Patrick says she’ll be ready for 2010

All of you need to get a life. It seems like a total waste of effort to argue with somebody about the type of racing they prefer over another. Don't you idiots realize that no matter how much you argue they are not going to change their minds. So move on with your lives and do something constructive with your time.

She's got a nice butt

Yeah, she's ready all right. Another season with no wins and a lot of publicity about how great a driver she is, temper tantrums, and speeding tickets. And ot course the Go Daddy ads and some modeling. Yes indeed, shes a great driver. Worthy of all the $$$$ sh'es paid.

Mrs. Hospenthal might have finished 5th, William; but she wasn't a factor in the championship. I stand by my comments that she concentrates more on Indy than the other races on the schedule. As for not recognizing that women racecar drivers can be as good as the men - I agree, to a point. Shirley Muldowney was very successful in NHRA Top Fuel, winning several titles and beating the icon of Top Fuel, Big Daddy Don Garlits. Muldowney competed in a time when it was harder for women to make it in motorsports. She didn't go around posing in men's magazines or make the late-night talk show circuit. She knew the only way to gain respect was to go out and win.

Ashley Force hasn't done too badly in the NHRA Funny Car division, so far; and it doesn't hurt that her old man is John Force. The media haven't swooned over her like love-sick teenagers either; like they have witth Mrs. Hospenthal.

I know what cetury this is, William the guttersnipe.

i think both sports are in trouble..irl has become the F1 of north america..penske or ganasi who is going to win? Nascar has put me to sleep in the last couple of years..has anyone been watching all that passing??? Maybe at Daytona or Talladaga..its a shame iam a fan of both

Enough with the NASCAR. Let's see less of that, and more IRL. I want to see a race where a car has the option to go from HI to LOW gear. A race where you pass another racer because you car may be a little faster not because there was a 6 car pile up. Hell let's slap a # on the pace car we know he will win because he is always out there. How many tires does he go thru.

Le't give NASCAR some right hand turns with some hills and straight aways. Then NASCAR can stay around.

Luis yyour comment is so 30's ! 30's bc! It's obvious you only pay attention to the beer in your hand she was a factor in the first 10 races until gannasi and penske ran away wiyh it! How can you only focus on one eace and finnish 5th in points you effing idiot! You need to come into the 21st century and accept the fact that a woman can do the job just as good as a man!

She can drive, but can she win? Guess we'll find out in 2010. Didn't have top flight equipment this year, but that's likely to change with Andretti back at the helm. Can she charge to the front and have the skill necessary to lead (and win) races, or will she be a middle of the pack, near the front, maybe get lucky with a fuel strategy kind of driver?

IRL racing is exciting, too bad not too many of us can see it when it's on Versus.

Good Morning Race Fans: I guess all of us "sexist pigs" must have it totally wrong. I keep on saying it,"She doesn't have the stomach for winning!" DP can do just what she's doing and still make
mucho dinero...no stress, no messy end over ends into the infield. She is a nice smooth driver,
but not at this level...let alone NASCAR or God forbid, Formula I. It's nice that she's around, but
she'll never be the next female A.J. Foyt. Ciao.

Good Morning Race Fans: I guess all of us "sexist pigs" must have it totally wrong. I keep on saying it,"She doesn't have the stomach for winning!" DP can do just what she's doing and still make
mucho dinero...no stress, no messy end over ends into the infield. She is a nice smooth driver,
but not at this level...let alone NASCAR or God forbid, Formula I. It's nice that she's around, but
she'll never be the next female A.J. Foyt. Ciao.

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William, your "sexist pig" comment is so 1970's. Sounds like you're a eunuch with NOW membership. Mrs. Hospenthal may have finished 5th in the point standings, but she was never a factor in the championship hunt, all season. She did have that top 5 at Indy, but it seems to me her focus is all on that one race, and she just runs the other 16 for the exercise.

For the jackwad that was happy DP finished 19th or whatever - she was running 4th when the clown weldon pulled out in front of her when she was pitting. Yeh I know it was the tire changers fault for letting weldon pull out but. . . . . . .

For all you tools that thinks she can't drive consider that she was the top driver for AGR and penske/ganasi cars won 15 of 17 races this season.

AGR has some major problems to resolve or they will never win any races again.

At least I"ll be able to watch Indy racing if Lifetime carries the races, Direct tv dropped VS and I have read all about the race and not be able to watch because someone wants to make more money .

Post Script,...This for Clark. Sorry, you're right, I did not mention Duke Dinsmore, not because he
wasn't a great driver, but because I associate him more with the midgets. He was, as you say,
"King Of The Rim Riders". The only other driver that I can remember who came close to matching him was the late Eddie Casterline, a midget driver from New England, who was killed in a crash in 1947. Thanks for pointing me at the "Duke".

Lil 'E (that's Jr. to you young 'uns) is real lucky that Danica is not taking his Nascar ride next year!

Karl S Indy is having problems getting a draw too! They had to merge with Champ cars to get more people to come to the racesand it's not helping! All of you that say NASCAR is losing fan baes must have never been to either series races! I've been to both series and NASCAR has not lost as much as Indy!! NASCAR still fills the stadiums ;Indy does not!! Richmond drop Indy because of no true competion and low attendance! 4 yrs ago at the Indy race at Richmond the half of the track they had open was full ;this year it was only have full!! The NASCAR event sold out!! Indy also had to add a track out side of the U S to bring up it's fan base! Now with less races how can they be getting bigger ! Years ago in the 50's and 60's Indy was bigger not any more you just have to face the facts!! AND LUIS you are just another SEXIST PIG If Danica won every pole; led every lap and won every race you wuold still say she's not a good driver! She only finish 19 because Dan Wheldon and his crew don't watch whats going on! She did finish 5th in points so I guess that means nothing and as far as the S I photo shoots go that happens in the off season and does not effect her during the season she is focused on the races !And it was funny how the announcers eluded to the fact that Penske and Gannasi might be cheating the way they ran away from the rest of the track! YA THINK!! Well all said Danica has proven at least this year she is the best AMERICAN driver out there!!!!

So, Mrs. Hospenthal finishes 19th in her final race this year, then proclaims, "I know what we need to do"...

So, Mrs. Hospenthal, saying it one thing, doing it is another.

I think there will be more pressure on her next year, than ever before - Michael Andretti may say to her, "You did this tease about your plans, leaving everyone guessing. We signed you back with us, so you'd better do more than just pose in mags and throw hissy fits".

hey larry you mentiond some great drivers this mourning.you forgot a awsome driver! duke dinsmoor KING OF THE RIM RIDERS that was REX MAYS best frind

Howdy, race fans...Well it finished just like it was supposed to. In deference to both Penske and
Ganassi, if you got it baby, flaunt it. Top teams with top money win championships. Like I said earlier
this month, we won't have "la Danica" to kick around for a while. And, I may add I was happy to read her final comments on her rocky season..."we know what we have to do!" Boy, that ought to make her
legion of fans feel better. Sort of like a comment possibly made by the German field commander
at Stalingrad in 1943. Well, time to sharpen the skates and get into hockey season; not forgetting
that the SI swimsuit issue is just around the corner. Maybe over the off season we could reminisce
about some real American driving champs like A.J., the Unsers, Rex Mays, Phil Hill and Roger Ward.

Most of these testosterone infected idiots,( that can't drive in daily traffic, much less a racecar) only believe what they see on TV. Danica Patrick is consistant , talented, and not too unattractive. Oh,...and she is American. Take the top five names off the points list and look at the names of the talent that is behind her in points. So shut up and tell me all about how talented that washout "Little E" is. IRL is growing as a Series while NASCAR is having difficulty getting the draw they used to have. I said at the begining of last year that she would stay in the IRL because she would be a fool to leave when you have MA in your ear at every race. All the talk of her going to NASCAR is all hype, at least for the next couple of years. Quit armchair quarterbacking and lets just go racing!

so tired of hearing about her - i hope she leaves - then we can go back to just the drivers and not the circus

Neighbors .... it's funny that so many of you think that you know more about racing than racing champions. Penske says that you have to finish if you want to win. When his guy Moraes ran into to Patrick, Penske put him on notice. He said "I didn't hire you to wreck race cars." No one knows more about racing than Penske. If the idiots with too much testosterone allow Patrick to finish, she is near the front every time. So, it seems to me that they might know that they have to wreck her to beat her. your neighbor .... harley

NASCAR modeim To finish first you must first finish! Danica is not stupid so she doesn't wreck her car thats smart driving! If the pr..ks on the track would show her respect she would finish better! I have not sceen one of the accidents she's been involved in where the one who caused the acccident took the blame for it when it was their fault they blame her but when she caused the acccident at St Peters she took the blame for it that's a good race car driver!! You all must not be watching the same races I am because she does try to win races she does pass people but the top four in the points know to win you have to draft to get to the front and if you don't have someone to work with you it won't happen I guess it's something lost on most of you because you don't understand how racing works!! And for your information Indy cars are spec cars too dumba..!!