Do you think Danica Patrick has a good chance of winning the Indy 500 this year?
606062
No..the Rahal/Letterman team is not having a great year.
1173541
Jeff has a chance to pull it off but I don't see it happening this year.  To much has happened to the rainbow wariors this season.  I dont see the machine as being at 100%.  I thing that once the team clicks, they will once again raise the cup.\n\nAs for this year, Jimmie is on fire, like he has been for the past couple of years.  He has been so close so many times and just missed out.  His team seems to be at their best right now.  Unless the bottom falls out, I think he is going to be a hard one to beat.  He is thinking beyond each race and looking at the whole picture.  I have my money on him.\n\nThere are a number of others who are not going to let him take it easy.  It is looking like the reast of the season is going to be as good as the begining.
891476
yes she will have better team this year with Andretti Green!! i hope she wins a race this year!! and i Think Marco wil be better next season close to the championship and eveb better in 2008 when he will win the championship
663436
no, because Jimmie is LAME!\n\nTony Stewart will win!\n\n20 car forever!!!!!!!!
889517
Hard to say.  I like Carl, but he sure having a sophomore slump. He will win more races, maybe not this year.  He just needs to settle down some, I think.    \n\nTexas Terry has to be the sentimental favorite.  I would love to see him win in his last start.
1177143
hell yeah kahne will win it, who else did you think would win it!!!
569749
Oh yeah, I would love to see Tony Stewart get the win....and see all the haters whine about 'Oh Tony won, he didn't deserve it!'\n\nBut Carl Edwards or Dale Jr. in the winners circle would be cool if 'Smoke' does not win it...\n\nBummer that Tony is out!!!\n\nIf Jimmie wins, I'm gonna need anti-nausea meds!
380801
Any race fan knows there is no questioning her ability to drive.  She's got a warehouse full of trophies.  It's all up to her teammates.  Can they keep up with her with the equipment and experience that they have?
950173
Thanks for the 10 on the Bergher question.  If you've been reading my answers to different posts, you'd know that in my opinion he's the ONLY one with a fighting chance for the championship.  Go Heikki!  He's in the championship winning car, and he's fast, and he strikes me as someone who has "it", whatever "it" is.
682049
You are missing something; she was on Late Night with David Letterman during the week plugging her book (probably ghostwritten) and she'll be at Indianapolis later in the week when practice begins for the May 28 Indianapolis 500.\nHer most recent (IRL) race was at Motegi, Japan., a couple of weeks ago, where she had a decent performance.
602474
A definate toss up. Johnson has the experience and what it takes, but the tires and re-surfaced track, combined with the huge change in starting during the day at ending later at night--sun, tire temp, track temp, car handling, air temp---these are all factors to consider. I love Jr. and I think Stewart is also a contender, but I have a feeling it will be an underdog or somebody that comes from out of the blue the last 50 laps or so. I have a bad feeling that we are going to see a bunch of wrecks that ruin cars or completely take out the best drivers, because other drivers are acting stupid. Happy Hour tonight will be a good way to see how tomorrow will play out!!! It will be great to watch---the beer is chilling and the food will be cooked---I just wish it was tonight and not tomorrow!!! Boogity Boogity Boogity boys, LET'S GO RACIN'!!!!!
553276
I think she's still racing but personally i think she's a bit overhyped. I think the other drivers give her a hard time because she's getting all the attention (away from them) and just for being a girl. But I much prefer Katherine Legge over Danica.
497452
Possibly, but not as a driver. He last drove the Indianapolis 500 in 1996 (for John Menard's team),  replacing Scott Brayton who was killed during practice for the race.
1010257
I think he can, he is, after all....the best driver!\nHe would have had the championship in 2004 if it were not for his mistake of saying *shit* on National TV and being fined...that sucked. Last year he ran so bad but I think it was a combination of the changing of Pitcrews/ Mechanics/ All of it. If he had consistency he would have driven that way.\nThis year...he is doing awesome!! Only won one race but think we have alot of momentum going for us and the want to be the best that we are!
617409
Ignoring the misinformation posted by trydave1ce, the Indianapolis 500, open to any qualified driver and car  that meets the technical specifications, I believe the race will be won by either a Panske or Chip Ganassi driver,\nI'm leaning towards Penske's Sam Hornish (he posted a top speed of 228.220 mph during practice on Sunday) to win the race. I believe both the Penske and Ganassi teams have benefited from the switch to Honda engines and I believe Penske has done a better job developing the Dallara chassis. I'll go with Dan Wheldon for second; he's also been fast during practice and I think he has a huge incentive to prove he can perform well for a team other than Andretti-Green.
1062814
I think with the right sponsers available a prominent female driver is in the works. Erin Crocker who currently is driving Trucks shows promise; she is young and good; but the team has to be willing to go against the Good Ol' Boy stigma and let her go; I am afraid that there may never been a female champion at least not in my lifetime.  \nDanica Patrick is a great open wheel driver, she could possibly see the money and media invovled with Nextel and come over but I wouldn't count on it. \nThere was an up and coming female driver a couple of years ago that was invovled in an accident during a practice session that killed another driver, she was supposed to be great but was injured seriously in the accident and hasn't returned. I am not sure what her name was but I know this happened like 3 or 4 years ago; she was scheduled to run in a Busch car the next season but hurt her legs in the accident. \nI don't think the answer is having female sponsors or car owners either, it is just going to take the right girl teaming up with the right sponser...in all seriously having a girl drive one beer cars would be great publicity because they could market the hell out or her.
65642
Yes, I have also seen her test at Watkins Glen. She is pleasant lady, but she has no business in a race car. She has very little car control and is aided greatly by the fact that she weighs 30-40 pounds less than the guys. Keep in mind the cars are weighed without the driver. This is like giving Barry Bonds the opportunity to use steroids. Oh wait, he has done steroids.