Comments on: Why IndyCar Should Be Thankful http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/why-indycar-should-be-thankful/ Speed is Life Mon, 20 May 2013 14:31:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: AZZO45 http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/why-indycar-should-be-thankful/#comment-1746 Sun, 29 Nov 2009 02:23:35 +0000 http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/why-indycar-should-be-thankful/#comment-1746 And if grandma had balls she would be grandpa :!:

Danica is a woman & since we have had about 5-6 women TOTAL compete in the history of Indycars she can’t be dumped into a “Just One of the Boyz” type of list :idea:

Many have admitted that AGR was on a slide, yet a member of that team finished 5TH in the season’s championship. Sorry, but I don’t consider a Top 5 in a season long series lackluster or mediocre. She beat Tony Kanaan who is far from lackluster. She finished just behind him (& ahead of her other AGR teammates) in 2008. We agree she is not 5th best driver… but please, can we find a middle ground between this & lackluster :?: :?:

]]> By: imjustsayingisall http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/why-indycar-should-be-thankful/#comment-1745 Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:33:48 +0000 http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/why-indycar-should-be-thankful/#comment-1745 Perhaps not so much the drivers, as the teams in general…. Further, if Danica was say more the likes of an Ed Carpenter, or pick any number of also rans, rather than a petite attractive young woman driving in the IRL. I think that the non-descript or lackluster moniker could easily be applied…. I am not saying that the arrival of Ms. Bunnies and Rainbows has not been of great benefit to the IRL. I’m just saying, that had she been just one more of generally mediocre competitors with a fistfull of dollars to arrive on rhe scene recently, if this had been anyone else, after the past several seasons, you would have seen their sponsorship money dissappear faster than the funding for ACORN has.

]]> By: The Speedgeek http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/why-indycar-should-be-thankful/#comment-1740 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:33:16 +0000 http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/why-indycar-should-be-thankful/#comment-1740 Great post. Happy Thanksgiving, everybody.

]]> By: jerrycruz http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/why-indycar-should-be-thankful/#comment-1739 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:21:03 +0000 http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/why-indycar-should-be-thankful/#comment-1739 George, happy thanksgiving day and weekend…enjoy your family trip and keep up the good work.

I would like you to (if you can) review how similar the IZOD IndyCar Series seems as a growing sport compared to CART in 1983 toward the 90s (low attendance, low TV ratings, low/medium sponsorship involvement, etc). I remain very optimistic on the series growth and eventual national exposure in 3-5 years.

Thanks for being an ambassador of the sport.

]]> By: Edward http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/why-indycar-should-be-thankful/#comment-1738 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:44:25 +0000 http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/why-indycar-should-be-thankful/#comment-1738 I agree with everything you wrote, George. Happy Thanksgiving to everyone.

]]> By: Brian McKay http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/why-indycar-should-be-thankful/#comment-1737 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:37:59 +0000 http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/why-indycar-should-be-thankful/#comment-1737 The TonyCar league should be thankful for fans and longtime partners Firestone and Honda. I am thankful for Oilpressure and the informed and intelligent fans who comment on it.

]]> By: AZZO45 http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/why-indycar-should-be-thankful/#comment-1736 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:05:11 +0000 http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/why-indycar-should-be-thankful/#comment-1736 I’m thankful for always having one Danica-Hater to counter the rumored Danica Mania :idea: :!: :!:

Amazing how ANY lackluster & just average driver finishes BEHIND the dominant Penske & Ganassi combos… what an underachieving driver eh :roll: I’ll admit she is not the caliber of a Dario, Dixon, Briscoe, or Helio… but if Ms Patrick is lackluster then a helluva lot of ICS drivers have some explaining to do for their 2009 overall season performances :idea:

I’m thankful that IZOD stepped up in a tough economy & I’ll really be thankful if the new car Curt Cavin wrote about is seriously being considered by the IZOD Indycar Staff :!: :!: :!:

]]> By: James O. http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/why-indycar-should-be-thankful/#comment-1735 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:05:04 +0000 http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/why-indycar-should-be-thankful/#comment-1735 I think Dani hasn’t converted because she doesn’t win. If she’d won more races, I think a lot of her temporary fans would have stayed around.

But at the same time, I think she’s appealing to a lot of the very young girls, and you won’t see the harvest from that for another decade or so.

]]> By: imjustsayingisall http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/why-indycar-should-be-thankful/#comment-1734 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:46:55 +0000 http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/why-indycar-should-be-thankful/#comment-1734 George, I think that you are absolutely on the money, most especially with regard to Super Tex and the Andrettis.
I also feel the same way about Danica, that inasmuch as she has drawn exactly the element you mentioned, she has however also drawn quite a few adolesent girls and their dads along with many young women to the sport. She has also been a lackluster competitor, and only an average driver at best….
I hope that you and yours have a very pleasant and restful Thanksgiving Holiday.

]]> By: tim nothhelfer http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/why-indycar-should-be-thankful/#comment-1733 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:22:57 +0000 http://oilpressure.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/why-indycar-should-be-thankful/#comment-1733 I think we can be grateful for any new involvement with the series.

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