Iowa: Milka Duno Race Report

[stuboyle]

www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=374116&FS=INDYCAR

Here is the best part:

"Milka once again showed her skills at Iowa," commented team owner Dale Coyne. "Running 16th in the field of 25 in the practice session and then having the same out-lap in qualifying as pole winner Will Power showed she can really get around this place competitively."

What is Dayle Coyne smoking?

[indycals]

Yikes. I've stuck up for her in the past - historically she doesn't crash much. Mostly tends to stay out of trouble. Even had a nice run going at Indy a few years ago (2007?) where she had picked up over 10 positions at one point.

But she hasn't shown any improvement. If anything she's gotten worse. And even if she didn't stink up the joint in practice and qualifying, it's a whole different story once the race is on.

[mrindy77]

She can't race....period....qualifing and racing are apples and oranges. Putting downforce in the car and running laps at some determined "safe" speed and holding your line and getting out of the way is endurance racing. That's what I do with my son's slot car track...I've taped the controller so he can only go have 3/4 throttle...that's my analogy.

[SWT500]

It's only a matter of time until she hurts herself or someone else. That said, Danica could learn a great deal from her in terms of being fan friendly. Never happen.

[stuboyle]

There comes a point where you have to think of others and what others think of you. I mean if you were Milka what would you do? If I was a moving road block they wouldn't have to black flag me. I would pull off myself.

[SWT500]

I found it really interesting that all three announcers were too busy saying, "OOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH" to notice that contact did occur and there was a large donut on the rear of Milka's left sidepod. She did not steer away, her car was knocked over to the right by the contact. I long for an Indycar race where the announcers do not say that once!