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Danica Patrick wins first race

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by BTExpress, Apr 20, 2008.

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  1. BTExpress

    BTExpress Well-Known Member

    MOTEGI, Japan (AP) — Danica Patrick has won the Indy Japan 300 for her first series victory.
     
    BTExpress, Apr 20, 2008
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  2. Bubbler

    Bubbler Well-Known Member

    BT, beat me to it. Mods please delete my thread.

    Wow.

    I know few among you care, but since the reunification of the two open-wheel series, things are really looking up for IndyCar. Between Graham Rahal's win and this, the Indianapolis 500 is going to have more buzz than it has in years.
     
    Bubbler, Apr 20, 2008
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  3. sportschick

    sportschick Active Member

    Girl Power. Damn I wish I was at work to push for this story.
     
    sportschick, Apr 20, 2008
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  4. Chi City 81

    Chi City 81 Guest

    As I wait to resend the black plate from the front, and an inside page where the actual story will run. Congrats, Danica.
     
    Chi City 81, Apr 20, 2008
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  5. Bubbler

    Bubbler Well-Known Member

    I called work from home and pulled back the sports page, even though we were done.

    This is really big in my neck of the woods.
     
    Bubbler, Apr 20, 2008
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  6. Beaker

    Beaker Active Member

    Congrats to her. Hopefully this will be her big breakthrough.
     
    Beaker, Apr 20, 2008
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  7. Simon_Cowbell

    Simon_Cowbell Active Member

    It changes everything.
     
    Simon_Cowbell, Apr 20, 2008
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  8. BTExpress

    BTExpress Well-Known Member

    Midnight deadline.

    Not a damn thing we can do about it. Could send a page up . . . where it would sit and not get put on the press.

    Gotta get that press run completed so we can print The New York Times down here, too.
     
    BTExpress, Apr 20, 2008
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  9. kingcreole

    kingcreole Active Member

    Wow, congrats Danica! Long time coming.
     
    kingcreole, Apr 20, 2008
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  10. buckweaver

    buckweaver Active Member

    I agree.

    Yet, it was also inevitable.
     
    buckweaver, Apr 20, 2008
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  11. jps

    jps Active Member

    press was starting up late for other problems, so we got it in on a remake if they put it up.
     
    jps, Apr 20, 2008
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  12. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    That was the IndyCar Series' greatest dream and worst nightmare -- Danica winning, but in Japan. I'm not sure there were any U.S. racing beat reporters there, even the broadcast team wasn't there (they called it from Long Beach, but did a good job). Like this thread shows, how many papers will get this in? I will say that if this isn't in my morning Indianapolis Star, someone there should be shot.

    The payoff will come more on Monday, then next weekend at Kansas and certainly next month at Indy, in the end obviously a HUGE boost for open-wheel racing. Good for her.
     
    playthrough, Apr 20, 2008
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