Quote Originally Posted by RockyTop View Post
I hardly call this a good driver:

81 Starts
16 Top 5's
1 Win
She does have 46 Top 10 finishes, but an IRL racing field is usually 20 cars. Not 45ish like NASCAR. So she finishes in the top 50% half the time. Thats like mid 20's in NASCAR.

Sorry, but she screams mediocrity.

But you are right, she is attractive so will bring in the money. Another mediocre driver (Dale Jr) will be making alot of money on this as well.
So you call finishing 5th over all last year in the IRL "hardly a good driver?" I would call $788k for working on the weekends a hell of a gig. And thats just being mediocre.

BTW she finished 2nd in money winnings behind Helio Castroneves. And driving without pushing people all over the track takes a hell of alot more skill than just pushing them out of your way. I think some think she is mediocre because she didnt take the checkered more, and they (you) have a valid point. But still a hell of a driver. Yeah she's hot too!