Well, Im gonna say this once and only once but I need to say it.
I dont post in every thread started about Danica and NASCAR. I know all about when, where, and why she will appear with all her tests, conferences, etc. I just dont feel the need to post about it everytime. Trust me, unless you live in her house, you have to get up pretty early to beat me to Danica information (I have good sources).
Yes, of course I will be watching this weekend very close to see how she does. There is not a bigger fan of Danica than myself.
With that said I do have to say that coverage of just one driver, no matter who the driver is, or the series is not good. But this is typical mainstream media, they take a popular and hot topic and run with it. They oversaturate the TV and radio with it until it almost makes you sick. Look at Tiger Woods as a recent example.
They run it into the ground until you have to turn it off. Covering only one driver all the time will have as many people turn it off as turn it on. Trust me, Ive followed Danica all her career and seen all the mania that has come about and talking to people at races, on-line, or wherever, and you get a lot of negative comment about how tired they are of all the hype. You get as many people disliking her as well as like her. This is true of any driver of any series that gets all the coverage.
You have to look at it from people who are not Danica fans but fans of other drivers and they dont get coverage of thier driver or other drivers. This would make me upset. Coverage should be more fair and broad than just a driver or 2.
Im afraid this could happen again. Im sure there will be numerous amounts of negative posts on her and NASCAR. I have sometimes cringed when I open up racing sites and forums knowing what Im going to read.
This is what happens when something or someone gets all the attention, the haters come out.
I love coverage of Danica, dont get me wrong, but I want to hear about other drivers as well. If all the IRL did was talk about Scott Dixon and no one else, that would get old as well.
Thats about all I have to say or I will start rambling but I felt I needed to say it and this is coming from Danica's biggest fan.
And one last word, she will dominate in stock cars like she does in open wheel cars. I expect big things from her. She is an incredible driver with lots of talent and skill. Look for her at the checkered flag.
Go Danica!!!