Thread: NHRA - "The Danica of Drag Racing"

Yes, Ashley Force

Around the drag racing community she's become quite the sensation The "Danica in drag racing"

Originally Posted by wikipedia

If anyone had lingering doubts about Ashley Force's competitiveness in a Funny Car, those doubts were erased early in the 2008 racing season as she worked her way to the final round of eliminations in three consecutive meetings: Houston, Las Vegas, and Atlanta. She made her first final round appearance of the year on March 30 at Houston, but lost to Del Worsham. At Las Vegas, she was defeated in the final by Tim Wilkerson, yet became the first female racer ever to lead the NHRA Funny Car point standings. On April 27, 2008, at Atlanta, her opponent in the final was her dad, 14-time NHRA Funny Car champion John Force, who was seeking to score the 1000th round win of his career. Ashley claimed her first-ever NHRA Funny Car win on that day, the first ever for a woman, as her dad smoked the tires and she roared to victory with a 4.837-second elapsed time, the second quickest of the weekend in the Funny Car class. On december 13 Ashley got married to one of her crew-men, Daniel Hood, in Lake Tahoe.

Ashley Force - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Originally Posted by Lizardfolk

Yes, Ashley Force

Around the drag racing community she's become quite the sensation The "Danica in drag racing"



Ashley Force - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

them are fighting words to DanicaRules! let the catfighting begin

Originally Posted by DanicaRules

And remember, there is only ONE Danica. Always has been and always will be.

Until last year I was a fan. I pulled for her to do well. When she won in Japan I was happy for her. When people said she was a whiner because she wanted more out of her car I compared her favorably to F1 drivers.

From what I saw of Ms Patrick last year at Indy and Mid-Ohio, one is more than enough.

Her driving isn't anywhere near the top. She's more of blocker than a racer. When she got passed she kept losing ground and traffic would pack up behind her.

Her snotty attitude towards other drivers is based on fame, not achievements. Her comment about not knowing who other drivers are speaks of her shallowness. Her attitude towards fans, especially when compared to Helio Castroneves and Marty Roth, is horrid. At best she was aloof in the autograph tent. IMO, she was disdainful.

Be a fan of who you wish. I have no use for her until she changes her attitude towards drivers and fans.

One more thing...her teammate Marco is a hack. It's another sad comment, as I've always been one of Mario's fans. My hope is that Andretti Green starts focusing on developing its drivers more rather than put 2 names and a real driver in their cars.

Originally Posted by DanicaRules

I like Ashley Force but I dont follow her or any other driver in the series. Im not a fan of drag racing.

And remember, there is only ONE Danica. Always has been and always will be.

Christina Orr is the next danica

Originally Posted by Lizardfolk

Christina Orr is the next danica

not to sound disrespectful but she isnt as "marketable" as Danica. Unfortunately, image is everything.