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Re: IRL Claims Patrick "The First Female To Win A Major Auto Racing Event."
Nevermind.
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Re: IRL Claims Patrick "The First Female To Win A Major Auto Racing Event."
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Oh, Mike, I feel like Sisyphus, the character from mythology who was condemned by the gods to spend the rest of his life pushing a rock up a hill. I have made many efforts to enlighten other sports journalists as to the history, achievements, and great tradition of our sport but drag racing continues to have to fight for every bit of positive publicity it gets. The stick-and-ball jock-ocracy (as Howard Cosell used to describe it) doesn't really understand drag racing and many of its historical milestones are off their radar screens. Change is tough.
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Pretty much how us Red Sox fan's have been feeling for years Bill!!! 
Gotta love the IRL for trying to "SPIN" this to their advantage...but there are some educated people in the world, of course the Mainstream media is not a part of this "LOT", but I'll fire up the emails tomorrow morning to educate em'! Of Course, Bill, I've never thought of you as Mainstream....Your just freakin cool!
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Haha, I laughed out loud at that. 
Once again the MSM can't things right. I'm beginning to think I should have done more than photography in my journalism classes in high school since these days you can just make up stuff and ignore the facts while still collecting a paycheck. 
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04-21-2008, 01:39 AM
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Re: IRL Claims Patrick "The First Female To Win A Major Auto Racing Event."
Yes, of course I was referring to Melanie winning her first national event in Funny Car. I have fond memories of interviewing her after her first Top Fuel win. I also wrote a feature last week for ESPN.com on the friendly rivalry between her and Ashley F. as to who will be the first woman to win in the F/C class.
I just returned back to the hotel here in Long Beach after MC'ing Champ Car's farewell party at the Queen Mary tonight. Kevin Kalkhoven was there as was Tony George and many of the Champ Car staff, drivers, mechanics, etc. who will now be moving on to various ventures. Many are still looking for their next gig. I bring this up only to let everyone here know how many of the guys in that series LOVE drag racing. During my time covering the series, I may have had more conversations about the NHRA races than the Champ Car events with the guys who work on the cars. The mainstream sports media may not be paying much attention to drag racing but a lot of the open-wheel boys would love to be working on fuel cars.
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04-21-2008, 02:25 AM
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Re: IRL Claims Patrick "The First Female To Win A Major Auto Racing Event."
Is that what the press release actually said? I got an email from some "teabag" racers and their version said "first female to win a major road racing series event". They are aware of many more wins that aren't road racing or a series.
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Re: IRL Claims Patrick "The First Female To Win A Major Auto Racing Event."
Bob Margolis has a clue, and it is right on target...
Putting Patrick's victory in perspective - IRL - Yahoo! Sports
Not to take anything away from Danica's win, but doesn't it seem odd that she wouldn't be competing in the recently reunited organizations race in Long Beach, as opposed to what would be considered the "B Main" race in Japan???
EDIT: I guess the Japanese race was considered the bigger of this weekend's open-wheel races. My bad..
I hope the press does what it does best, and digs up ways to show that this wasn't the greatest moment in all of sport. Many have come before her, and many will come after- and I would bet the rent that those wins will come in Drag Racing over other forms of motorsports...
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Re: IRL Claims Patrick "The First Female To Win A Major Auto Racing Event."
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I am writing this from Long Beach where I was working this weekend at the Toyota Grand Prix. The Danica tidal wave is just beginning, trust me. I will guarantee you that you'll see her on Today, Good Morning America, Oprah, and/or Larry King between now and the next race. She flew directly from Motegi to Long Beach Sunday so she could get some face time on the Champ Car telecast. The fact she is now in Los Angeles puts her right in the media beehive. But I will also tell you that once Ashley F. or Melanie T. get their first wins, they'll get some mainstream notice, although perhaps not to the degree Danica is getting.
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It seems to me that the real reason for Danica's popularity is her willingness to strip down to her undies. Melanie and Ashley (and many other female racers) have too much respect for their sport to allow themselves to be pimped out.
But then we did have John Force on TV in his underwear that one time. Now that was funny.
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Re: IRL Claims Patrick "The First Female To Win A Major Auto Racing Event."
Our ladies get some nice props here.. I especially like the one about Hillary..
Patrick Wins First IndyCar Race - AOL Sports
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Is that what the press release actually said?
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Just wanted everyone to see what the Indy Car Racing's site said on the matter...
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04-21-2008, 08:38 AM
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Nice pics of Ashley, Hillary, Melanie (wow!), Angelle and Shirley. 
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Re: IRL Claims Patrick "The First Female To Win A Major Auto Racing Event."
The NBC affiliate in Chicago reported it as "the first woman to win a major auto race on a closed course circuit". Also not exactly true but at least they tried.
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Re: IRL Claims Patrick "The First Female To Win A Major Auto Racing Event."
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Not bad, seems to be a level-headed point of view. I particularly liked these lines:
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To her credit, Patrick remains a model for young women everywhere. It may be a model of how persistence, a pretty face and the willingness to take the heat can pay off in the end.
Her skills and courage behind the wheel of an Indy car is not in question. It takes considerable amounts of both to enter Turn 1 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway with your foot to the floor.
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Re: IRL Claims Patrick "The First Female To Win A Major Auto Racing Event."
On another note, isn't this Joe Sherwood in a previous lifetime??
Thanks for the pictures Steve Scott, they sure do bring back alot of great memories!
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Re: IRL Claims Patrick "The First Female To Win A Major Auto Racing Event."
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Oh, Mike, I feel like Sisyphus, ...
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Now there's a far reach... never thought I'd ever see Sisyphus mentioned on a drag racing board.
Careful Bill, if you appear to smart you'll be shunned... LMAO
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Re: IRL Claims Patrick "The First Female To Win A Major Auto Racing Event."
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Now there's a far reach... never thought I'd ever see Sisyphus mentioned on a drag racing board.
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OK, who's "Phus" and why is he a sissy? 
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