Danica to NASCAR

[Don]

*** Danica interview from Friday 2/5, decision to be made on next weeks NASCAR Nationwide race, depends upon the quality of her driving, not only the finishing position. Realizes the challenge and the level of competition with a number of Cup drivers in the race.

http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=356686

*** ARCA starting grid, Danica is 12th. The 9 time ARCA champ Frank Kimmel starts 13th

http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=356651

*** " The field of 43 for Saturday’s Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200, a lower-tier stock-car event, will include a record six women "

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/06/sp...nt&tntemail0=y

[Ron61]

It is great to see more women getting into racing. It sounds as if Danica and Duno already have a rivalry going.

Ron

[Don]

Quote from Dumo:

On Friday, Duno sat serenely in the back of her trailer, which was parked next to Patrick’s, and said it was “a coincidence” that she decided to venture into stock-car racing a few days after Patrick did.

“It just happened at the same time,” Duno said with a shrug.

“Every year I had an offer for the Busch Series,” she added, referring to the Nascar minor-league circuit now known as the Nationwide Series. “So this is not something new.”

When Duno was asked how she would describe her relationship with Patrick, she demurred.

“Can I pass to the next question?” Duno said. “That is my answer.”

Believe Duno is the driver that Danica has had a number of differences with regarding her driving skills in the IRL, including a pit " discussion " , Danica went to her pit , after a racing incident