I could be wrong about this, but I don't think Danica's folks are
wealthy--they simply got here into racing at a young age because they are
amateur racers. In the Today show interview (hey, I've got to watch
SOMETHING during my workout) her Dad positively beamed when Danica said
"Well, my Dad has always been a racer." Nice to have someone who finished
fourth at Indy call you a racer.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-fot@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-fot@autox.team.net] On Behalf
Of michael cook
Sent: Monday, May 30, 2005 6:08 PM
To: SueKahlerTR; Jerry Barr
Cc: 'Jack W. Drews'; fot
Subject: Re: European GP (not LBC)
Hi all-
I can't resist getting into this a bit because I know Janet Guthrie and I am
convinced that 25 years ago she could have done everything that Danica
accomplished had she had the backing.
Janet came up through sports car racing and talked her way into an Indy car
ride with nothing more than grit and determination to back her driving
skill.
She never had a top car from a top team. Yet, she finished 9th.
Janet ran half a season in NASCAR, out-qualifying many of the famous names
of the day but ran out of money and had to quit.
Danica had her parent's support and a range of opportunities that were not
open to Janet. She entered Indy with a top team and the best equipment.
She wants to be known as a hell of a good driver, not the world's fastest
female. Janet fought the same battle but the racing world and the racing
press made it very difficult.
Susan is so right - the rest of the 2005 Indy field got short-changed by the
media before, during and after the race. I hope the press gives Danica a
chance to be a driver for the rest of the season.
Mike Cook
----- Original Message -----
From: Susan Kahler
Sent: Monday, May 30, 2005 8:24 PM
To: Jerry Barr
Cc: 'Jack W. Drews'; fot@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: European GP (not LBC)
Hey, I've seen Bill in a bikini, and... oh, ooops --wasn't supposed to say
anything about that... sorry, Bill!
No, just kidding, all I can say about Danica is YOU GO, GIRL!!!!!!!!!!
It is so nice to see a woman getting ahead by using her skill and not just
her looks. She started in karts at age 10 and was wearing out the tires on
the Mustang her parents got her at 16 every couple hundred miles, then went
to Europe for several years to build her background and get the training she
needed. She is very lucky to have parents who understood the sport and
encouraged her participation. I am really glad she did not win the Indy
this year, however, since that would have touched off a firestorm of
controversy about the weight differential and she would have not enjoyed a
good, clean victory. Fourth is EXTREMELY respectable, especially for a
rookie, and I will root for her to win next year after she shows everyone
she's not just a fluke. She did come into the Indy 12th in the IRL point
standings (GO, GIRL!!).
The only thing I am sad about is the 32 other poor drivers who didn't even
make the news buzz before the race...
Keep Triumphing,
Susan :)
Jerry Barr wrote:
>We have all seen Bill in Shorts........... Scary isn't it.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-fot@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-fot@autox.team.net] On
>Behalf Of Jack W. Drews
>Sent: Monday, May 30, 2005 5:17 PM
>To: BillDentin@aol.com; jrhill@chorus.net; fot@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: European GP (not LBC)
>
>Sorry Bill, but I've seen a picture of Danika in a bikini, and you're
>no
>
>Danika............
>
>I cheered her success, especially after reading Janet Guthrie's book.
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