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July 19, 2010
Indy Driver Milka Duno 'Dangerously Slow': Milka Duno, a female Venezuelan who joined the IndyCar racing series three years ago, is driving so slowly that it's a danger to other drivers (third heading), series CEO Randy Bernard and others in the sport are saying. "If she's going to drive in this series, she's going to have to drive with her mirrors," driver Ryan Hunter-Reay said two weeks ago at Watkins Glen. "There are 15 turns on this course and she's the 16th."
posted by rcade to auto racing at 09:42 AM - 7 comments
They should do like Nascar. Have a minimum speed. If you can't run the minimum speed, you are black flagged and parked.
posted by dbt302 at 12:22 PM on July 19, 2010
Don't they have some system in place to deal with this kind of thing?
Yeah, it's the system where, if the sponsors front up enough cash, the driver gets to drive. This isn't new: Danica Patrick had a shit-fit with Duno about the same problem two years ago.
posted by etagloh at 06:09 PM on July 19, 2010
My high school guidance counselor once identified me as "dangerously slow."
posted by tahoemoj at 12:09 PM on July 20, 2010
My high school guidance counselor once identified me as "dangerously slow."
You too, eh ?
posted by tommybiden at 12:26 PM on July 20, 2010
Holy D Cup Batman! No wonder she can't reach the pedals or steering wheel.
posted by irunfromclones at 08:18 PM on July 20, 2010
Don't they have some system in place to deal with this kind of thing? I don't know anything about car racing, but isn't there some sort of qualification in place?