I get news releases from IRL and read the press conference transcript where
Danica and her Rahal teammate Vitor Meira were there together. After the
press kept asking Danica questions, she finally had to tell them
(paraphrasing), "Hey look guys, ask Vitor some questions, he finished 2nd
for goodness sake!"
Of course, after a couple of questions for Vitor, the press hounds went
right back to Danica. Vitor finally started interjecting some of his own
answers to her questions because he was just as legit to answer "could you
have caught Wheldon," etc. (Unlike Danica, Vitor had plenty of fuel and was
running full rich and trying his best to do just that).
--Rocky
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Riddle" <dave@microworks.net>
To: "FOT" <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, May 30, 2005 10:59 AM
Subject: Re: European GP (not LBC)
> >of 28 other drivers would have been happy to have. Finally Wheldon
> >proving he, too, is the real deal with his fourth win. He's not going to
> >be under the radar so much any more.
>
> We too were rooting for Danica here at our house because it would have
> been fun to see her win. However, you have to feel a touch sad for
> Weldon - yes, he won the race but his victory was certainly overshadowed
> by "Danica 500". Even after he won they were still talking about Danica
> and Weldon was almost an afterthought.
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