A very unPenske event and I am sure Roger is furious. Now Danica, stay in your pit or get back into the kitchen.
May 26th, 2008 at 10:37 am
Robert:
0 points
Ashamed
Briscoe should be ashamed to show his face at Indy again. There is no place for a driver at Indy that did what he did.
May 25th, 2008 at 11:07 pm
George:
2 points
Danica was robbed!
Danica clearly had the line and was exiting properly. It's like Briscoe did not even look in his rear view mirror. Obviously a rookie idiot mistake. Briscoe should get some kind of penalty.
It is just fortunate that Danica was not injured. What a shame.
I don't know if she had enough for Dixon but clearly she was robbed of a top five finish. Briscoe does not belong on the racing circuit.
May 25th, 2008 at 10:45 pm
C. Stowe:
0 points
Bonehead Briscoe
Watch the car behind Briscoe pull into traffic. That's how it's done. The best thing Briscoe could have done would have been to keep his mouth shut if he didn't want to apologize. Instead he'll be best known as the jerk who knocked Danica out of Indy. As for you Ron, take off your tin foil hat. If you follow the money, all roads lead to Danica. She's the main draw, and it served no one for her to get knocked out of the race. Races are chaotic and sh*t happens.
May 25th, 2008 at 10:11 pm
Ed:
7 points
Danica
Too bad there wasn't a way to disqualify the Briscoe,,, his amateurish 'merge' was something one would expect from some kid just learning to drive. Poor Danica,,, and the male chauvinist can't help putting her down because she was upset. If she was a man she would have been cheered for being angry,,,, but god forbid a woman should be just as angry about having the opportunity to race ripped away from her.
May 25th, 2008 at 10:11 pm
Zach in VA:
18 points
Replay shows the mistake but Briscoe won't admit it.
Briscoe's excuses don't hold water when you look at the replays. Three things: (1) He says he was trying to get around Wheldon in front and was being run up the rear -- except he had plenty of clearance in front and in back when he pulled out into (across) the middle lane. (2) He claims that Danica should've moved over, but she DID. (3) If you look at the rear of his car immediately prior to contact, you can see that he lost traction and fishtailed into Danica suggesting that he was overcorrecting after having moved up too far -- all the while he continued to accelerate to try to get up to speed and justify his move to the far right lane. He should've stayed in the middle lane until he was up to speed and not forced himself in, assuming he'd be up to speed once he got there. If Briscoe can't figure out how to avoid crashing, he should at least take responsibility for his stupid moves.
May 25th, 2008 at 10:01 pm
Robert M:
-1 points
Come 'on - Be an Indy 500 fan
It was an intense race, and these guys are nose to tail the whole race. Briscoe just kicked out to far. His spotter should have held another second. I don't think he is a bad driver at all and is coming into his own. As Danica, she should have taken a moment to herself before stomping the pit lane.
Don't get me wrong, I would have loved to see her win the race as well, but it ws just a remake of the Dan Wheldon incident and I feel Briscoe is not the type to take anyone out a race. He is as competitive as anyone else. I admire both of their skills and competitive spirit. Each of their time will come. I am happy to see Danica win and she has been a high class competitor since her days in the Atlantic series.
May 25th, 2008 at 9:01 pm
Ron Wenisch:
-18 points
Almost Suspicious ?
Danica kept the throttle @ 100% most ofthe race, yet still her car didn't have the kick it needed. Then she got taken out in the pit by a move that looked rather amateur by the other team/driver. I think someone messed with her car, then when it looked like she still had a chance, the back up plan was put into place to make sure she didn't win. Follow the money. Danica needs to get that car checked out too.
Danica is Number 1 in my book !
May 25th, 2008 at 9:25 pm
Ron Wenisch:
-9 points
The Fix ?
Follow the money....
You're #1 Danica !
May 25th, 2008 at 9:38 pm
Diane:
-31 points
Danica mania again
Danica ran over a crew member this month which was obviously her fault. Now she blames Briscoe when it was his spotter's fault and he's right, she has a brake pedal. Keep on doing swimsuit editions, that's perfect for you but let a real man drive that car!
A very unPenske event and I am sure Roger is furious. Now Danica, stay in your pit or get back into the kitchen.
Briscoe should be ashamed to show his face at Indy again. There is no place for a driver at Indy that did what he did.
Danica clearly had the line and was exiting properly. It's like Briscoe did not even look in his rear view mirror. Obviously a rookie idiot mistake. Briscoe should get some kind of penalty.
It is just fortunate that Danica was not injured. What a shame.
I don't know if she had enough for Dixon but clearly she was robbed of a top five finish. Briscoe does not belong on the racing circuit.
Watch the car behind Briscoe pull into traffic. That's how it's done. The best thing Briscoe could have done would have been to keep his mouth shut if he didn't want to apologize. Instead he'll be best known as the jerk who knocked Danica out of Indy. As for you Ron, take off your tin foil hat. If you follow the money, all roads lead to Danica. She's the main draw, and it served no one for her to get knocked out of the race. Races are chaotic and sh*t happens.
Too bad there wasn't a way to disqualify the Briscoe,,, his amateurish 'merge' was something one would expect from some kid just learning to drive. Poor Danica,,, and the male chauvinist can't help putting her down because she was upset. If she was a man she would have been cheered for being angry,,,, but god forbid a woman should be just as angry about having the opportunity to race ripped away from her.
Briscoe's excuses don't hold water when you look at the replays. Three things: (1) He says he was trying to get around Wheldon in front and was being run up the rear -- except he had plenty of clearance in front and in back when he pulled out into (across) the middle lane. (2) He claims that Danica should've moved over, but she DID. (3) If you look at the rear of his car immediately prior to contact, you can see that he lost traction and fishtailed into Danica suggesting that he was overcorrecting after having moved up too far -- all the while he continued to accelerate to try to get up to speed and justify his move to the far right lane. He should've stayed in the middle lane until he was up to speed and not forced himself in, assuming he'd be up to speed once he got there. If Briscoe can't figure out how to avoid crashing, he should at least take responsibility for his stupid moves.
It was an intense race, and these guys are nose to tail the whole race. Briscoe just kicked out to far. His spotter should have held another second. I don't think he is a bad driver at all and is coming into his own. As Danica, she should have taken a moment to herself before stomping the pit lane.
Don't get me wrong, I would have loved to see her win the race as well, but it ws just a remake of the Dan Wheldon incident and I feel Briscoe is not the type to take anyone out a race. He is as competitive as anyone else. I admire both of their skills and competitive spirit. Each of their time will come. I am happy to see Danica win and she has been a high class competitor since her days in the Atlantic series.
Danica kept the throttle @ 100% most ofthe race, yet still her car didn't have the kick it needed. Then she got taken out in the pit by a move that looked rather amateur by the other team/driver. I think someone messed with her car, then when it looked like she still had a chance, the back up plan was put into place to make sure she didn't win. Follow the money. Danica needs to get that car checked out too.
Danica is Number 1 in my book !
Follow the money....
You're #1 Danica !
Danica ran over a crew member this month which was obviously her fault. Now she blames Briscoe when it was his spotter's fault and he's right, she has a brake pedal. Keep on doing swimsuit editions, that's perfect for you but let a real man drive that car!