/12/09 8:25 AM
Maybe if IndyCar racing was less sterile it would be more exciting and dramatic. You know, like the time Foyt hit Johnny White on the helmeted head with a ball-pin hammer after a bumping incident at Terre Haute, or Bruce Walkup and some other guy exchanging fisticuffs at the Hulman Classic back in the '70s, or when the qualifying interviews used to be fun because the drivers were not trying to remember every sponsor on the side of the car.
BTW, I think they're enhanced -- either permanently or with add-ons. Padded bras are nothing new. Check out her photo on the SI calendar, or last year's issue.
Jim Morrison
Jerry Shaw (Offline)
#18
2/12/09 7:22 PM
Originally Posted by throb:
what is on her resume that makes her better equipped than others to be in indycar? proof please.......
Sheer driving ability isn't the determining factor that decides whether a driver will get a seat in that series, Rob. It hasn't been that way for a long time. If it were, we would be watching Eric Gordon, Dave Darland, Tracy Hines, Levi Jones, Dave Steele, etc, etc, as perennial Indy 500 qualifiers. Instead, in many cases, the biggest reason a driver has gotten his shot at the World's greatest race, is because he brought a boat load of money to the track with him. And, IMO, that's no better or no worse than Patrick's circumstance. Probably worse, because none of the buy-a-ride guys are getting the IRL free publicity, in venues like the Super Bowl and the SI Swimsuit Issue. And for a sport that's fallen off of the radar screen of popular American culture (other than the big race), it can use all it can get. It is what it is and in the end, they use her just as much, if not more, than she uses them. And to her credit, she's not the worst driver in the series. Just not one of the best.
Jerry
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smbpreformance (Offline)
#19
2/12/09 7:25 PM
[QUOTE=Z-man;87118]This looks like a resume
Patrick won at Twin Ring Motegi in the Indy Japan 300 on April 20, 2008,
[QUOTE]
That is the only important thing the rest was just political correct PR BS
There are lots of drivers out there that have won one or more Indy Car races and struggle to get rides
Buddy Rice has his face on the side of the Borg and a Rolex on his arm and he can not even get a ride that good
Z-man (Offline)
#20
2/12/09 7:33 PM
Sean you forget that attracting and keeping sponsors is verrrrry important. On another note, will you be playing host in columus come April 4th?