Richard Petty: Danica Patrick wins 'if everybody else stayed home'

CBS Sports ^ | February 10, 2014

[ConservativeStatement]

He hasn't been behind the wheel since 1992, but there still is only one King of NASCAR, and when Richard Petty speaks, the words carry some weight.

On the subject of Danica Patrick's chances of winning in her second full season behind the wheel of a Sprint Cup car, Petty is quite clear.

[ConservativeStatement]

Oh boy, he has an opinion that is likely to cause an "evil white male" alert.

[exnavy]

Funny though!

[Dr. Ursus]

The truth will set you free NOT!

[tcrlaf]

Needed something to gin up the NASCAR talk...
The Season is just about to begin.

[Responsibility2nd]

Ahem. Rules.

And by rules, I mean Danica, not Petty.

[cherry]

he could very well say that Dale Jr wins is everybody else stayed home...

[JimRed]

There are a bunch of other NASCAR drivers with about the same chance she has, but like her, they show up.

[ConservativeStatement]

There ya go. :-)

[umgud]

Danica is great for the sport. She’s also a sponsor magnet. She’s pleasant to look upon, but sadly, is only a mediocre driver.

[nascarnation]

LOL perfect timing for the publicity runup to the Daytona 500.

The reality is that in a restrictor plate race at Daytona or Talladega, ANY car in the field can win. It’s really just a factor of who’s drafting, who’s wrecking, and who’s pushing on that last lap.

Danica did win a race in Indycar on a fuel economy gamble that worked out. That happens in Nascar too, but not very often.

[Lockbox]

but boys it’s the south, so ladies first.............

[Snickering Hound]

Not Guilty.

[John W]

His son Kyle did so for many years. Never won.

[yarddog]

I recall seeing her posing beside an NFL QB. I was surprised how tiny she is.

[Milton Miteybad]

Forced public retraction of “ill-considered” remarks by Richard Petty in 3, 2, 1...

[yarddog]

I recall seeing her posing beside an NFL QB. I was surprised how tiny she is.

[nascarnation]

Go! Daddy

[TexasCajun]

[NormsRevenge]

If she hadn’t bit the sneaker at the Glen, she might well have been a winner on two circuits.. Ya never know.

Just stayz out da bushes!

[nascarnation]

Not much over 5 feet. When she was running the 1500# Indycars, her low body mass was a notable advantage. Then they changed the rules to ballast for equal total weight with driver.