[DeTomaso] NPC - Yesterday's Nascar wreck

[Julian Kift]

How can you call NASCAR a race, it's a reality show at best ;)
The media said that 2/3 of NASCAR fans are male and NASCAR Officials see Danica opening up the fan base to women, it's business and they are going to use her as a brand. Like her or not you have to give credit where credit is due, a couple firsts for a woman this weekend and one interview said that up to about 4 years a go women weren't allowed in the NASCAR garage area, so no I don't think it has been equal.
Julian

> Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2013 17:55:21 -0600
> From: gow2 at rc-tech.net
> To: michael at michaelshortt.com
> CC: detomaso at poca.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] NPC - Yesterday's Nascar wreck
> 
> If they want to TREAT women equal it is time to stop singling them out and
> let them be Equal.
> 
> Having said that, NASCAR is a TEAM sport and there is a lot more to
> winning then a driver...and it is not about 1 race. She could have came in
> first or last it would not make me think more or less of her as a driver.
> If she was there at every race like the rest of the drivers that would be
> different. Instead she does pg-13 commercials and acts like a slut...yeas
> I said it because it is the truth. Not that I mind it but it is not
> exactly family centered ...
> 
> What they do with her is drop her in a race car for a race here or there
> like Lady Gaga and act like she is just like the rest.
> 
> Listen to the announcers; it's sickening. Every other comment is about
> her. What about the other 40 drivers who do it every day? Not just for a
> photo op?
> 
> We just mute the race. Last year they hung on every thing she did "Oh she
> was so smart to slow here, oh taking the inside lane was brilliant,
> pooping on the infield was ingenious"...hey guys, there's a race on.
> 
> I have nothing against Danica per say but what they do with her makes me
> sick.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > Its all about money, sponsors and sets of eyeballs, in that regard she is
> > good for the sport, as an aside, she did finish in front of 35 guys in a
> > car that looked showroom fresh.  She did not embarass herself or F/U the
> > car of one or more other drivers.
> >
> > She did limited races last year to gain experience at the upper level
> > before a full time and very expensive full season effort, not sure if Go
> > Daddy can payy that cost alone.
> >
> > I just think that it is a shame that Indy car impoded in the US, it used
> > to
> > be the ultimate.  Not sure if it can recover, F1 is simply better at
> > marketing their brand.  While I like KISS, Gene Simmons was not a
> > motorsports genius and the whole CART USAC Tony George fiasco about killed
> > it.  That and a long list of drivers that nobody could pick out of a line
> > up.  WWF has more brand identity!
> >
> > Plus, of all the first women this and that...true credit should go to
> > Shirley Muldonney(sp) of NHRA fame, a true pioneer of motorsports.
> >
> > Michael Shortt
> > On Feb 24, 2013 6:07 PM, "Jeff Detrich" <jjdetrich at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> It looked to me like she could have dropped down right in front of Jimmy
> >> Johnson just before his push to the lead and been in a position to win
> >> it.
> >>
> >> We have to support her. I think we use GoDaddy to support our websites.
> >> Asa
> >> Jay?
> >> On Sun, Feb 24, 2013 at 3:14 PM, Guido deTomaso
> >> <guido_detomaso at prodigy.net>wrote:
> >>
> >> > Any input appreciated, thanks
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