[Teutonic Speedra...]

http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/story/5772590?FSO1&ATT=HMA

[trackbird]

Mostly, I think she needs to eat a sandwich...... (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

I read her interview in FHM some time ago and she came off as an arrogant, road raging idiot.

Then, our local TV station test drove the new Honda SUV with her and while she was driving, he was in the back doing the inteview and she said something like "just as long as everyone stays out of my way, we'll have a good drive" (or something equally stupid). I'm guessing it's a persona that she thinks race fans would like, mostly she sounds like a spoiled brat when she opens her mouth. She can drive and drive well, but anger management might help with the rest of it.

I suspect that dad realized that there is a ton of money in NASCAR and that she should run there in an effort to make a very large fortune (like Tony Stewart). It's smart business, but I wonder how the "good ol' boy" network will handle her? I think NASCAR is more ready for her now than they were 10 years ago, but I still have to wonder how that might play out. If nobody will draft with you, you will not get very far on many tracks. It would be intersting to follow (not that I'll watch the races, but I'd be curious to see how it worked out). When was the last female driver in NASCAR?

[robz71lm7]

When was the last female driver in NASCAR?

Shawna Robinson not that long ago (2001, 2002???), but she never had good equipment. I remember a race I saw with her in it and Bobby Labonte's car had more power on 7 cylinders than hers did on 8. Her husband worked on Dale Jr's pit crew IIRC. Before that you had Patty Moise (spelling?) and her Husband Elton Sawyer who in the mid 90's both raced in Cup IIRC. There are more, but I'd have to pull my books out.

If you want this kinda stuff to stop then write Hot Rod and Car Craft and complain when they feature women in with cars, stop buying calendars with cars and chicks, etc

I agree that's a lot of it but I've never bought one of those magazines nor have I ever owned a girls/cars calendar. I probably find it every bit as annoying as women do. In fact I may have just found a topic for my "Women in American Culture" class I'm in right now. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

That said I'll be shocked if she moves to NASCAR. It would be interesting however, since she would be unlike any other female driver in NASCAR.

[trackbird]

Shawna Robinson not that long ago (2001, 2002???), but she never had good equipment. I remember a race I saw with her in it and Bobby Labonte's car had more power on 7 cylinders than hers did on 8. Her husband worked on Dale Jr's pit crew IIRC. Before that you had Patty Moise (spelling?) and her Husband Elton Sawyer who in the mid 90's both raced in Cup IIRC. There are more, but I'd have to pull my books out.

Ahh, thanks Rob. I don't watch NASCAR races (I just forget they are on, I'll watch 15 minutes and then go do something else when I do see them on) so I have little grasp of the history because I was never really aware of it. I couldn't remember any, but it appears that there have been more than a few. It's sad that they didn't get competitive rides (which is most of the battle). I'd love to see more females doing well in racing. I don't see any reason why they shouldn't be there and running up front/winning. It's been studied that women are more analytical and less impulsive than men (if I remember my psychology correctly) which should make them better on the track than we are, and most of them are lighter than we are, but that's not always true.