IRL Claims Patrick "The First Female To Win A Major Auto Racing Event."

#31 04-21-2008, 12:08 PM

I sent this email to Indycar media relations which is linked to their web site:

With all due respect:

While Danica's win is historic for your organization it is a leap and discredit to other females before her who've won more prestigious events in major motorsports than yours, especially considering a "B" event in Japan, by saying Danica's win was the first for a female in major motorsports. As you know, Shirley Muldowney, in the worlds number 2 motorsport, NHRA Championship Drag Racing (NASCAR is number 1), has won many, many events including the US Nationals at Indy, and has won multiple world championships. She was behind the wheel before Danica was born.

As you know, since your organization ranks behind the NHRA, the organization Shirley competed in, I would suggest that you reexamine your definition of "major motorsports event."

And, I think you owe Shirley an apology.

Randy Goodwin

#32 04-21-2008, 01:00 PM

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I sent this email to Indycar media relations which is linked to their web site:

With all due respect:

While Danica's win is historic for your organization it is a leap and discredit to other females before her who've won more prestigious events in major motorsports than yours, especially considering a "B" event in Japan, by saying Danica's win was the first for a female in major motorsports. As you know, Shirley Muldowney, in the worlds number 2 motorsport, NHRA Championship Drag Racing (NASCAR is number 1), has won many, many events including the US Nationals at Indy, and has won multiple world championships. She was behind the wheel before Danica was born.

As you know, since your organization ranks behind the NHRA, the organization Shirley competed in, I would suggest that you reexamine your definition of "major motorsports event."

And, I think you owe Shirley an apology.

Randy Goodwin

Randy, you made some good points. But exactly who said NHRA's #2 behind Nascar? The TV ratings aren't, I'd like to think that NHRA is indeed the #2 Motorsports market behind Nascar. But I'm not sure that's the case, the IRL's on ABC that's a lot more homes than E2!

#33 04-21-2008, 01:05 PM

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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

Oh yeah, they used to mention that before NHRA mandated "minimum inflation standards" on slicks. Siisephusss would always be embarassing - especially when it happened after your burn-out.

As far as that first article is concerned, mean spirited. Not only diminishes Danica but ANYBODY who wins a race 'cause of "strategy".

I think all racers benefit when there's good press. (although I'm prepared by more over-the-top where Danica's concerned).
PS: Hope they never run that "Go Daddy" ad again!

#34 04-21-2008, 01:21 PM

hey, what do you know!, i emailed the NY Times this morning and just
received an email back with a change made to the verbage of the
teaser/blurb on their sports webpage.
i'm sure i'm not the only one who may have emailed them.
anyways, here's the email sent back to me.

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Thanks for reporting that. This is referring to the teaser/blurb on the Web site, right? Because I don't think they used quite that language in the actual article. I have changed the Web promo to reflect the article, saying that she was the first "woman to win an Indy car race."

Regards,
Mick Sussman

........progress!

#35 04-21-2008, 01:22 PM

How many fire trucks you think responded to the four alarm a** fire Shirley had when she read this Danica crap?!?!?!?

#36 04-21-2008, 02:18 PM

there was no "A" or "B" race . They both count equally for points. Yes most of the IRL drivers were in Japan. The champ car race had to be run the way it was because the IRL was contractually obligated to race in japan.

#37 04-21-2008, 02:45 PM

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Randy, you made some good points. But exactly who said NHRA's #2 behind Nascar? The TV ratings aren't, I'd like to think that NHRA is indeed the #2 Motorsports market behind Nascar. But I'm not sure that's the case, the IRL's on ABC that's a lot more homes than E2!

there was some study done a few years ago, Nascar was far and away the winner. I think we came in second with 12 or 13% then those smaller motorsports were behind us

#38 04-21-2008, 02:58 PM

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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

Didn't Sisyphus use to match race the Brutus car back in the day?

#39 04-21-2008, 03:09 PM

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Didn't Sisyphus use to match race the Brutus car back in the day?

IRL Claims Patrick "The First Female To Win A Major Auto Racing Event."

IRL Claims Patrick "The First Female To Win A Major Auto Racing Event."

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