Re: Danica Patrick.

John S. wrote:
> 
>>> Would the
>>> many the other beginning male drivers who have also gone squirelly at
>>> the wrong time have received a ***ist comment like that?  I doubt it.
>> I don't... let's see... how about this... a pair of race savvy women
>> commenting on the performance of a rookie driver, who missed a ****ft
coming
>> out of corner 5... "Julie your husband is driving with his dick again"
Julie
>> sighs "yes... I know... I keep pointing out to him after he climbs in
the
>> car... 'this is the gear****ft... and this your dick... the gears are
>> ****fted with the gear****ft'". :)- Hide quoted text -
> 
> I doubt it.  I'm thinking the same male commmentator talking about a
> guy going squirrely would probably say in a slightly hushed voice:
> "Wow...he came close to losing it - good recovery for a rising amateur
> though."  Or similar.
> 
> 

And his fellow racers would be giving him the gears.

I know because I race.
I've bugged my buddy about getting a cane because obviously he was blind 
and drove straight into the wreck.
A different friend got a plaque with a tractor on it - the bailing award 
for most offtrack excursions.
Me... well, my crew chief has threatened to charge me $100 each time he 
has to go retrieve body panels from the infield after the race.

Ray