Mark Martin staying at SHR as driver coach for Danica Patrick

Tony makes this sound a little different, but maybe that's all it is.
The only difference is that this time the primary driver is injured. Way back when this kind of thing was pretty commonplace. Pretty much all drivers bemoan testing. If you're a driver that's out of a ride though it's still an income source. This is really too tough of a stat to do a search on and come up with examples but I'm going to keep checking the testing schedule to see when it happens again. Most likely it will be @ Daytona for the initial testing.
 
Either way, I think it can only benefit the organization to have a guy with Mark's credentials on board. Pretty solid replace my driver too, in case there's any injuries.
 
I think SHR has brought in everybody but the Dalai Lama to try to help Danica run well. Other than being able to look her in the eye, I'm not sure what Mark can tell her that she shouldn't already know. Maybe they can put one of those drivers ed steering wheels on the right side of the car, and he can ride along with her.
Yeah I'm thinking this^^. I hope they give him a brake pedal also for "testing". If they can keep her out of the wall and not tangled up with other cars, SHR can make some money with the 10 car..The crate motor idea was great, saved a lot of T-shirt money.
 
I've always said they needed to run her a full season in either ARCA or the trucks before moving her to the Busch series & Winston Cup. She needs a coach at this level means she has no idea WTH she's doing out there & she's putting the other drivers & her racecar at risk every Sunday...
 
This will be good for Danica as I've said before. He can get in her car and help her get the setup right. Tony and Ryan couldn't exactly fit in her seat and take laps during practice.

If he can understand a woman he's much better then I ever gave him credit for:D

Seriously, if a Cup driver can't give feedback or doesn't quite understand what the car is doing, it shows the driver isn't ready for Cup.
 
Every time you think Mark is going to retire - again, he finds another job. That's pretty good for an older race car driver.
 
I've always said they needed to run her a full season in either ARCA or the trucks before moving her to the Busch series & Winston Cup. She needs a coach at this level means she has no idea WTH she's doing out there & she's putting the other drivers & her racecar at risk every Sunday...
She needed another full season in NW, she was getting the hang of things there and I feel another full season and she would of been fine.
 
What If one of her bonehead moves affects the championship battle late in the chase? How will the fans/drivers react?
 
What If one of her bonehead moves affects the championship battle late in the chase? How will the fans/drivers react?

Did fans/drivers get up in arms when Gordon wrecked Bowyer at Phoenix? That did end up costing Bowyer a shot at the title.

I think she'll get a pass this year but if it continues into next year then the tide may turn. It just seems like every time something happens with her, it ends up being a huge wreck and the car gets totally destroyed.
 
Boyer finished 39 points away for 1st..wasn't even close..what was close, he beat Johnson by one point..so he almost cost Boyer a second place finish. It would be the same if any other back marker screwed up a chase wana be..except they will make excuses for her ad nauseum..probably end up being the chase wana be's fault in the press..should have known she was a rookie..just learning the track..Mark wasn't able to set up her car for her.
 
Boyer finished 39 points away for 1st..wasn't even close..what was close, he beat Johnson by one point..so he almost cost Boyer a second place finish. It would be the same if any other back marker screwed up a chase wana be..except they will make excuses for her ad nauseum..probably end up being the chase wana be's fault in the press..should have known she was a rookie..just learning the track..Mark wasn't able to set up her car for her.

Gordon probably cost him about 20 points in that wreck, so had anything happened to Brad at Homestead Bowyer would have been able to capitalize on it. It wouldn't have mattered in the end, but it could have been a big story if Brad had trouble in the finale.

Lets just hope that Reutimann doesn't go breaking any more timing belts!!! I'm sure Danica will do her best to get the heck out of the way.
 
Did fans/drivers get up in arms when Gordon wrecked Bowyer at Phoenix? That did end up costing Bowyer a shot at the title.
Bowyer had that hit coming all year after an old school wanna be roughed up an actual old school vet & thinking he could get away with it. I'm talking about if she "misjudges" another turn like she did with her boyfriend.
 
Bowyer was damaging the 24 every other weekend all year last year . That wreck needed to happen. Pretty sure it's squashed(time will tell) and Bowyer is racing cleeeeen.

As far as DP.. Good luck Mark..
 
Bowyer had that hit coming all year after an old school wanna be roughed up an actual old school vet & thinking he could get away with it. I'm talking about if she "misjudges" another turn like she did with her boyfriend.

Haha yeah let's hope for all involved that doesn't happen. Nobody wants to see that happen, but it is part of the sport I suppose and the very best seem to have a knack for avoiding those wrecks.
 
If he can understand a woman he's much better then I ever gave him credit for:D

Seriously, if a Cup driver can't give feedback or doesn't quite understand what the car is doing, it shows the driver isn't ready for Cup.

That's it! Mark is there to 'shorten' Danicas answers and keep Gibson from dozing off.
 
She's a rookie , rookies make bonehead moves , and yes , rookies are good for the sport.
Get real. Yes this is her first year in cup. she has way more racing experience in top tier racing then the average rookie. she can't drive this car,just like I can't play the guitar but I think I can.
 
Get real. Yes this is her first year in cup. she has way more racing experience in top tier racing then the average rookie. she can't drive this car,just like I can't play the guitar but I think I can.

With a little time, you can learn how to play that guitar. Throw in a pro to help you, and you can learn how to play that guitar even faster.
 
Mark Martin: I respect the guy for his contributions to Nascar over the years, I respect his work out ethic, and He is without a doubt a great driver. However, the way he went about retiring and un retiring just left a bad taste in my mouth and I lost a lot of respect for the guy.
He is hanging on longer then DW and the KING. he couldn't get the job done in his prime.
 
your 'happy, happy, happy' inspired me.

Johali will be pleased hyman is gone.

I posted in another thread that FB wins the Best Avatar Award hands down, Prize is in the mail. Cool as hell.
 
Get real. Yes this is her first year in cup. she has way more racing experience in top tier racing then the average rookie. she can't drive this car,just like I can't play the guitar but I think I can.
I think she will surprise you next year. I will predict that she will get a win in 2014.
 
She needed another full season in NW, she was getting the hang of things there and I feel another full season and she would of been fine.

Nope by comparison to the other fulltime Nationwide drivers in quality equipment, she stunk the place up. She needed some time in ARCA before trying Nationwide. They should've spent 2011 bouncing her from ARCA to the Craftsman trucks at strategic tracks that all the series run on. I feel had they done that, she'd have been better prepared for Busch racing last season & could've finished higher in points & that would've given her a lot more confidence than she has right now which i'm pretty sure is none at all...
 
I think she will surprise you next year. I will predict that she will get a win in 2014.

That's certainly a bold prediction, I can't see it happening unless it's a plate race. I don't think she's as bad as some make her out to be, it's just everything with her is so magnified. No one cares when Travis Kvapil or David Gilliland wreck out but with her it's a huge deal. Heck she's got more top 10's than her boyfriend, not many albeit.
 
maybe martin's main job will be ta help zippy keep tha peace......between tha 4 drivers ??

may work out ta be a brilliant move. ?
 
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Young Danica, stop running in the back, you must.
 
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