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Danica to NASCAR full time
She will be driving for JR Motorsports.
http://www.indystar.com/article/20110825/NEWS/110825015/Danica-Patrick-m-driving-full-time-NASCAR-2012?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|IndyStar.com |
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What is the appeal of IndyCar drivers moving over to Nascar? Besides to make more money (I assume that happens), what is the draw? Isn't IndyCar a more truer form of racing, and isn't that what you'd want as a driver, if it wasn't about the money?
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I think in her case she's in a rut and AOWR is struggling badly.
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It's hard for a lot of motor racing "purists" to accept, and while I love both NASCAR and...well I loved CART, so I guess I love what open-wheel could or should be...there is no prestige in today's IndyCar Series and the depth of the field is just not comparable to the amount of talent that has chosen NASCAR. Danica's way happier in her interviews on a NASCAR weekend than an Indy one, too, so I think the racing's a lot of fun for her, and the paddock's a lot less...tense. NASCAR's found a way to make every single race their Indy 500. They're all just so massive, and all have the big event feel Americans crave. Any race win is an important one. It's a full slate of huge races, there's a lot of money in it, a lot more technology than one would think...and yet it still has roots in down-home stock car racing at local bullring tracks, and still has plenty of people who grew up there. In a way, with the spectacle of it all combined with the fan-friendliness and accessibility, NASCAR's found a way to be something like a cross of F1 and BTCC in terms of a weekend experience... It may be an odd form of racing to take 3600-lb bricks out on speedways, but it's a damn fine one, and I think drivers are starting to recognize that. Yeah, money plays a role, there's no denying that, but Danica's still a racer and all the drivers like to be able to overtake, have a chance to win on any given weekend, not be subject to Indy's bull**** rulings, and feel like they're part of something huge and important every weekend, not just one race per season. |
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So it's official...yippie.
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NASCAR despite what people think and people say manages to do everything well - it has the racing, the spectacle, the talent, the audience...the list goes on. Stock-car racing as a whole is badly under-rated here in Europe (it's just "racing in circles", well isn't all racing? ) - people here should stand up and take note. Rant over. Anyway, to make this post vaguely relevant to the topic at-hand, all the luck to Danica. Some people don't like her, but women entering the sport keeps media interest and attention on NASCAR high, and she has done well in IRL races. Last edited by dyewat808; 25 Aug 2011 at 22:06. |
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NASCAR does tend to be under rated by some - and those that don't rate it just haven't looked closely enough in my view.
Good luck to her - she'd have to feel more comfortable in a series that only does a couple of road courses, she seems much more comfortable on ovals. Funny that the article refers to her as an Indycar "star" but then the hype has always been there hasn't it? |
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Good luck to Ms Patrick.. here's hoping you can achieve what you, and your sponsor, wants to achieve in the sport... it will be a 5 year deal until the GoDaddy.com car, in whichever class, will be at the front, bothering the brand name drivers for wins |
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I grew up watching Nascar; it was the first form of motorsports I got into. Dale Jarret and Kyle Petty were my favorite drivers. But when I saw a "LeMans & Sportscar Racer" magazine on a Barnes and Noble shelf in 2000, with a BMW LMP on the cover, everything changed. We finally got satellite in our house, and both F1, LeMans, DTM, and ALMS were opened up to me, and I haven't looked back since. I don't think I've watched a full Nascar race since 2000; I've caught bits and pieces of various races since, but not a full one. The appeal of cars in giant packs, constantly turning just left, just does not appeal to me anymore. I'm a die-hard GT and Formula 1 fan, and that's what I tend to follow most now. Sorry for rambling off-topic a bit; back to Danica. |
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I just read your post again and this bit really stood out. IndyCar reminds me of F5000 in Europe, in the 70s, with most teams just scraping by, with pay to drive drivers and a couple of teams dominating. Track facilities rather lack lustre and rather low attendance figures; basically a very amateurish setup.
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no no please keep going, that post is more entertaining than the telecasts will be in NW from now on. She will get at least 50% of the coverage, goodbye sponsorship $$ to every other non-Roush/Hendrick/RCR backed team as the sponsors won't get a bit of airtime unless they crash, or they are lapping DP's immaculately turned out car struggling around
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The Nationwide drivers and teams are largely glad to see Danica in the sport. If it gets more people watching and more coverage, it's more coverage for their sponsors, even if Danica is getting a lot more TV time than they are. Leffler said as much today, and he's not alone. Besides, as I'm sure you know, there's a lot more to sponsorship than put logo on car, get on TV, people buy product, repeat. It isn't going to run any teams out of sponsorship or out of the sport. |
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The LMP cars were about the coolest things I had ever seen. Then sprinkle in Vettes, Saleen S7s, Vipers, M3s and 911s and I was instantly hooked to sportscars. F1 is great, but nothing beats big time sports for me, now. And I never liked Kyle Petty, either; I liked some awesome guy from Dawsonville. ALL forms of racing have a place with me, and I have wandered away from NASCAR a wee bit even though I find my knowledge of it is much more proficient than with any other series. I tend to only watch the road courses and Indy for the American OW series. In the end, DP will bring a boost to NASCAR, not that it needed it. |
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Heck yeah, no more Danica in IndyCar wooohooooo
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You make valid points my friend, but the real fans (such as ourselves) are happy. But yeah this will kill IndyCar even more unfortunatly. Just goes to show you can't base a series around one race. F1 does a great job at that along with a host of other series worldwide.
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