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Danica Patrick - Unfair Advantage?

Discussion in 'SportsTalk' started by VA49er, May 28, 2005.

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  1. Jun 3, 2005 at 10:25 AM #31
    Thelt

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    Maybe that was not the best analogy but can you think of any other sport where the stars would be complaining about a girl having an unfair advantage over them?
     
  2. Jun 3, 2005 at 1:13 PM #32
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    About weight? Yes. Horse racing.
     
  3. Jun 3, 2005 at 3:42 PM #33
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    It's not a gender issue. Boxing, wrestling (Olympic, not WWF), etc., have to consider weight, or there's an obvious unfair advantage.

    All I'm saying is if her weight gives her a 1mph advantage, at the close speeds they run, he may have a point.
     
  4. Jun 3, 2005 at 10:20 PM #34
    VA49er

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    She's going to be in Richmond June 25th for the SunTrust Indy Challenge. Just might have to go to my first Indy race!!
     
  5. Jun 6, 2005 at 8:50 AM #35
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    Somebody in the Observer had a good point. They said that Robby should complain to NASCAR because Mark Martin has an unfair weight advantage over Michael Waltrip.
     
  6. Jun 6, 2005 at 2:10 PM #36
    vpkozel

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    Apparently that is not correct. I heard someone (Poole?) say that NASCAR has an equal weight for the car & driver combined, so everyone is teh same - like horse racing. Martin has more weight in his car to make up teh difference.
     
  7. Jun 6, 2005 at 2:22 PM #37
    mathmajors

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    I guess NASCAR should be glad the heaviest driver isn't David Poole's size.
     
  8. Jun 8, 2005 at 1:14 AM #38
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    In the NASCAR Busch Series, the driver who is currently 2nd in points is #41 Reed Sorenson of Peachtree City GA. He is now 19, and is slight of build. I have seen him race for 7 years now locally plus the ATL. In Legends Cars, the weight of the driver is not considered, and he was thought to have an unfair advantage. He kicked A__ there because of talent. In the Busch Series, his slight build has no advantage, it's factored in. He is still kicking A__ because he can flat out drive a race car. Time will tell on Danica Patrick, but as I called out about 2 years ago on this board, the lady is a serious hot shoe.

    http://www.thisboardrocks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=24287&highlight=Danica+Patrick
     
  9. Jun 8, 2005 at 8:48 PM #39
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    I can't stand Robby Gordon's punk ass, but he's right. 100 pounds is a major difference, but Indy won't do anything about it because they need a hot chick for anyone to even give a damn. For my own part, I still don't. I didn't watch the Indy 500 and won't watch their other races, but I did appreciate the pic on the first page.
     
  10. Jun 27, 2005 at 9:25 PM #40
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    Hell, Robby - go on a DIET!
     
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