Dancia crashes out

[Dare]

Cos and Ian are gonna be mad >:(their
picking on their gal again

On a lighter note Ryan Briscoe won the IRL season opener

 PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP)—Danica Patrick’s season got off to a tough start after she crashed out early in the season-opening Honda Grand Prix.

She was running ninth in the 22-car field on Sunday when rookie Raphael Matos tried to pass as the two went into one of the tightest turns on the 1.8-mile, 14-turn temporary street circuit.

Both cars crashed, with Patrick’s Andretti Green Racing entry slamming hard, rear end first into a tire barrier.

As the uninjured drivers walked away, Patrick patted Matos on the helmet as if to say, “Use your head.” The two then waited for a ride back to the pits, with a lively discussion taking place as Matos sat on a wall and Patrick stood in front of him.

Patrick, who has been known to blow up at other drivers in similar circumstances, was calm after she got back to the team’s pit.

“It’s not exactly the ideal spot to pass,” she said. “We were going into the fast chicane there and there’s no room, there’s no room for two people. … I was looking in my mirrors and I saw him. He just wasn’t all the way up next to me.”

Matos, making his IndyCar debut with the Luczo Dragon team, wasn’t ready to take the blame.

“We just had a very unfortunate racing accident,” the Brazilian said. “It shouldn’t have happened. Danica made a big mistake passing a lapped car and I really had a good run on her. I was halfway up on her. I thought she’d give me enough room to pass, but she didn’t.”

Patrick, the only woman in the field, ended her day in 19th and Matos was 20th. Each completed just 31 of 100 laps.

[cosworth151]

Cos and Ian are gonna be mad >:(their
picking on their gal again

I didn't see anything about Sarah it there.

[Scott]

Good highlight video at http://indycar.neulion.com/indy/console.jsp

It wasn't Danica's fault.

[cosworth151]

The Indy Star's take on the issue:

Danica wrecks, whines :

http://www.indystar.com/article/20090406/SPORTS0107/904060335/1052/SPORTS01

[Ian]

Poor old Danica, she can crash and whine on me anytime. 

[Neil.P]

Not if I got to her first Ian

Neil.P

[cosworth151]

I'm sure this is nothing more than a coincidence:

The background music on http://www.sarahfisher.com/ is the song Shut Up and Drive. 

[lkjohnson1950]

There is a good possibility that Sarah is a better driver than Danica. She certainly never had the equipment Danica has. That said, Danica is a very talented driver, you can check her results in midget racing for proof. I like it when she blows up at the other drivers, at least it shows some personality and passion, unlike most of the drivers who are well versed in corporate-speak. And of course, we have NEVER heard any other driver whine, have we?

Lonny

[John S]

The Indy Star's take on the issue:

Danica wrecks, whines :

http://www.indystar.com/article/20090406/SPORTS0107/904060335/1052/SPORTS01

From my reading of the article it's not Danica whineing it's Matos. The Indy Star is obviously showing it's tabloid credentials to the full by stirring the pot.