Comments for "Girl power! Danica gets her first career win" Video at VideoSift.com

By lucky760

lucky760 (http://lucky760.videosift.com) — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:18:58 -0700

Admittedly, I only watched this rundown and not the entire race, still I never thought I'd catch myself saying this: I was actually glued to my seat watching this race. That was thrilling and I really feel happy for her.

Quite touching and this obviously isn't getting enough attention, so *promote.

By siftbot

siftbot (http://www.videosift.com/member/siftbot) — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:18:58 -0700

Promoting this video and sending it back into the queue for one more try; last queued Monday, April 21st, 2008 6:01am PDT - promote requested by lucky760.

By supersaiyan93

supersaiyan93 (http://www.videosift.com/member/supersaiyan93) — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:12:49 -0700

Definitely not the first in pro racing history. (See NHRA dragracer Angele Sampey for a prime example). She's not even actually the first woman to be successful in open wheel racing. What she IS, however, is the major shot in the arm that IRL needs to get popular again. Ironically, it's going to take a chick for IRL to get its balls back.

By HaricotVert

HaricotVert (http://www.videosift.com/member/HaricotVert) — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:55:55 -0700

Finally.

By Enzoblue

Enzoblue (http://www.videosift.com/member/Enzoblue) — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 05:21:37 -0700

IRL should merge with Champcar and get it over with!

Small note from us racing fans, In IRL the rules have it so that the car's weight limit is measured without the driver in it. So Danika gets a nice edge since she's got some of those guys by 30lbs or more.

By firefly

firefly (http://firefly.videosift.com) — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 05:34:27 -0700

>> ^Enzoblue:
IRL should merge with Champcar and get it over with!

Small note from us racing fans, In IRL the rules have it so that the car's weight limit is measured without the driver in it. So Danika gets a nice edge since she's got some of those guys by 30lbs or more.

Actually, IRL's recent rule change inlcudes the drivers for the car's minimum weight. And Danica criticized it, go figure!
and thanks for NHRA info, supersaiyan (I forgot about the hot-rodders)

By supersaiyan93

supersaiyan93 (http://www.videosift.com/member/supersaiyan93) — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:01:40 -0700

no problemo firefly. For the record, at 42 championships Angele Sampey is only 5 wins away from being the winningest bike dragracer in history, of either sex.

By fizziks

fizziks (http://www.videosift.com/member/fizziks) — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:22:44 -0700

>> ^Enzoblue:
IRL should merge with Champcar and get it over with!

It's you're lucky day!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indy_Racing_League#Unification_with_Champ_Car

By GreatBird

GreatBird (http://greatbird.videosift.com) — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:38:29 -0700

I was in the stands at the Indianapolis 500 in 2005 when she almost won the race with a few laps to go, but Dan Wheldon pulled though and won it. I'm very glad to see her get her first win.

By Debacle

Debacle (http://www.videosift.com/member/Debacle) — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:24:37 -0700

What are we upvoting here? The fact Danica won, or....?

By Pooterius

Pooterius (http://www.videosift.com/member/Pooterius) — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:08:38 -0700

Am I the only one who finds the champagne-spraying-in-the-face a but lewd given the mixed-gender podium? Not that I mind a bit of lewdness mind you; I just never thought of it that way before.