Comments on: Driving into history? http://www.digitalbrainwaves.com/2006/03/18/driving-into-history/ One random geek's view of the world around him Wed, 16 Jun 2010 02:04:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: andy http://www.digitalbrainwaves.com/2006/03/18/driving-into-history/comment-page-1/#comment-60 andy Tue, 21 Mar 2006 01:45:21 +0000 http://www.digitalbrainwaves.com/?p=25#comment-60 Well now I'm kicking it MORE. S/F/O :-D Well now I’m kicking it MORE. S/F/O :-D

]]> By: Pauley http://www.digitalbrainwaves.com/2006/03/18/driving-into-history/comment-page-1/#comment-59 Pauley Mon, 20 Mar 2006 23:49:48 +0000 http://www.digitalbrainwaves.com/?p=25#comment-59 You've <i>been</i> kicking my butt. You and Jeff have been ahead of me since Daytona. It was Jeff you were tied with after Vegas. -- Pauley You’ve been kicking my butt. You and Jeff have been ahead of me since Daytona. It was Jeff you were tied with after Vegas.

– Pauley

]]> By: andy http://www.digitalbrainwaves.com/2006/03/18/driving-into-history/comment-page-1/#comment-58 andy Mon, 20 Mar 2006 22:23:35 +0000 http://www.digitalbrainwaves.com/?p=25#comment-58 Aaaand I am now officially kicking your butt in our fantasy league, ke ke ke. ^_^ Aaaand I am now officially kicking your butt in our fantasy league, ke ke ke. ^_^

]]> By: Wolf Blitzer http://www.digitalbrainwaves.com/2006/03/18/driving-into-history/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Wolf Blitzer Sun, 19 Mar 2006 22:35:32 +0000 http://www.digitalbrainwaves.com/?p=25#comment-56 They're so poor. And so black. They’re so poor. And so black.

]]> By: Pauley http://www.digitalbrainwaves.com/2006/03/18/driving-into-history/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Pauley Sun, 19 Mar 2006 17:31:19 +0000 http://www.digitalbrainwaves.com/?p=25#comment-55 True, but unfortunately (and it is unfortunate -- I like Champ Car, too), Champ Car isn't as high-profile in the United States as NASCAR, and it isn't as in-the-forefront when Average Joe American thinks of auto racing. I've read about Catherine Legge, and look forward to hearing about how she does this year. With already having a history of winning in races she's entered, I think she's gonna do reeeeally well. By the same token, I also hope to hear good things from Erin Crocker, who Ray Evernham has running in the Craftsman Truck Series this year, and have read that, after seemingly being quietly abandoned by the IRL, Sarah Fisher may be attempting the 500 again this year. -- Pauley True, but unfortunately (and it is unfortunate — I like Champ Car, too), Champ Car isn’t as high-profile in the United States as NASCAR, and it isn’t as in-the-forefront when Average Joe American thinks of auto racing.

I’ve read about Catherine Legge, and look forward to hearing about how she does this year. With already having a history of winning in races she’s entered, I think she’s gonna do reeeeally well. By the same token, I also hope to hear good things from Erin Crocker, who Ray Evernham has running in the Craftsman Truck Series this year, and have read that, after seemingly being quietly abandoned by the IRL, Sarah Fisher may be attempting the 500 again this year.

– Pauley

]]> By: atlanticat http://www.digitalbrainwaves.com/2006/03/18/driving-into-history/comment-page-1/#comment-54 atlanticat Sun, 19 Mar 2006 17:13:13 +0000 http://www.digitalbrainwaves.com/?p=25#comment-54 Champ Car has Black drivers every now and again and it's not so big a deal. Usually with open-wheel, it's women that are a big deal. We've got one this year who won several races in her prior series (Atlantics), which none of the women coming up through the ranks has done yet. Unlike in the IRL (and presumably NASCAR), there's no big She-Can't-Win-Cos-She's-A-Woman mentality so I think our Catherine Legge will do pretty well this year and hopefully win a race or two. Furthermore, having seen fiasco that was the "Danica 500" last year, I suspect Champ Car will keep Catherine at a much lower profile than that of Danica Patrick. Champ Car has Black drivers every now and again and it’s not so big a deal. Usually with open-wheel, it’s women that are a big deal. We’ve got one this year who won several races in her prior series (Atlantics), which none of the women coming up through the ranks has done yet. Unlike in the IRL (and presumably NASCAR), there’s no big She-Can’t-Win-Cos-She’s-A-Woman mentality so I think our Catherine Legge will do pretty well this year and hopefully win a race or two. Furthermore, having seen fiasco that was the “Danica 500″ last year, I suspect Champ Car will keep Catherine at a much lower profile than that of Danica Patrick.

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