Guest JMT Posted May 30 Report Share Posted May 30 calling any racing fans out there... got into a big debate with some friends on sunday over this. when a car only weighs 1525 pounds, how much of an effect is a 50 - 100 pound difference going to have on speed and fuel consumption over 500 miles, as in this chick's case? the cars are weight limited without the driver being considered. i say its an advantage. some racing teams estimate she can get close to 1 mph better per lap, which is huge in racing. what say you?http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/racing/more/05/29/bc.car.irl.indy500noteb.ap/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyTrendy Posted May 30 Report Share Posted May 30 I agree that she is somewhat at an advantage as she weighs probably on average 50-75lbs less... even 100 lbs less than some of the guys that are 200 lbs...Now that she's proven to be a serious contender (i hope she does win a race this year) - perhaps indy car will use the same rules as nascar and weigh car + driver.Regardless of any advantage, she kicked ass yesterday... she had a fast car.. if she would have had a full tank, she would have beaten Weldon at the end... i watched the last 30 laps.. it was awesome. very exciting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyTrendy Posted May 30 Report Share Posted May 30 btw, her name is Danica Patrick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest durrtylexx Posted May 30 Report Share Posted May 30 I said yes, I don't really follow racing but, I hear about these guys, the train like any other athlete. Racing is a science and think that she has an over all weight advantage. These race crews measure every little thing when racing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JMT Posted May 30 Report Share Posted May 30 btw, her name is Danica Patrick tanks, fixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest durrtylexx Posted May 30 Report Share Posted May 30 perhaps indy car will use the same rules as nascar and weigh car + driver.they should follow that rule, btw lola, the Piston's SUCK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest saintjohn Posted May 30 Report Share Posted May 30 At 200+ mph, aerodynamic drag is a much, much greater concern. These guys just want an excuse ready in case they get "beaten by a girl." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyTrendy Posted May 30 Report Share Posted May 30 well, its not her fault she's 5'1", 100lbs...Same can be said about Helio Catronevas.. he's like 5'8" 147 lbs... but i guess cuz he's a guy, its not a big issue ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JMT Posted May 30 Report Share Posted May 30 well, this is probably the most extreme case yet of driver's weight disparity... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest saintjohn Posted May 30 Report Share Posted May 30 Years ago, after Ferrari won some Gran Prix race, the team discovered that their car was actually underweight (they were checking it on their own scale before sending it to the official post-race weigh-in). To make it heavier, the mechanics decided to "top off" the engine oil (which was allowed under the rules at the time) and completely filled the crankcase. The engine wouldn't turn over due to the hydraulic resistance, but it didn't matter (according to the rule book, anyway). Racing really is a team sport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyTrendy Posted May 30 Report Share Posted May 30 they should follow that rule, btw lola, the Piston's SUCK. Piston's suck. huh, thats news to me... considering they are in the eastern conference finals. lolI thought we were talking about racing... ???GO DETROIT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest slamminshaun Posted May 30 Report Share Posted May 30 I went with "yes". Many sports have weight limits and height limits to prevent unfair advantages. For example, a baseball owner pulled a stunt one time putting a midget to the plate. Needless to say, the midget walked on four straight balls causing the opposition to lose. Shortly thereafter, a height limit was imposed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyTrendy Posted May 30 Report Share Posted May 30 For example' date=' a baseball owner pulled a stunt one time putting a midget to the plate. Needless to say, the midget walked on four straight balls causing the opposition to lose. Shortly thereafter, a height limit was imposed. [/quote']Link to this article please... sounds interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest r3nz0 Posted May 30 Report Share Posted May 30 She's hot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest slamminshaun Posted May 31 Report Share Posted May 31 For example, a baseball owner pulled a stunt one time putting a midget to the plate. Needless to say, the midget walked on four straight balls causing the opposition to lose. Shortly thereafter, a height limit was imposed. Link to this article please... sounds interesting.http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/ballplayers/G/Gaedel_Eddie.stm Ask and ye shall receive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest swirlundergrounder Posted May 31 Report Share Posted May 31 calling any racing fans out there... got into a big debate with some friends on sunday over this. when a car only weighs 1525 pounds, how much of an effect is a 50 - 100 pound difference going to have on speed and fuel consumption over 500 miles, as in this chick's case? the cars are weight limited without the driver being considered. i say its an advantage. some racing teams estimate she can get close to 1 mph better per lap, which is huge in racing. what say you?http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/racing/more/05/29/bc.car.irl.indy500noteb.ap/index.htmlThe arguement is moot because not all Indy car drivers weight the same or are the same height etc.......If it made a big difference then all the men would be the size of horse racing jockies... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JMT Posted May 31 Report Share Posted May 31 calling any racing fans out there... got into a big debate with some friends on sunday over this. when a car only weighs 1525 pounds, how much of an effect is a 50 - 100 pound difference going to have on speed and fuel consumption over 500 miles, as in this chick's case? the cars are weight limited without the driver being considered. i say its an advantage. some racing teams estimate she can get close to 1 mph better per lap, which is huge in racing. what say you?http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/racing/more/05/29/bc.car.irl.indy500noteb.ap/index.htmlThe arguement is moot because not all Indy car drivers weight the same or are the same height etc.......If it made a big difference then all the men would be the size of horse racing jockies...i dont see what you are saying at all. she is the lightest driver by far, thus this is getting attention. i dont know if you follow racing at all, but 1 mph per lap in a 500 mile race = AN ETERNITY. there is so much technology that goes into the cars, they even weigh out how much gas to take on precisely to the ounce to make the car as light as possible. thus, its a valid issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest swirlundergrounder Posted May 31 Report Share Posted May 31 calling any racing fans out there... got into a big debate with some friends on sunday over this. when a car only weighs 1525 pounds, how much of an effect is a 50 - 100 pound difference going to have on speed and fuel consumption over 500 miles, as in this chick's case? the cars are weight limited without the driver being considered. i say its an advantage. some racing teams estimate she can get close to 1 mph better per lap, which is huge in racing. what say you?http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/racing/more/05/29/bc.car.irl.indy500noteb.ap/index.htmlThe arguement is moot because not all Indy car drivers weight the same or are the same height etc.......If it made a big difference then all the men would be the size of horse racing jockies...i dont see what you are saying at all. she is the lightest driver by far, thus this is getting attention. i dont know if you follow racing at all, but 1 mph per lap in a 500 mile race = AN ETERNITY. there is so much technology that goes into the cars, they even weigh out how much gas to take on precisely to the ounce to make the car as light as possible. thus, its a valid issue.Well before she came along who was the driver who weighed the least? It was a man right? So why all the fuss now that the lightest driver is a woman now? That is why this is a moot arguement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JMT Posted May 31 Report Share Posted May 31 calling any racing fans out there... got into a big debate with some friends on sunday over this. when a car only weighs 1525 pounds, how much of an effect is a 50 - 100 pound difference going to have on speed and fuel consumption over 500 miles, as in this chick's case? the cars are weight limited without the driver being considered. i say its an advantage. some racing teams estimate she can get close to 1 mph better per lap, which is huge in racing. what say you?http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/racing/more/05/29/bc.car.irl.indy500noteb.ap/index.htmlThe arguement is moot because not all Indy car drivers weight the same or are the same height etc.......If it made a big difference then all the men would be the size of horse racing jockies...i dont see what you are saying at all. she is the lightest driver by far, thus this is getting attention. i dont know if you follow racing at all, but 1 mph per lap in a 500 mile race = AN ETERNITY. there is so much technology that goes into the cars, they even weigh out how much gas to take on precisely to the ounce to make the car as light as possible. thus, its a valid issue.Well before she came along who was the driver who weighed the least? It was a man right? So why all the fuss now that the lightest driver is a woman now? That is why this is a moot arguement. he didnt weigh 100 pounds, you can bet on that. when the disparity between the biggest and smallest is close to 100 pounds, anyone in racing will admit it makes a difference to the car. you can call it moot all you want and buy into the happy "Rah-Rah-look-how-nice-it-is-a-woman-can-drive-as-good-as-a man!" PR machine, but i dont. racing is a technical sport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest swirlundergrounder Posted May 31 Report Share Posted May 31 calling any racing fans out there... got into a big debate with some friends on sunday over this. when a car only weighs 1525 pounds, how much of an effect is a 50 - 100 pound difference going to have on speed and fuel consumption over 500 miles, as in this chick's case? the cars are weight limited without the driver being considered. i say its an advantage. some racing teams estimate she can get close to 1 mph better per lap, which is huge in racing. what say you?http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/racing/more/05/29/bc.car.irl.indy500noteb.ap/index.htmlThe arguement is moot because not all Indy car drivers weight the same or are the same height etc.......If it made a big difference then all the men would be the size of horse racing jockies...i dont see what you are saying at all. she is the lightest driver by far, thus this is getting attention. i dont know if you follow racing at all, but 1 mph per lap in a 500 mile race = AN ETERNITY. there is so much technology that goes into the cars, they even weigh out how much gas to take on precisely to the ounce to make the car as light as possible. thus, its a valid issue.Well before she came along who was the driver who weighed the least? It was a man right? So why all the fuss now that the lightest driver is a woman now? That is why this is a moot arguement. he didnt weigh 100 pounds, you can bet on that. when the disparity between the biggest and smallest is close to 100 pounds, anyone in racing will admit it makes a difference to the car. you can call it moot all you want and buy into the happy "Rah-Rah-look-how-nice-it-is-a-woman-can-drive-as-good-as-a man!" PR machine, but i dont. racing is a technical sport.So if a car is lighter and as a result would get better gas mileage then why did she run low on fuel with 7 laps to go? Don't tell me that she doesn't know how to manage her fuel... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JMT Posted May 31 Report Share Posted May 31 calling any racing fans out there... got into a big debate with some friends on sunday over this. when a car only weighs 1525 pounds, how much of an effect is a 50 - 100 pound difference going to have on speed and fuel consumption over 500 miles, as in this chick's case? the cars are weight limited without the driver being considered. i say its an advantage. some racing teams estimate she can get close to 1 mph better per lap, which is huge in racing. what say you?http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/racing/more/05/29/bc.car.irl.indy500noteb.ap/index.htmlThe arguement is moot because not all Indy car drivers weight the same or are the same height etc.......If it made a big difference then all the men would be the size of horse racing jockies...i dont see what you are saying at all. she is the lightest driver by far, thus this is getting attention. i dont know if you follow racing at all, but 1 mph per lap in a 500 mile race = AN ETERNITY. there is so much technology that goes into the cars, they even weigh out how much gas to take on precisely to the ounce to make the car as light as possible. thus, its a valid issue.Well before she came along who was the driver who weighed the least? It was a man right? So why all the fuss now that the lightest driver is a woman now? That is why this is a moot arguement. he didnt weigh 100 pounds, you can bet on that. when the disparity between the biggest and smallest is close to 100 pounds, anyone in racing will admit it makes a difference to the car. you can call it moot all you want and buy into the happy "Rah-Rah-look-how-nice-it-is-a-woman-can-drive-as-good-as-a man!" PR machine, but i dont. racing is a technical sport.So if a car is lighter and as a result would get better gas mileage then why did she run low on fuel with 7 laps to go? Don't tell me that she doesn't know how to manage her fuel...do you actually think the driver regulates the fuel? and that they just run on one tank the whole time? i understand how it might warm your heart to see a little girl do well against the men, but you cant know much about the sport if you honestly asked me that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest swirlundergrounder Posted May 31 Report Share Posted May 31 calling any racing fans out there... got into a big debate with some friends on sunday over this. when a car only weighs 1525 pounds, how much of an effect is a 50 - 100 pound difference going to have on speed and fuel consumption over 500 miles, as in this chick's case? the cars are weight limited without the driver being considered. i say its an advantage. some racing teams estimate she can get close to 1 mph better per lap, which is huge in racing. what say you?http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/racing/more/05/29/bc.car.irl.indy500noteb.ap/index.htmlThe arguement is moot because not all Indy car drivers weight the same or are the same height etc.......If it made a big difference then all the men would be the size of horse racing jockies...i dont see what you are saying at all. she is the lightest driver by far, thus this is getting attention. i dont know if you follow racing at all, but 1 mph per lap in a 500 mile race = AN ETERNITY. there is so much technology that goes into the cars, they even weigh out how much gas to take on precisely to the ounce to make the car as light as possible. thus, its a valid issue.Well before she came along who was the driver who weighed the least? It was a man right? So why all the fuss now that the lightest driver is a woman now? That is why this is a moot arguement. he didnt weigh 100 pounds, you can bet on that. when the disparity between the biggest and smallest is close to 100 pounds, anyone in racing will admit it makes a difference to the car. you can call it moot all you want and buy into the happy "Rah-Rah-look-how-nice-it-is-a-woman-can-drive-as-good-as-a man!" PR machine, but i dont. racing is a technical sport.So if a car is lighter and as a result would get better gas mileage then why did she run low on fuel with 7 laps to go? Don't tell me that she doesn't know how to manage her fuel...do you actually think the driver regulates the fuel? and that they just run on one tank the whole time? i understand how it might warm your heart to see a little girl do well against the men, but you cant know much about the sport if you honestly asked me that.Common...you actually think that I think that those cars run on one tank of fuel for the whole race? They do regulate their fuel in certain situations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V. Barbarino Posted May 31 Report Share Posted May 31 her breasts get in the way of driving the car.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JMT Posted May 31 Report Share Posted May 31 you can't argue with physics, a lighter car will go faster and burn less fuel. gender is pretty much irrelevant to the question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
all4tribal1414779019 Posted May 31 Report Share Posted May 31 1500 pounds race car+0-60 in 2 seconds+200mph=better than sex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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