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Milka Duno
As someone said 'Milkamania'. This one is going to be milked for all it is worth. Trouble is I don't think there is much cream to rise to the top.
She does have to pass an IRL rookie test yet. I expect she will as TG wants another female driver, she brings a sponsored car and will help find 33 cars for 'The greatest farce in motor racing'. (That should cause an explosion!) Sorry: I am in a s--t disturber mood today. |
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EDIT: I don't like Miller's idea of somehow blaming Peter Baron for this. Maybe it's because I like Peter, but he's running a business. If someone wants you to run their car, and it makes you money, it's not up to you to determine whether they're fit for it. That should be the sanctioning body's job. But if IRL allows her to race, it may not be doing its job right. Last edited by cmk; 27 Mar 2007 at 18:41. |
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well it comes down to she has pro driving experience and $$$$$$ lots of money.
I raced with her in Skip barber years back, she is alright, nice enough gal, but simply megabucks. the first day we went out, she was the only one with telemetry and a personal Skippy coach. crazy money |
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Interesting input here...
I soft-pedaled my view in a recent article on www.lastturnclub.com I'll wait and see until her test, but I have concerns. |
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Very disturbing words from Miller there. Obviously he's paid to be controversial but at the same time one can't help but be a little concerned. All could be very easily solved by a season of IPS first but that's wishful thinking clearly.
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gttouring that's kinda neat. Did you beat her?
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Milka Duno should be in a much lower class of formula cars. She has neither the credentials nor talent to run any kind of major open wheel series. 2/3rds the drivers in the IPS are better than her but it will give someone for Marty Roth to race.
I noticed a t-shirt in the paddock at st.Pete that said " I got lapped by Marty Roth and liked it.........signed Marco Andretti. the Foyt team was wearing them first and everyone had a good laugh about them. |
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Milka Duno has now completed her rookie test and will be allowed to enter the race at Kansas.
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21 entries for an ordinary IRL race, not bad at all
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I am with Team Owner on this one. I am always glad to see another car on the grid but I would be even more glad if there were a more competent driver in the seat.
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You're basically right, John, but can you find me a backmarker-free series in the world?
Should we eliminate them all, virtually no series would fine the minimum number to work, I fear. BTW, one of the points that made Indy500 the legendary race we know, has always been the presence of quasi-amateur drivers, often driving a self made cars, alongside the superstars. |
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Well it's fine until these amateurs become a danger to others.
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I'm afraid, very afraid. There are several less than compentent drivers at Kansas.
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Kansas is fortunately, the easiest track on the circuit.
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like who?? i think I know who you are meaning we havent seen Milka race, Roth is a decent driver he just has a poor car and Barron is a very acomplished racer but also has a slow car but Roth and Barron are both compentent drivers so, where are these several less then compentent drivers??? |
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I agree that the backmarkers will always be with us: Pat Bedard, Howdy Holmes (who did have his moments, by the way), Geoff Boss, that nice dentist fellow (can't remember his name off the bat) etc. On the bright side, Ed Carpenter has actually gotten better so hope springs eternal!
It is just with some of the folks that are on the sidelines it seems a shame that someone as minimally-skilled as Milka has a ride |
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Well, in retrospect Fogel I was probably typing faster than I was thinking. Howdy was much more handy in tin tops though. I agree that I owe him an apology and strike him from my list!
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The dentist was Dr. Jack Miller.
An interesting story about his IRL effort: The good doctor was sponsored by Crest toothpaste. The story I've heard is that instead of money, Crest gave him a bulk amount of their product for the sponsorship, and to convert that into cash to fund his team, he sold it via the black market in Russia... That was the story that was circulating in Indy anyway... |
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She did a good job today. Looks like she has a strong crew behind her as well.
Did a helluva a lot better than the wunderkind Marco, who has a whole season of experience and still can't understand how to setup a car on an oval. |
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