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Indy Driver Complains Fremale Racer Has "Unfair Advantage" |
In related news, NBA players charge that Shaq has an unfair advantage
for being too tall:
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Gordon, a former open-wheel driver now in NASCAR, contends that
Patrick is at an advantage over the rest of the competitors because
she only weighs 100 pounds. Because all the cars weigh the same,
Patrick's is lighter on the race track.
"The lighter the car, the faster it goes," Gordon said. "Do the math.
Put her in the car at her weight, then put me or Tony Stewart in the
car at 200 pounds and our car is at least 100 pounds heavier.
"I won't race against her until the IRL does something to take that
advantage away."
.....Although her rivals in Sunday's race have said she doesn't have a
huge advantage, pole-sitter Tony Kanaan told reporters he would like
the Indy Racing League to look into the issue.
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| User: "Santolina chamaecyparissus" |
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| Title: Re: Indy Driver Complains Fremale Racer Has "Unfair Advantage" |
29 May 2005 10:42:57 PM |
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"Yang, AthD (h.c), Kicking AWOL's Cocaine Snorting *****"
<eacmole@/*AWOLBUSH*/mail.com> wrote in message
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In related news, NBA players charge that Shaq has an unfair advantage
for being too tall:
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Gordon, a former open-wheel driver now in NASCAR, contends that
Patrick is at an advantage over the rest of the competitors because
she only weighs 100 pounds. Because all the cars weigh the same,
Patrick's is lighter on the race track.
"The lighter the car, the faster it goes," Gordon said. "Do the math.
Put her in the car at her weight, then put me or Tony Stewart in the
car at 200 pounds and our car is at least 100 pounds heavier.
It's an idiotic argument irrespective of Patrick's size. One could be the
greatest driver in the history of the universe and it wouldn't make a bit of
difference if the car underneath you is inferior. Patrick (as well as the
eventual winner and several other individuals) had an opportunity to win the
race because she had superior technology at her disposal. We're talking
about a "sport" in which it is well understood that only a fraction of the
competitors have a legitimate shot at winning, and that the balance of the
field is only there to provide opportunities for spectacular crashes.
"I won't race against her until the IRL does something to take that
advantage away."
You and me in identical Yugos on the interstate at rush hour, Gordon. I
dare you, *****.
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| User: "Mark Stahl" |
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| Title: Re: Indy Driver Complains Fremale Racer Has "Unfair Advantage" |
31 May 2005 09:36:32 PM |
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"Santolina chamaecyparissus" <feeding@tube.com> wrote in message
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"Yang, AthD (h.c), Kicking AWOL's Cocaine Snorting *****"
<eacmole@/*AWOLBUSH*/mail.com> wrote in message
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In related news, NBA players charge that Shaq has an unfair advantage
for being too tall:
=========
Gordon, a former open-wheel driver now in NASCAR, contends that
Patrick is at an advantage over the rest of the competitors because
she only weighs 100 pounds. Because all the cars weigh the same,
Patrick's is lighter on the race track.
"The lighter the car, the faster it goes," Gordon said. "Do the math.
Put her in the car at her weight, then put me or Tony Stewart in the
car at 200 pounds and our car is at least 100 pounds heavier.
It's an idiotic argument irrespective of Patrick's size.
The argument has merit. Some other series weigh the car+driver. Of course,
choosing to single out Patrick instead of the many smallish guys who have
driven over the years is pretty ugly.
One could be the
greatest driver in the history of the universe and it wouldn't make a bit
of
difference if the car underneath you is inferior.
Obviously, but part of an inferior car is one that is heavier than another.
Patrick (as well as the
eventual winner and several other individuals) had an opportunity to win
the
race because she had superior technology at her disposal.
Superior to what? There are specific rules that allow only a certain amount
of technological innovation. The cars are rather similar in terms of
technology and many (teammates') are essentially identical. Automobile
racing is more than a technological competition, although that aspect
certainly exists to a degree.
We're talking
about a "sport" in which it is well understood that only a fraction of the
competitors have a legitimate shot at winning,
FYI, that fraction can be rather large. Besides, how is this different from
any other "sport"? When was the last time the Cubs won the world series
again? When was the last time the Cardinals were a good NFL team? It's also
well understood that a huge fraction of entrants in the NYC marathon had a
legitimate shot at winning; should the rest of us have gone home?
and that the balance of the
field is only there to provide opportunities for spectacular crashes.
If that is your understanding, it's rather lacking. The balance of the field
is out there to compete, as in any sport.
"I won't race against her until the IRL does something to take that
advantage away."
You and me in identical Yugos on the interstate at rush hour, Gordon. I
dare you, *****.
He would kill you in such a competition. Really. Driving is a skill.
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| User: "Santolina chamaecyparissus" |
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31 May 2005 11:20:41 PM |
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"Mark Stahl" <stahl@nospam.aecom.yu.edu> wrote in message
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"Yang, AthD (h.c), Kicking AWOL's Cocaine Snorting *****"
<eacmole@/*AWOLBUSH*/mail.com> wrote in message
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In related news, NBA players charge that Shaq has an unfair advantage
for being too tall:
=========
Gordon, a former open-wheel driver now in NASCAR, contends that
Patrick is at an advantage over the rest of the competitors because
she only weighs 100 pounds. Because all the cars weigh the same,
Patrick's is lighter on the race track.
"The lighter the car, the faster it goes," Gordon said. "Do the math.
Put her in the car at her weight, then put me or Tony Stewart in the
car at 200 pounds and our car is at least 100 pounds heavier.
It's an idiotic argument irrespective of Patrick's size.
The argument has merit. Some other series weigh the car+driver. Of course,
choosing to single out Patrick instead of the many smallish guys who have
driven over the years is pretty ugly.
Yes.
One could be the
greatest driver in the history of the universe and it wouldn't make a
bit
of
difference if the car underneath you is inferior.
Obviously, but part of an inferior car is one that is heavier than
another.
A much huger part is the team you're driving for, quite obviously.
Patrick (as well as the
eventual winner and several other individuals) had an opportunity to win
the
race because she had superior technology at her disposal.
Superior to what?
Superior to most of the cars in the field, as is ridiculously obvious from
the results over the years.
There are specific rules that allow only a certain amount
of technological innovation. The cars are rather similar in terms of
technology and many (teammates') are essentially identical. Automobile
racing is more than a technological competition, although that aspect
certainly exists to a degree.
We're talking
about a "sport" in which it is well understood that only a fraction of
the
competitors have a legitimate shot at winning,
FYI, that fraction can be rather large.
Um, no. Looking at the past 20 winners
5 started from the pole,
8 started in the first row,
11 started in the first two rows,
all but two started in the front half of the field. And of course, that
stat can be a bit deceptive, sometimes one of the favorites qualifies lower
than he/she should have, like Wheldon.
Besides, how is this different from
any other "sport"?
I don't care, the issue is Gordon's stupidity, not what happens in baseball.
When was the last time the Cubs won the world series
again? When was the last time the Cardinals were a good NFL team? It's
also
well understood that a huge fraction of entrants in the NYC marathon had a
legitimate shot at winning; should the rest of us have gone home?
Did you ***** and moan about the alleged advantages of the winner?
and that the balance of the
field is only there to provide opportunities for spectacular crashes.
If that is your understanding, it's rather lacking. The balance of the
field
is out there to compete, as in any sport.
Yeah, that's why the announcers spent half their syllables yelling at the
slower cars to get out of the way of Danica and the other fast drivers.
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| User: "Larry Heath" |
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| Title: Re: Indy Driver Complains Fremale Racer Has "Unfair Advantage" |
29 May 2005 11:56:08 AM |
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"Yang, AthD (h.c), Kicking AWOL's Cocaine Snorting *****"
<eacmole@/*AWOLBUSH*/mail.com> wrote in message
news:ijli91tsnljl2p7a02dp7ijff6bdo1gugt@4ax.com...
In related news, NBA players charge that Shaq has an unfair advantage
for being too tall:
=========
Gordon, a former open-wheel driver now in NASCAR, contends that
Patrick is at an advantage over the rest of the competitors because
she only weighs 100 pounds. Because all the cars weigh the same,
Patrick's is lighter on the race track.
"The lighter the car, the faster it goes," Gordon said. "Do the math.
Put her in the car at her weight, then put me or Tony Stewart in the
car at 200 pounds and our car is at least 100 pounds heavier.
"I won't race against her until the IRL does something to take that
advantage away."
....Although her rivals in Sunday's race have said she doesn't have a
huge advantage, pole-sitter Tony Kanaan told reporters he would like
the Indy Racing League to look into the issue.
=========
Gordon is know far and wide as a whiner, Tony is a bit better but not far
benind Gordon, I don't suspect they will change any time soon. I hope the
ladies do well.
Later Larry
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| User: "Budikka666" |
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29 May 2005 09:34:35 PM |
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Larry Heath wrote:
"Yang, AthD (h.c), Kicking AWOL's Cocaine Snorting *****"
<eacmole@/*AWOLBUSH*/mail.com> wrote in message
news:ijli91tsnljl2p7a02dp7ijff6bdo1gugt@4ax.com...
In related news, NBA players charge that Shaq has an unfair advantage
for being too tall:
=========
Gordon, a former open-wheel driver now in NASCAR, contends that
Patrick is at an advantage over the rest of the competitors because
she only weighs 100 pounds. Because all the cars weigh the same,
Patrick's is lighter on the race track.
"The lighter the car, the faster it goes," Gordon said. "Do the math.
Put her in the car at her weight, then put me or Tony Stewart in the
car at 200 pounds and our car is at least 100 pounds heavier.
"I won't race against her until the IRL does something to take that
advantage away."
....Although her rivals in Sunday's race have said she doesn't have a
huge advantage, pole-sitter Tony Kanaan told reporters he would like
the Indy Racing League to look into the issue.
=========
Gordon is know far and wide as a whiner, Tony is a bit better but not far
benind Gordon, I don't suspect they will change any time soon. I hope the
ladies do well.
She led for 19 laps, including until some seven laps from the end, even
after seeming to go to hell in a hand basket earlier - but she had fuel
problems at the end. She still managed a fourth-place finish, however.
Kanaan was eighth! I'd be curious to know what the weights were of the
people who finished in the first seven places. That information has to
be somewhere online right?
Budikka
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| User: "Larry Heath" |
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30 May 2005 10:46:17 AM |
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"Budikka666" <budikka1@netscape.net> wrote in message
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Larry Heath wrote:
"Yang, AthD (h.c), Kicking AWOL's Cocaine Snorting *****"
<eacmole@/*AWOLBUSH*/mail.com> wrote in message
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In related news, NBA players charge that Shaq has an unfair advantage
for being too tall:
=========
Gordon, a former open-wheel driver now in NASCAR, contends that
Patrick is at an advantage over the rest of the competitors because
she only weighs 100 pounds. Because all the cars weigh the same,
Patrick's is lighter on the race track.
"The lighter the car, the faster it goes," Gordon said. "Do the math.
Put her in the car at her weight, then put me or Tony Stewart in the
car at 200 pounds and our car is at least 100 pounds heavier.
"I won't race against her until the IRL does something to take that
advantage away."
....Although her rivals in Sunday's race have said she doesn't have a
huge advantage, pole-sitter Tony Kanaan told reporters he would like
the Indy Racing League to look into the issue.
=========
Gordon is know far and wide as a whiner, Tony is a bit better but not far
benind Gordon, I don't suspect they will change any time soon. I hope the
ladies do well.
She led for 19 laps, including until some seven laps from the end, even
after seeming to go to hell in a hand basket earlier - but she had fuel
problems at the end. She still managed a fourth-place finish, however.
Kanaan was eighth! I'd be curious to know what the weights were of the
people who finished in the first seven places. That information has to
be somewhere online right?
Budikka
Weight or no weight advantage, as a rookie she and her team did one hell of
a job overcoming all the rookie mistakes she made to finish where she did.
That was no mean driving job to keep that car out of trouble after getting
tangled up with matsuura, it appeared she never even lifted, it also appears
that she has some decent driving talent.
Good job on her!
Later Larry
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| User: "*nemo*" |
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29 May 2005 04:14:45 AM |
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In article <ijli91tsnljl2p7a02dp7ijff6bdo1gugt@4ax.com>,
"Yang, AthD (h.c), Kicking AWOL's Cocaine Snorting *****"
<eacmole@/*AWOLBUSH*/mail.com> wrote:
In related news, NBA players charge that Shaq has an unfair advantage
for being too tall:
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Gordon, a former open-wheel driver now in NASCAR, contends that
Patrick is at an advantage over the rest of the competitors because
she only weighs 100 pounds. Because all the cars weigh the same,
Patrick's is lighter on the race track.
"The lighter the car, the faster it goes," Gordon said. "Do the math.
Put her in the car at her weight, then put me or Tony Stewart in the
car at 200 pounds and our car is at least 100 pounds heavier.
"I won't race against her until the IRL does something to take that
advantage away."
....Although her rivals in Sunday's race have said she doesn't have a
huge advantage, pole-sitter Tony Kanaan told reporters he would like
the Indy Racing League to look into the issue.
Oh yeah. I bet she can squeeze an extra .5 mph out of her machine. So
why aren't these yahoos urging IRL to mandate the same weight load for
all cars, making everyone in the race add sand bags for all drivers
lighter than the heaviest MAN in the race?
Twits.
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| User: "chibiabos" |
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| Title: Re: Indy Driver Complains Fremale Racer Has "Unfair Advantage" |
29 May 2005 08:26:40 AM |
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In article <ijli91tsnljl2p7a02dp7ijff6bdo1gugt@4ax.com>, h.c
<eacmole@/*AWOLBUSH*/mail.com> wrote:
In related news, NBA players charge that Shaq has an unfair advantage
for being too tall:
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Gordon, a former open-wheel driver now in NASCAR, contends that
Patrick is at an advantage over the rest of the competitors because
she only weighs 100 pounds. Because all the cars weigh the same,
Patrick's is lighter on the race track.
"The lighter the car, the faster it goes," Gordon said. "Do the math.
Put her in the car at her weight, then put me or Tony Stewart in the
car at 200 pounds and our car is at least 100 pounds heavier.
"I won't race against her until the IRL does something to take that
advantage away."
....Although her rivals in Sunday's race have said she doesn't have a
huge advantage, pole-sitter Tony Kanaan told reporters he would like
the Indy Racing League to look into the issue.
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Not only that, but Danica's a hottie. If they whittle the
flame-retardant suit down about 90%, I could become a NASCAR fan.
-chib
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| User: "Liz" |
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29 May 2005 10:23:04 AM |
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On Sun, 29 May 2005 06:26:40 -0700, chibiabos <chib@nospam.com> in
news message <290520050626402730%chib@nospam.com> wrote:
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Not only that, but Danica's a hottie. If they whittle the
flame-retardant suit down about 90%, I could become a NASCAR fan.
Heretic! Indy cars aren't NASCAR.
Überwench #658 Now a *real* atheist!
Dame Liz the Undaunted Ath.D BAAWA
Charter Member of SMASH
and Queen of the known universe
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| User: "chibiabos" |
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31 May 2005 01:28:49 PM |
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In article <vbnj91t9vh7n9itil586p2r2pjjugaso8s@4ax.com>, Liz
<ehuth1@donotspam.com> wrote:
On Sun, 29 May 2005 06:26:40 -0700, chibiabos <chib@nospam.com> in
news message <290520050626402730%chib@nospam.com> wrote:
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Not only that, but Danica's a hottie. If they whittle the
flame-retardant suit down about 90%, I could become a NASCAR fan.
Heretic! Indy cars aren't NASCAR.
See? I know nossink about racing. But, put a babe in it and I could be
converted. Witness, for instance, my love of pro beach volleyball.
-chib
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Sarcastic Middle-aged Atheists with a Sense of Humor
(email: change out to in)
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| User: "Liz" |
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29 May 2005 07:27:46 AM |
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On Sat, 28 May 2005 22:46:57 -0700, "Yang, AthD (h.c), Kicking AWOL's
Cocaine Snorting *****" <eacmole@/*AWOLBUSH*/mail.com> in news message
<ijli91tsnljl2p7a02dp7ijff6bdo1gugt@4ax.com> wrote:
In related news, NBA players charge that Shaq has an unfair advantage
for being too tall:
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Gordon, a former open-wheel driver now in NASCAR, contends that
Patrick is at an advantage over the rest of the competitors because
she only weighs 100 pounds. Because all the cars weigh the same,
Patrick's is lighter on the race track.
"The lighter the car, the faster it goes," Gordon said. "Do the math.
Put her in the car at her weight, then put me or Tony Stewart in the
car at 200 pounds and our car is at least 100 pounds heavier.
"I won't race against her until the IRL does something to take that
advantage away."
Bye bye, Robby. <waves>
....Although her rivals in Sunday's race have said she doesn't have a
huge advantage, pole-sitter Tony Kanaan told reporters he would like
the Indy Racing League to look into the issue.
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I hope she puts them away handily. She is playing by their rules and
some of the men can't stand it. I've been an Indy car fan for over 40
years and I love this.
Überwench #658 Now a *real* atheist!
Dame Liz the Undaunted Ath.D BAAWA
Charter Member of SMASH
and Queen of the known universe
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| User: "Daniel Kolle" |
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30 May 2005 01:26:46 PM |
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On Sat, 28 May 2005 22:46:57 -0700, "Yang, AthD (h.c), Kicking AWOL's
Cocaine Snorting *****" <eacmole@/*AWOLBUSH*/mail.com> thought hard and
wrote:
In related news, NBA players charge that Shaq has an unfair advantage
for being too tall:
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Gordon, a former open-wheel driver now in NASCAR, contends that
Patrick is at an advantage over the rest of the competitors because
she only weighs 100 pounds. Because all the cars weigh the same,
Patrick's is lighter on the race track.
"The lighter the car, the faster it goes," Gordon said. "Do the math.
Put her in the car at her weight, then put me or Tony Stewart in the
car at 200 pounds and our car is at least 100 pounds heavier.
"I won't race against her until the IRL does something to take that
advantage away."
Wah, wah. How about doing something to, oh, I dunno, beat her?
....Although her rivals in Sunday's race have said she doesn't have a
huge advantage, pole-sitter Tony Kanaan told reporters he would like
the Indy Racing League to look into the issue.
=========
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| User: "JohnN" |
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31 May 2005 03:00:23 PM |
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She started her race in 4th place and finsihed 4th. Gordon started his
race in 25th and didn't finish. She should stay in IRL, its classier.
Of course if F1 opens for her, go for it.
JohnN
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| User: "Budikka666" |
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29 May 2005 08:22:18 AM |
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Yang, AthD (h.c), Kicking AWOL's Cocaine Snorting ***** wrote:
In related news, NBA players charge that Shaq has an unfair advantage
for being too tall:
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Gordon, a former open-wheel driver now in NASCAR, contends that
Patrick is at an advantage over the rest of the competitors because
she only weighs 100 pounds. Because all the cars weigh the same,
Patrick's is lighter on the race track.
"The lighter the car, the faster it goes," Gordon said. "Do the math.
Put her in the car at her weight, then put me or Tony Stewart in the
car at 200 pounds and our car is at least 100 pounds heavier.
"I won't race against her until the IRL does something to take that
advantage away."
....Although her rivals in Sunday's race have said she doesn't have a
huge advantage, pole-sitter Tony Kanaan told reporters he would like
the Indy Racing League to look into the issue.
They'd better suck it up. Even Pakistan is hiring women fighter
pilots:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/4533367.stm
Republicans just lost a drive to curb women in the US army:
http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/05/25/defense.bill.ap/index.html
Budikka
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29 May 2005 01:34:00 AM |
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Yang, AthD (h.c), Kicking AWOL's Cocaine Snorting ***** wrote:
In related news, NBA players charge that Shaq has an unfair advantage
for being too tall:
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Gordon, a former open-wheel driver now in NASCAR, contends that
Patrick is at an advantage over the rest of the competitors because
she only weighs 100 pounds. Because all the cars weigh the same,
Patrick's is lighter on the race track.
In Formula 1, this isn't an issue; the car and driver combined
must weigh a minimum of 600kg. A smaller driver and a lighter
car are more desirable because a team must add ballast to get up
to the 600kg mark. Ballast goes in the bottom of the car, hence
it lowers the center of gravity, allowing the car to corner at
higher speeds.
"The lighter the car, the faster it goes," Gordon said. "Do the math.
Put her in the car at her weight, then put me or Tony Stewart in the
car at 200 pounds and our car is at least 100 pounds heavier.
Given that most car racers weigh 150-180 pounds, maybe those two
should do doughnuts on the track instead of the snack bar and
start pumping iron instead of aluminum cans.
Small wonder NACRASH's "good ol' boys" are sterotyped as having
beer bellies.
"I won't race against her until the IRL does something to take that
advantage away."
Translation: "I don't want to lose to a woman."
He'd better retire because she's not the only one. Katherine
Legge of England won the Toyota-Atlantic race at Long Beach a
few weeks ago and sits tied for second in that championship.
As well, former "race bunny" and model Keiko Ihara of Japan is
doing well in the British F3 series and may get a test drive
with an F1 team, and Jutta Kleinschmidt is two-time winner of
the Paris-Dakar rally. Michelle Mouton finished second in the
World Rally Championships in *1980*.
It just goes to show that if women have the same opportunities
as men, they have the same success. It's not a lack of talent
or a lack of aggression that holds women back in racing, it's
a lack of money.
....Although her rivals in Sunday's race have said she doesn't have a
huge advantage, pole-sitter Tony Kanaan told reporters he would like
the Indy Racing League to look into the issue.
True, she does have an advantage. Roughly every gallon of fuel
carried adds 1/10th of a second per lap on an oval, and Patrick
carries much less dead weight. If they ran 200 laps of green
flag racing during the Indy 500 (yeah, right) she'd gain 20-40
seconds. They do laps at Indianapolis in 45 seconds.
Car and driver weight has been a bone of contention in the IRL
and CART for years, but there has never been such a small driver
who was a potential winner. Sarah Fisher, Janet Guthrie, and
Lyn St. James were never a threat.
Usually, the difference in weights are small, or one specific
driver is grossly overweight and nobody takes pity on him. O_-
Bob Dog
Atheist #153 = 1^3 + 5^3 + 3^3
EAC's chief cook and brainwasher
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"You won't find any opposition to the idea of evolution among
sophisticated, educated theologians. It comes from an
exceedingly retarded, primitive version of religion, which
unfortunately is at present undergoing an epidemic in the
United States."
- Richard Dawkins
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29 May 2005 11:11:49 PM |
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On 28 May 2005 23:34:00 -0700, wrote:
Yang, AthD (h.c), Kicking AWOL's Cocaine Snorting ***** wrote:
Given that most car racers weigh 150-180 pounds, maybe those two
should do doughnuts on the track instead of the snack bar and
start pumping iron instead of aluminum cans.
Possibly. Then again, there are some few people who are
pretty lean at 250 lbs. Bodies come in lots of shapes and
sizes. But if weight becomes an issue, there will just be
more diminutive drivers. Nobody screams about small jockeys
having an unfair advantage. There just aren't any big ones.
Conversely, I don't think anybody gets to be an NBA center
who's shorter than 6'10", nor are there any people in an NFL
front 7 weighing less than 230. Hey, maybe somebody should
file an ADA suit about all of this.
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30 May 2005 09:27:45 AM |
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http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/sports/articles/0530p2main0530.html
Bob Dog
Atheist #153 = 1^3 + 5^3 + 3^3
EAC's chief cook and brainwasher
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"You won't find any opposition to the idea of evolution among
sophisticated, educated theologians. It comes from an
exceedingly retarded, primitive version of religion, which
unfortunately is at present undergoing an epidemic in the
United States."
- Richard Dawkins
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So that's why she didn't win
Bob Young
The Arizona Republic
May. 30, 2005 12:00 AM
Like many of you, we tuned in Sunday to the Indianapolis 500
hoping to see Scottsdale's Danica Patrick make history.
Or maybe just to see Danica Patrick, period.
Anyway, she did make history, sort of, becoming the first woman
ever to lead at Indy and finishing fourth for team owners Bobby
Rahal and David Letterman.
But, alas, running on fumes in the final laps, she was unable
to claim victory. So with apologies to Letterman, we give you
Danica's "Top 10 Reasons I didn't win the Indy 500."
10. Felt so guilty over Robby Gordon's complaint about a weight
advantage, I pigged out on a Monster Thickburger at Hardee's
on Saturday night.
9. Like everybody else these days, I was just trying to milk a
little more out of a tank of gas.
8. Somebody forgot to tell Dan Wheldon that a woman winning at
Indianapolis would do wonders for the Indy Racing League's
visibility.
7. I really needed more time on the Scottsdale stretch of the
Loop 101 to prepare for those crazy high speeds and daredevil
drivers.
6. Buddy Rice forgot to mention those Rahal/Letterman Hondas have
a tendency to stall in the pits.
5. I was scared to death that winning would mean an appearance on
Oprah, and everybody knows what the boss thinks of her.
4. Dave looked so goofy in that racing get-up, I couldn't stop
giggling.
3. Would have hated for everybody to find out in victory lane
that I'm lactose intolerant.
2. Hey, I'm a 23-year-old rookie.
1. Probably should not have attempted to re-apply lipstick before
restart on Lap 155.
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