Women in Motorsports Blog Carnival - May 15

Danica Patrick was extremely shaken up after an accident on pit road. The front wing of Patrick's Dallara-Honda clipped Charles Buckman of Dale Coyne Racing on pit lane during Friday afternoon practice at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Buckman was taken to Methodist Hospital and diagnosed with a traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage and a skull fracture.

"I hugged her and she cried a lot more, so I thought that was a bad move on my behalf," Andretti Green Racing teammate Tony Kanaan said. "I said, 'Let it go. Look, if you're driving down the street and somebody runs and jumps on top of your windshield, what are you going to do?' She was like, 'Well, you know, the guy has a family.'

"I said, 'Listen, it wasn't your fault. It's going to get better. There's not a lot to say. You've got to keep your head straight. Go talk to his team. Maybe give a call to his family.'"

In giving a short statement Friday without taking questions, Patrick said, "it was really, really unfortunate what happened. Thoughts and prayers are with him, with his family, and hopefully he can get back to the track soon and be able to do what he loves."


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Nineteen year old Midget driving star Brea Lopez and her Brea Lopez Motorsports Team returned to South Sound Speedway last Saturday night for the second scheduled race of the 2008 WMRA series. Less than favorable weather conditions rode with the racing teams in attendance, but the large crowd on hand was undaunted by the unpredictable weather and enjoyed a great night of hot racing action.

For Lopez, she suffered through an unbelievable night of mechanical problems with her Dan Press wrenched racer, but still managed to bring the car home for a fine fourth place when the checkered flag fell on the event.



For the second year in a row, GoDaddy.com will be the presenting sponsor for the Indianapolis 500 television broadcast on ABC.

The sponsorship deepens the Web hosting and domain name provider's relationship with auto racing fans. As part of the deal, GoDaddy.com will have its iconic branding on everything from broadcast segments to aerial and in-car views.

This year's Indy 500 is shaping up to be a tremendous showdown with 'Go Daddy Girl' Danica Patrick on the track and in contention. Analysts have listed her as one to watch and the media have been on a coverage-frenzy since Danica's historic IndyCar win last month, a first-ever for a woman.

"I feel very confident at Indy," Danica said. "I'm especially proud Go Daddy is back again to sponsor the Indy 500 broadcast. They're a company that knows how to do things right and Bob Parsons has been a tremendous supporter from the start."



Formula Atlantic driver Mishael Abbott of Indianapolis returned to Virginia International Raceway (VIR) for the Oak Tree Double National, a two-race weekend hosted by the North Carolina Region Sports Car Club of America (SCCA).

"It was a real challenge and experience to drive this car in the rain,� said Mishael afterward. �I accomplished my goal of surviving and vastly improved my lap times by the end of the race where I felt very comfortable driving a high-powered car in these conditions for the first time."



This writer muses about women in NASCAR.

"NASCAR could use more lip gloss and eye shadow.

It needs a whiff of Chanel No. 5 wafting through the garage, mingling with the fragrances of gas fumes and motor oil.

It needs more dangerous curves, and no, we’re not talking road courses.
NASCAR needs a Danica.

If you thought Danica Patrick’s recent Indy Racing League victory in Japan was a blockbuster, imagine its impact in NASCAR, with its gadzillion more fans and media exposure."

by Linda Przygodski
Contributing Editor
AskPatty.com

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