Send to a friendM. Dillon April 20th, 2008 8:09 PM Link
…wow…she made history. I am TRULY happy for her…way to go,Danica!
IRL Report: Indy Japan 300
Written By: Stan Baldwin
If you are a race car driver, it is good to be fast. If you want to be a winning race car driver you need to be fast and smart. Danica Patrick’s win at Twin Ring Motegi track this weekend was the result of being fast enough to stay with the leaders and smart enough to beat them with better fuel tactics.
When Andretti-Green crew chief Kyle Moyer and Patrick agreed to take on more fuel under yellow with 51 laps remaining they were betting the race would run clean and green to the finish. Everyone else hoped for one more yellow or calculated no one, including the #7 Motorola Honda, could make it all the way without at least a splash and go.
As the race wound down and that last important caution flag never came, the leaders had to pit for fuel, moving Patrick up from eighth in the field to second behind Helio Castroneves. Though the Penske machine had been one of the other two cars to stop for extra fuel back at the yellow on lap 142, Patrick had made better use of her supply and swept by Castroneves before he slowed for the pits. Running strong, and 5.8 seconds out in front, Danica Patrick made history in the world of motorsports when she took the checkers in Japan today.
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8 Comments
DigglerD April 20th, 2008 8:37 PM Link
She’s also hot as hell.
If she were driving a Pinto… no one would notice.
Just look at her… smoking blazing hot.
Congrats.
Bill April 20th, 2008 9:35 PM Link
She won with fuel strategy, way to go woman! Bestus to you
Greg April 20th, 2008 10:15 PM Link
Wait, what? They let women in these things? Blasphemy!
Kidding, kidding.
Thomas April 21st, 2008 2:41 AM Link
Congrats Danica! Well done!
Winding Road » Archive » ALMS Report: Tequila Patrón American Le Mans Series - Long Beach, CA April 21st, 2008 9:01 AM Link
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G-Man April 22nd, 2008 12:56 PM Link
“She won with fuel strategy, way to go woman! Bestus to you”
Bill, countless other drivers have won with fuel strategy too so don’t rail on Danica, its part of racing.
By the way, congrats Danica.
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