[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?

[sjc115]

... It's smart business, but I wonder how the "good ol' boy" network will handle her? ...

I was just having this conversation with a friend. I don't think NASCAR has a 'good ol' boy' network anymore (or at least it is much smaller now than it ever was). If the 'good ol' boys' were still running the show do you think Toyota would be fielding a team? Especially teams that included Darrel Waltrip and Dale Jarrett in some form or another. Both of those guys came up through the 'old school' good ol' boy days. If they can accept Toyota, then I think the rest of the NASCAR posse can accept a female driver.

Like you said, it's just smart business.