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[Johnny D]

I saw this on Race Hub last night.

It could be about any race car driver.

Some interesting comments/quotes.

What do you think?

 

Edit: I thought I had the right link but it's not.

I think It's a 9:25 video interview.

I'll post if I can find it.

 

Click on Breakfast with Kyle with this link

 

J~

[LarryKing]

Consider the source. Hint - Kyle sure ain't the "King".

 

PS: Dani finished 13th at Michigan two weeks ago. I guess the 30 drivers that finished behind her aren't "race car drivers" either.

[Johnny D]

If you would of watched the video, you would of known hes said that  

[LarryKing]

About 20 seconds was all I could take - rather watch paint dry.

[Johnny D]

Do I need to post some quotes for the ADD/video impaired??  Here. And once again take some of this without Danica in it.

J~

 

Danica Patrick may be in her first full season in the Sprint Cup Series, but former driver Kyle Petty says she's not a race car driver.

 

Appearing on SPEED's RaceHub, Petty was on with host Matt Clark. When the discussion shifted to Patrick, Petty called her a marketing machine, a phrase he's used to describe the 30-year-old driver many times before. Then Clark asked Petty where Patrick was as a driver.

 

"That’s where I have a problem. Where fans have bought into the hype of the marketing, to think she’s a race car driver," Petty said. "She can go fast, and I’ve seen her go fast. She drives the wheels off it when she goes fast."

 

Petty, who is also an analyst on TNT's Sprint Cup coverage continued after he was asked if she's learned to race.

 

"She’s not a race car driver.There’s a difference. The King (Richard Petty, Kyle's father) always had that stupid saying, but it’s true, ‘Lots of drivers can drive fast, but very few drivers can race.’ Danica has been the perfect example of somebody who can qualify better than what she runs. She can go fast, but she can’t race. I think she’s come a long way, but she’s still not a race car driver. And I don’t think she’s ever going to be a race car driver."

 

"Because I think it’s too late to learn."

While Petty is certainly entitled to think what he wants about Patrick as a race car driver, using her qualifying position relative to her racing position isn't necessarily the best argument. Through 26 races in the Sprint Cup Series, Patrick's average finish of 26.8 is 6.8 positions better than her average starting position.

Yes, part of that reason is because Patrick has qualified poorly – her average starting position is 32nd this season – but that still runs counter to Petty's argument.

As someone who faced weighty expectations because of his father's incredible success, Petty knows what it's like to struggle in the NASCAR spotlight too. While Richard Petty won 200 NASCAR races, Kyle won eight Sprint Cup Series races and 1992 was his only season with multiple victories. To his credit, Petty is open about that – calling himself a "journeyman" driver during the segment as the topic transitioned to the differences between good and great drivers. But those adjectives were never used in the conversation about Patrick.

In the final 10 seasons of his career, Petty drove for his father's team, Petty Enterprises, after stints with the Wood Brothers, Felix Sabates and his own team. You could make the argument that the Petty Enterprises equipment in that span wasn't as good as Patrick's Stewart-Haas cars are relative to the field this season, but it's worth pointing out that Patrick's average finishing position this season (25.8) is better than Petty's average finish in seven of those 10 seasons.

 

 

[Tom Hampton]

Do I need to post some quotes for the ADD/video impaired??

J~

 

Love it!

[LarryKing]

Do I need to post some quotes for the ADD/video impaired??

 

Naaa, just post some video that's not so boring.

[Jim Drago]

Do I need to post some quotes for the ADD/video impaired??  Here. And once again take some of this without Danica in it.
J~

I think so, I read your post, but didn't watch the video :")

Kyle has always been pretty hard on Danica, he makes some valid points and is wrong in other spots for sure..

Bottom line, if Danica was Dan or Denny for that matter , a semi normal looking boy from Ohio with the same abilities she would have NEVER gotten even the INDY car ride. But the reality of the situation is that she is a talented and attractive girl with a tremendous fan following.(EXTREMELY MARKETABLE)She used all of these tools to her advantage and to help succeed in her chosen career, as she should. She certainly has ability, she is doing better in NASCAR than I felt she would. I do agree she qualifies better she races for whatever reason, but I am willing to cut her a little slack in year one. She will never be a threat to make chase IMO.

She is obvious a talented driver, however I feel there are better female drivers than her. Simona Desilvestro is far better IMO, but a little chubby and not as pretty. But if any of you have watched Indy car, she is right there with the boys in a non Gannassi/ Penske / Andretti car, very impressive.

[Caveman-kwebb99]

Naaa, just post some video that's not so boring.

 

 

I couldnt resist posting some video that is not so boring!!!!  Danica and the caveman would liek to dedicate this to our biggests fans respectivly... Kyle Petty and David Deherts

 

[Johnny D]

The subjects wide open to women in racing, whatever.

 

One I like was.

 "Lots of drivers can drive fast, but very few drivers can race."  The King (Richard Petty)

 

There was another quote about Talent / heart / drive / persistents combo to win.

 

The link I copied doesn't seem to going to the one I was watching this or it's been edited down.

J~

[LarryKing]

Bottom line, if Danica was Dan or Denny for that matter , a semi normal looking boy from Ohio with the same abilities she would have NEVER gotten even the INDY car ride

 

Depends on how rich Dan's or Denny's daddy is. Lot of hacks have bought rides. If Senna's daddy couldn't have supported his hobby he might well have been Ayrton the cabana boy in Rio.

 

Simona Desilvestro is far better IMO, but a little chubby and not as pretty

 

Not so fast, she does it for me. Si-mooooan-ahhhh  

 

Jimmy Johnson is a cheater.

[bigsmittyJAS]

I didn't think anyone who drove roundy-rounds was a "real" racecar driver

[Jim Drago]

I didn't think anyone who drove roundy-rounds was a "real" racecar driver

I used to think that as well until we drove our Miatas at Lanier accross from Road Atlanta.. Way way harder than road racing IMO.

[Jim Drago]

Jimmy Johnson is a cheater.

If Junior had Jimmy Johnsons car he would have done won 3 or 4 cham Pee on ships by nawh!

[wheel]

One thing for sure is that no matter how bad a race car driver Kyle was, he is a worse TV announcer.

[LarryKing]

Speaking of Junior...

http://www.nascar.co...ca-patrick.html

 

Hey Kyle - get a haircut!

[Johnny D]

I not dissing Danica, Kyle has been saying this from the start and I didn't start this to really talk about her but....

So when do you think she's going to win a race? And hopefully not a gas mile one. Wheel to wheel to the checkers.

Are you good with she's a race car driver and she never won one? I'm just a fan?

 

Truex just won Sonoma after how long, a year and half. Will he ever win agian?

How many wont at all?

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[LarryKing]

Do you think Kyle will ever get rid of that stupid-ass ponytail?

[Jim Drago]

Truex just won Sonoma after how long, a year and half. Will he ever win agian?
How many wont at all?
J~

You really aren't putting those two remotely in same group are you? Truex has been right there several times

[Johnny D]

Do you think Kyle will ever get rid of that stupid-ass ponytail?

No

 

You really aren't putting those two remotely in same group are you? Truex has been right there several times

No, this ship (thread) has set sailed and my video is sunk, so....

We know Truex can beat Danica anytime, right Moose?

Her boy toy is beating her, not physically, I mean unless she's into that stuff, IDK.  

J~