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May 29, 2005
Danica Patrick could win the Indy 500, but oh what they say about her
Today is the running of the 89th Indianapolis 500 and today for the first time a women, Danica Patrick, has a really serious chance of winning. I think it would be marvelous if she won, my fingers are certainly crossed for her. However I will warn you that if she does win the OM and blogs are going to be taking about the following for the next few days. Danica, a tiny [girl/women] attractive [women/girl], will be in the lead of many story.
Sadly even her own "official website," danicaracing.com opens with the words:
danica patrick, this attractive 5-foot-1, 100-pound woman, battles in a man's world with amazing success, and shows the determination to become one of the nation's brightest sports stars.
Come on is this a beauty contest or a wheels & muscle race? Of course you can go too far the other direction as well. I wonder where is the happy median? Check out Tough, Winding Road Prepared Patrick For Indy 500 Debut and the quote below to see a version of going to far the other way.
While most teen-age girls spent their adolescence kibitzing with their girlfriends over clothes, cosmetics and each other while scheming to get attention from the boys, Danica has been going the opposite direction: trying to fit in as one of the boys, just a racer like them, under her driver's helmet.
I do hope she wins she has worked hard for it and acknowledges that she is standing on the shoulders of the three amazing women who came before her - Janet Guthrie (who drove to her best finish at Indy with a broken wrist she hid from everyone - which means she basically drove one-armed), Lyn St. James, and Sarah Fisher (who dealt with the same kind of looks/ability hype that now surrounds Patrick).
I know that the first female winner will have a long road to trudge dealing with the "women race driver" vs. "race driver" concept. I wish that women well and will be pulling for her. But I have to admit that I am waiting for the day when the field is leveled and we talk about abilities more then looks for either sex. I sure hope I live to see it.
Patrick finished fourth. The highest finish ever by a female race driver at Indy. EXCELLENT! You go girl!
Posted by prolurkr at May 29, 2005 11:27 AM
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