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Originally Posted by Moose
Stats are just that...stats.
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Then let's look at her stats for the 2009 Indycar season and see what they tell us, shall we?
Out of 17 races, she had 5 top five finishes and 8 top ten finishes. She had at least one DNF (St. Petersburg), and at the end of the season she was 5th in championship points, ahead of every driver that wasn't driving for Penske or Ganassi, who have dominated the last couple of Indycar seasons.
Now, while I like her, I admit she's not Michael Schumacher (she doesn't cheat enough), but I do find it amusing when people say she's the Anna Kournikova of racing when a modicum of attention or research would reveal that as being baseless.
In other words, while you may call her a 'field filler', this assertion is not backed up by her the actual results. Neither is 'midpack', as she's generally well above, you know, the middle of the pack.
This causes me to conclude that people saying such things have a personal distaste for her. and that's fair...but 'I don't like her' is a different statement than 'She can't drive.' 'I don't like her' is an opinion, and one anyone is entitled to. 'She can't drive' is simply crap.
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Danica has skills, but wins and championships are what people notice/remember, and what ultimately counts.
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Yep, wins are great. I personally feel a season in ARCA would do her more good than hopping into Nationwide so soon, and I'm pretty confident she could pick up some wins there. I'm hopeful that stock car experience will help her out in Indycar, as one of her big problems is an inability to be aggressive when she really needs to be.