Danica Rumors true?

[Daniel Gomez]

darrell waltrip said that she shouldn't come to nascar

i agree with him :GEEK:

 

[Johnny 3 Tears]

i know i mean she a rookie unlike sam horish jr

 

[Brak61]

I think Danica coming to NASCAR would be a mistake race wise. Financially she would be a superstar, selling tons of shirts, caps and all the other assorted memorabilia. Basically she'll become DE Jr. with boobs.

Stay home with the IRL little girl. :mask:

 

[sonicGriff]

I think Danica coming to NASCAR would be a mistake race wise. Financially she would be a superstar, selling tons of shirts, caps and all the other assorted memorabilia. Basically she'll become DE Jr. with boobs.

Stay home with the IRL little girl. :mask:

Exactly.

It does not matter where she runs in the field or who she drives for. She is a marketing gold mine and that's all that matters. The only reason sponsors come to the sport is to have their logo shown as much as possible. It's all about exposure. No other driver besides Jr can get as much exposure without even turning a lap as Danica. NASCAR will pimp her out through overexposure on TV, magazines, tshirts, hats, etc. She will bring all kinds of new fans because she is a well known and pretty girl. We see it in everyday commercials, movies, music, and TV. The hot girls get all the attention and attention is all the sponsor wants.

If she comes over, which I believe she will, she will get picked up by a well to do team. Roush, Gibbs, HMS, RCR are not going to turn her down. She will easily attract a big sponsor.

NASCAR will probably use her for a "girl power and girls can do anything guys can" circus and very well use her to leverage and entice more diversity of minorities in NASCAR.

I could see Keslowski signing with Penske in the 12, Stremme fired, Danica hired by a HMS team like Jr Motorsports to drive Nationwide for a year and them taking the #5 seat when Martin retires after 2010 or moving up with Jr Motorsports to a new Cup team, or SHR getting a new car for 2011 and taking that ride.

Just think, she's already a "Go-Daddy" driver. She can fill the 88 seat in Nationwide for 2010 and then they will move her to cup with the forementioned rides.

 

[dalejrgamer]

JEFF GORDON WINS 6TH DAYTONA 500, DANICA PATRICK FINISHES 33RD

That's what most of the headlines would say.

 

[Shift]

I personally would prefer her to stay away from Nascar, but I think she will be in the Nationwide series full time next year for Roush.

 

[JMH714]

Be happy That Andretti is working hard to keep Danica Patrick on the team and very close to agreement. (see bold area)

Andretti assumes control of race team
By Curt Cavin
Posted: August 21, 2009. Read Comments(2) Recommend(3)E-mailPrintShare.A

The team's name will change, but Michael Andretti hopes Andretti Green Racing will remain the same after he takes full control this fall.

Thursday, Andretti confirmed a split with AGR co-owners Kim Green and Kevin Savoree. They will own and operate the organization's promotional company, currently known as Andretti Green Promotions.

Andretti Green Promotions organizes and promotes IndyCar Series races in St. Petersburg, Fla., and Toronto, and is looking for more, preferably an event in the fall.

Andretti plans to maintain a four-car IndyCar Series team and said he expects to retain popular star Danica Patrick.

"Getting close," he said of negotiations. "We've been back and forth a lot, but they want it and we want it. We're just going through the particulars right now. I'm happy with the way things are going."

An announcement could come as early as next week. Her car's sponsor, Motorola, is based in Schaumburg, Ill., near Chicagoland Speedway, site of the Aug. 29 race.

Patrick's three-year contract expires at the end of the season, which has four races left, including this weekend at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif. AGR will be a five-car team this week with Franck Montagny driving an entry shared by AFS Racing.

AGR has Tony Kanaan under contract for 2010. Marco Andretti's one-year deal and Hideki Mutoh's two-year deal expire at the end of the season.

Andretti, who bought into the former CART team in the fall of 2002 and moved it to the Indy Racing League, said he is looking forward to running IndyCar's largest team, which employs 110 at its Northwestside shop and eight more outside the building.

"I've been learning and learning and learning, and I feel ready," he said.

Green and Savoree will have no direct role with the race team, Andretti said.

"That's going to be their baby, and the race team is going to be my baby," he said. "The reason we're doing it is, this thing is getting to be too big and too much. It was distracting both sides.

"We just wanted to be responsible. 'You do this, I'll do this.' Both companies deserve 110 percent because they're both great properties."

The companies will be renamed after the season, Andretti said. He expects John Lopes to take a larger role leading the business side of the race team.

Source: Andretti assumes control of race team | IndyStar.com | The Indianapolis Star

 

[dalejrgamer]

Good. The sooner AGR or AGP or whatever signs her, the better.

 

[sonicGriff]

This article says she is NOT coming to NASCAR.

NASCAR Daily News | Voice of the NASCAR Nation

 

[Janitor Dave]

I say wait until 2010 to expect anything because I'm sure official announcements have turned to bunk before.

I don't personally see anything wrong with Danica coming to NASCAR if Andretti were to ever let her go... NASCAR needs more diversity and to definitely get away from the redneck stereotype that has hindered it since the organization began.

 

[DannyM]

JEFF GORDON WINS 6TH DAYTONA 500, DANICA PATRICK FINISHES 33RD

That's what most of the headlines would say.

The only way she would even make the 500 is if a teamate had a champions provisional, and then swopped points. Just like with Kurt and Hornish. If she's not locked in to the 500 if she tries to race it, there's no way she would race in. And, Nascar wouldn't let her race anyway because she has no plate experiance.

 

[sonicGriff]

The drama is not over yet...

Jayski is reporting Danica was just seen by fans getting a personal tour of SHR by Tony Stewart.

Stay tuned...

 

[instantCLASSIC]

The only way she would even make the 500 is if a teamate had a champions provisional, and then swopped points. Just like with Kurt and Hornish. If she's not locked in to the 500 if she tries to race it, there's no way she would race in. And, Nascar wouldn't let her race anyway because she has no plate experiance.

Unless she can make it in time for the ARCA race @ Talladega in October. NASCAR usually accepts that as enough experience to race in the Daytona 500 (like with Montoya).

 

[JMH714]

The drama is not over yet...

Jayski is reporting Danica was just seen by fans getting a personal tour of SHR by Tony Stewart.

Stay tuned...

Maybe she's just visiting. I know she's good friend with Tony Stewart and other SHR employees. I heard that Danica was invited by Tony to visit SHR - the last time she visited, Tony wasn't there.

 

[Fisha695]

Maybe she's just visiting. I know she's good friend with Tony Stewart and other SHR employees. I heard that Danica was invited by Tony to visit SHR - the last time she visited, Tony wasn't there.

Ding Ding Ding. She's already re-signed with Andretti racing. Although there are rumors of Andretti racing opening a two car NASCAR team for Marco and Danica......

 

[sonicGriff]

Ding Ding Ding. She's already re-signed with Andretti racing. Although there are rumors of Andretti racing opening a two car NASCAR team for Marco and Danica......

Where's that? I missed the offical word she had resigned with Andretti...

 

[JMH714]

Where's that? I missed the offical word she had resigned with Andretti...

She's ready to re-sign with Andretti Green Racing (Link: IndyCar.com) for 2010 season. Beyond that, I don't know.

 

[sonicGriff]

She's ready to re-sign with Andretti Green Racing (Link: IndyCar.com) for 2010 season. Beyond that, I don't know.

I saw that, I just thought I missed an "official" announcement that it was done and in stone.

 

[JMH714]

I saw that, I just thought I missed an "official" announcement that it was done and in stone.

You're right, it's not official yet.

 

[sonicGriff]

I just wish she would go ahead and sign one place or the other...:LOL: