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Ahhh.... yes! The old days of Guthrie blazing the trail for the greats, such as Patrick, to follow.

Gutherie's sixth. Bristol, 13 laps down to the winner and first loser, 12 down to 3rd. Only a scant 2 laps short of a top 5 finish and just barely squeaking past 7th - by 2 laps. Finishing 8th, a young driver named Childress on a lap by himself, 16 down. Buddy Arrington bringing in one of his semi-rare top tens only 18 laps down. NASCAR's memorable tight competition in days past.

What a great Kansas run once again for the 10. Patrick gave it a fine run to a top 16 finish. Left in her wake were top drivers such as Johnson, Keselowski, Kurt Busch, McMurray, Earnhardt, Almirola, Kahne and Timmy Hill to name a few. She passed them like they were stopped. More importantly, she handily out drove two time Nationwide Champion, Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., closing in their epic battle for 27th position in points.

It must also be noted her lead lap finish required only one (1) free pass. Her talent is simply stunning.

With the mile and a half program for the soon-to-be lead driver for SHR coming along, they'll load up and head to Charlotte where she'll be a top choice to score a resounding victory.
 
Doubtful if Guthrie had a car with power steering and for sure she didn't have helmet a/c. She did have bias ply tires. Guthrie was very smart but a bit homely looking instead of the other way around. You will have to consult Ted about chest sizes.:D
 
ted@economy said:
Oh good , back to sex again . Women are awful racers , but they sure are purdy . How bout posting some more sexy pictures guys ?
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Yes women are pretty no apologies, and hawt Bikini type pics are not allowed.
 
ted@economy said:
On the contrary , it's better than talkin about women in racing . Women racers are awful . Danica , for instance , makes too much money ,has a small chest and has had previous poor finishes .
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I have never insulted her looks, and I don't like it when others do the idea is low class and low life to me.

Her looks have nothing to do with her actual driving talent. And I retain the right to have an opinion about the merits of her driving ability without having to pass some feminist litmus test, or having to demonstrate some type of superficial chivalry.

And it is possible to be a critic of her performance without being a misogynist or bigot. The whole absolute nature is silly to me on both sides.
As in having to be completely nurturing, and defending everything about her or the other extreme that would completely dismiss her for the same reason: Female.
 
StandOnIt said:
Doubtful if Guthrie had a car with power steering and for sure she didn't have helmet a/c. She did have bias ply tires. Guthrie was very smart but a bit homely looking instead of the other way around. You will have to consult Ted about chest sizes.:D
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She didn't look bad to me. Not a glamour girl, but no slouch IMHO.
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I would almost bet they will be reminded to talk her up the next race. Some are saying that when she left Nationwide the ratings dropped.
 
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http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...-2014-sprint-cup-standings-ahead-of-charlotte


Danica Patrick: Latest News and 2014 Sprint Cup Standings Ahead of Charlotte
By R. Cory Smith, Featured Columnist Oct 7, 2014
Danica Patrick has made a dent with her recent results. Outside of a poor finish at Dover, Patrick has finished inside the top 20 in three of the four Chase events.

Since a career-best result of sixth in Atlanta, the Stewart-Haas Racing driver has been 20th or better in five of the six races. During that span, she also has an average finish of 16.83.

Those numbers certainly aren't awe-inspiring, but they show continued improvement on the track. After reaching the top 20 in just two of the first 10 events this season, continuing these results might mean more for her future.

Another test of that success will come at Charlotte, a track where she qualified fourth earlier in the year before falling to 39th due to a blown engine. Prior to the Bank of America 500, here's a look at the latest news and standings for Patrick.



2014 Sprint Cup Chase Grid
Pos.DriverPointsWinsTop 5Top 10
1Joey Logano*304851419
2Kyle Busch30421713
3Carl Edwards30392712
4Ryan Newman30390212
5Denny Hamlin30371613
6Kevin Harvick303321015
7Matt Kenseth303101118
8Jeff Gordon303141119
9Kasey Kahne30231310
10Brad Keselowski300951316
11Dale Earnhardt Jr.300631117
12Jimmie Johnson300431018
28Danica Patrick625 (N/A)003
NASCAR.com (*Automatically in Eliminator Round)

Danica Patrick 2014 Results
RaceTrackStartFinish
Hollywood Casino 400Kansas Speedway2916
AAA 400Dover International Speedway1325
Sylvania 300New Hampshire Motor Speedway1819
MyAfibStory.com 400Chicagoland Speedway1819
Federated Auto Parts 400Richmond International Raceway1316
Oral-B USA 500Atlanta Motor Speedway276
Irwin Tools Night RaceBristol Motor Speedway2427
Pure Michigan 400Michigan International Speedway1418
Cheez-It 355Watkins Glen International4321
GoBowling.com 400Pocono Raceway1030
Brickyard 400Indianapolis Motor Speedway1442
Camping World RV Sales 301New Hampshire Motor Speedway2922
Coke Zero 400Daytona International Speedway298
Quaker State 400Kentucky Speedway1021
Toyota/Save Mart 350Sonoma Raceway1118
Quicken Loans 400Michigan International Speedway2717
Pocono 400Pocono Raceway1637
FedEx 400Dover International Speedway2823
Coca-Cola 600Charlotte Motor Speedway439
5-Hour Energy 400Kansas Speedway97
Aaron's 499Talladega Superspeedway722
Toyota Owners 400Richmond International Raceway3534
Bojangles' Southern 500Darlington Raceway3322
Duck Commander 500Texas Motor Speedway2427
STP 500Martinsville Speedway1032
Auto Club 400Auto Club Speedway2714
Food City 500Bristol Motor Speedway3618
Kobalt 400Las Vegas Motor Speedway2221
The Profit on CNBC 500Phoenix International Raceway3336
Daytona 500Daytona International Speedway2740
NASCAR.com





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It might not have been another top 10 for Patrick at Kansas, but it was certainly still a positive race.



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Qualifying 29th and falling a lap down for much of the race, Patrick earned the lap back late and held on for another solid finish. Following the race, Patrick spoke about her day in Kansas, per an SHR release.

"We finished strong,” Patrick said. “The Aspen Dental car was good, but we just could not get our lap back. I think we were down a lap for like 200 laps, but when we got it back, we made the move. Tony Gibson (crew chief) and the guys gave me a good car, and I’m happy with where we finished up."

Speaking of Gibson, the No. 10 car's crew chief provided his take on Patrick's performance:



Long day but @DanicaPatrick @GoDaddy team never gave up!!! P16 Next week we go to @CLTMotorSpdwy one of my favorite tracks.

— Tony Gibson (@TonyOldman10) October 5, 2014


Charlotte might be one of Gibson's favorite tracks, but it hasn't been a great one for his current driver.

During her career in Charlotte, Patrick has just one top-20 finish and an average finish of 29.5 in four points races. A blown engine ruined any chances of a strong run in Charlotte in May, a race Jeff Gluck of USA Today believed she had a chance to win:

Kansas changed everything. Patrick was solid all weekend, and she's carried the momentum right into Charlotte. Her confidence is high and there's reason to believe a top-five finish — and, yes, maybe even a win — is possible.

If anything, her excellent qualifying effort (she also was fastest in the second round of knockout qualifying) embodied Patrick's improvement this season.

What started as a great potential story in North Carolina ended up in smoke. But with another chance to earn a career-best finish at the track, Patrick is eyeing yet another top-20 result on Sunday.

Here's a look at Patrick's career results in Charlotte, viaDriverAverages.com.



Danica Patrick Charlotte Results
DateFinishStartLaps LedDriver RatingStatus
May 25, 2014394063.5Engine
Oct. 12, 20132035055.2Running
May 26, 20132924049.1Running
May 27, 20123040042.9Running
DriverAverages.com



Looking to make a statement in the Chase, Patrick proved again in Kansas she can compete. Simply remaining on the track and keeping a clean car, the SHR driver's day was better than several drivers in the running for a title.

With rookies Kyle Larson and Austin Dillon both finishing inside the top 10, Patrick will need another one soon to prove she's anywhere near the same pedigree. If all goes well in Charlotte, she might just come close to registering that much-needed result.

Predicted finish: 12th
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I think that right there is the most anyone has ever said about Danica .( And there were no curse words ) .
 
Danica had a fast car at Kansas in the fall & aside from Gordon's first win, thats all the media talked about. Her pass on Tony & Jr.

This past race I didnt even hear her name mentioned once or much less see her car on screen. No word on her post race either.



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ChexOrWrex said:
Danica had a fast car at Kansas in the fall & aside from Gordon's first win, thats all the media talked about. Her pass on Tony & Jr.

This past race I didnt even hear her name mentioned once or much less see her car on screen. No word on her post race either.
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Well alright then . Our work is done here . We can close up this thread. Thanks everyone.
 
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Derek Jeter's new athlete-written website @PlayersTribune just named @DanicaPatrick as a senior editor.

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Introducing Players' Tribune senior editor @DanicaPatrick! Her first piece is coming soon...

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