In about a hour and a half (if the rain stays away), Danica Patrick becomes the third woman to start a Daytona 500, after becoming the second woman to start on the pole for a Nationwide series race (1st at Daytona) yesterday. Good for her. Let's make it simple. You want to diss because she is a woman (and happens to be a attractive one? Hey, hey, this is true, but she is married, so chill!) or because she markets herself using her (mostly) obvious assets and has so for years in IndyCar? Well, not only are you sexist, but you are stupid.
She can drive the hell out of a race car. And has done it in two major racing organizations. And has won a IndyCar race, and almost won their biggest race (Indianapolis 500) before that! That is more than you or I or 99.8% of the men AND women on this planet can do, so be quiet! Okay, she got wrecked in the 125, and in the Nationwide race. And? At least she is okay to drive this race (thank you SAFER barrier)! That could have been any driver on the track.
Whatever happens today, or this season or over the next (however many times she races), remember this: She IS a woman, and a nice looking one. No arguments there. But first and foremost, she IS ALSO a top-level race car driver and one of the BEST RACE CAR DRIVERS IN THE WORLD. She earned her place in this sport. That cannot be denied. By anyone. And to respectfully (paraphrase) quote D-Generation X, " and if you aren't down with that" SHE "has just two words for you: Suck it"!
She can drive the hell out of a race car. And has done it in two major racing organizations. And has won a IndyCar race, and almost won their biggest race (Indianapolis 500) before that! That is more than you or I or 99.8% of the men AND women on this planet can do, so be quiet! Okay, she got wrecked in the 125, and in the Nationwide race. And? At least she is okay to drive this race (thank you SAFER barrier)! That could have been any driver on the track.
Whatever happens today, or this season or over the next (however many times she races), remember this: She IS a woman, and a nice looking one. No arguments there. But first and foremost, she IS ALSO a top-level race car driver and one of the BEST RACE CAR DRIVERS IN THE WORLD. She earned her place in this sport. That cannot be denied. By anyone. And to respectfully (paraphrase) quote D-Generation X, " and if you aren't down with that" SHE "has just two words for you: Suck it"!
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