Danica Patrick overhyped
Getting this thirdhand so take it for what it is worth: Buzz around the AGR shop is that Danica Patrick is not what the team thought or expected, and has very little skills from the technical side. In other words, if their engineer hits the setup, she might be good for a top 5. If not, she is languishing at the back. He said the crew is not really looking forward to wins. He also said that Danica hitting the wall on pit road a couple of races ago, really drew some comments from the boss and the crew lost a lot of faith in her at that point. He also said that she just doesn't do well in heavy traffic, where it seems their other drivers tend to thrive and find a way to come out on top. If she is in the mix in a pack, the crew basically expects her to drop back, regroup and then try passing one by one and working her way back. Looks like Danica is never going to live up to the hype. Face it. She became popular almost overnight when she led the Indy 500 by a fluke based on pit strategy. In that same race she lost control, took out two other cars and was lucky not to have hit the wall herself. Since then she hasn't even come close to winning a race. And for this she is the IRL's biggest star. Is the IRL a sport or a female sex kitten show? Now with count them three – Danica, Milka and Sarah – female drivers, all of whom get lapped on a regular basis, we think you have your answer.