Jacques Villeneuve: Fears Patrick may damage his career

[4Wide]

For some reason, I get the feeling you would say the same thing if she won this weekend. "No rhyme or reason, just inconsistent."

Considering the statistical likelihood put together of the past 15 or 16 years of her professional career, I'm not much worried. By all means though, if you can't help yourself from trolling, go right ahead.

I'm sure she's laughing all the way to the bank and hopefully at all of the internet keyboard pounders who only wish they could do what she's doing.

So is NASCAR racing a contest of wealth accumulation or something else, like winning. I'm pretty sure if you take $ out of the equation, every driver is going to race no matter what they get paid. Typical excuse/comeback when talking of her though.

[NativeDallas]

In a recent interview, JV stated that he fears his recent dust-up with Danica Patrick @ Road America has the potential to damage his career with Nascar. "Danica Patrick is a protected species. It's not a level playing field, where that (Patrick) is concerned. She's allowed to take people out, but as soon as someone runs into her--even if it's not the other person's fault--your legs are cut off."~~Speed Nascar-Australia

Gee Jacques, How long did it take you to figure this out?

[Peabody]

I'm sure she's laughing all the way to the bank and hopefully at all of the internet keyboard pounders who only wish they could do what she's doing.

Are you suggesting most internet "keyboard pounders" are just envious dreamers?

We agree on something!

P.S Some of the posters here have raced, even at the professional level. That dream isn't always as glamorous as the keyboard pounders think.

[Esperante]

I'm sure she's laughing all the way to the bank and hopefully at all of the internet keyboard pounders who only wish they could do what she's doing.

Rather presumptuous, aren't you? And how do you know that "all of the internet keyboard pounders" haven't don't what she's doing? You have no idea who "the internet keyboard pounders" actually are, now do you?

[pumpman]

Telling somebody that an opinion does'nt matter because they cant do what somebody they are crtiticizing does is like say "I have nothing of value to say." Isnt the purpose of forums to state opinions regardless of your background.

[Frank Capua]

I fear Danica is doing damage to all other drivers careers with her complete domination of the sport.

You forgot to put "coverage" there at the end.

[ElMaestro]

Considering the statistical likelihood put together of the past 15 or 16 years of her professional career, I'm not much worried. By all means though, if you can't help yourself from trolling, go right ahead.

So is NASCAR racing a contest of wealth accumulation or something else, like winning. I'm pretty sure if you take $ out of the equation, every driver is going to race no matter what they get paid. Typical excuse/comeback when talking of her though.

Gee whiz, 4Wide. Who took a giant crap in your cereal bowl today? You did see the smile face right? The one that looked like this ? Which would be an indicator that I was teasing you. However, if calling me a troll makes you feel better, knock yourself out. I thought we actually saw eye to eye on most things DP related, but this just proves otherwise. Troll...that's rich.

Are you suggesting most internet "keyboard pounders" are just envious dreamers?

We agree on something!

P.S Some of the posters here have raced, even at the professional level. That dream isn't always as glamorous as the keyboard pounders think.

Yes, some keyboard pounders are envious, and when it comes to Danica Patrick who gets paid millions of dollars (and isn't all that great of a driver in comparison), I would say there's plenty of envy and hate spewed her way. Perhaps it's because she's a girl playing in a male dominated field. Perhaps it's because she garners so much media attention when other more experienced and better drivers have more favorable results. Perhaps it's because they don't feel she deserves any ride in any series. Who knows why, but there's no denying there's plenty of vitriol spewed her way.

Rather presumptuous, aren't you? And how do you know that "all of the internet keyboard pounders" haven't don't what she's doing? You have no idea who "the internet keyboard pounders" actually are, now do you?

Oh, Esperante, I don't know. Am I? You tell me. I guess you have no idea who I am either, right? Nor do I now you, right? This is a fun game. We can keep it up all day I guess.

Telling somebody that an opinion does'nt matter because they cant do what somebody they are crtiticizing does is like say "I have nothing of value to say." Isnt the purpose of forums to state opinions regardless of your background.

I agree 100%. I'm just suggesting that she, along with other drivers, probably couldn't care less about what is being spewed about them on a forum. Hell, Danica Patrick is called every awful name in the book on some of the NASCAR boards and comment sections, and it's simply demeaning and evil and not warranted. The poster who I was replying to wasn't really offering any opinions but solely making fun of her finish at Watkins Glen.

[OrdinaryRaceFan]

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[JacquesNGilles]

Jeremy Mayfield.
AJ Almendinger
Kurt Busch
Kevin Cogan


And that's not bringing up drivers who lost their lives or were injured acting irresponsibly off-track when they were destined for stardom.

Jacques has probably done more self-inflicted damage to his own career than pretty much any other driver I can think of...

[neti1]

I'm sure she's laughing all the way to the bank and hopefully at all of the internet keyboard pounders who only wish they could do what she's doing.

You could say the same about JV ... especially since he's accomplished a lot more than she has. I doubt he feels like he has to prove anything ...

Premier Series Stats
Villeneuve: 2 championships (1 WDC), 16 wins, 33 podiums, 19 poles.
Patrick: 0 championships, 1 win, 7 podiums, 2 poles.

And JV's wins were in two much tougher series than DP's.

[Snow61]

You could say the same about JV ... especially since he's accomplished a lot more than she has. I doubt he feels like he has to prove anything ...

Premier Series Stats
Villeneuve: 2 championships (1 WDC), 16 wins, 33 podiums, 19 poles.
Patrick: 0 championships, 1 win, 7 podiums, 2 poles.

And JV's wins were in two much tougher series than DP's.

The problem with your argument is that most "hard core race fans" or even "casual race fan" know who Danica is and they don't have a clue about some guy named Jacque, and if they do know who he is, they tune him out because he's a tool.... sorry...

[aaron5572]

You could say the same about JV ... especially since he's accomplished a lot more than she has. I doubt he feels like he has to prove anything ...

Premier Series Stats
Villeneuve: 2 championships (1 WDC), 16 wins, 33 podiums, 19 poles.
Patrick: 0 championships, 1 win, 7 podiums, 2 poles.

And JV's wins were in two much tougher series than DP's.

Danica Patrick doesn't deserve to be mentioned in the same paragraph as Villeneuve...seriously she has done nothing.......Jacques has done everything

[aaron5572]

The problem with your argument is that most "hard core race fans" or even "casual race fan" know who Danica is and they don't have a clue about some guy named Jacque, and if they do know who he is, they tune him out because he's a tool.... sorry...

that's like saying that Danica is on Fernando Alonso's level just because some perple never heard of him but have heard of her.......her stardom is not from her driving ability

[JacquesNGilles]

The stats speak for themselves. As does someone's likeness on the Borg-Warner. If ignorant "fans" were polled, they'd tell you she's won Nascar's Indianapolis 400 on five different occasions breaking Mario Foyt's record.

The problem with your argument is that most "hard core race fans" or even "casual race fan" know who Danica is and they don't have a clue about some guy named Jacque, and if they do know who he is, they tune him out because he's a tool.... sorry...

[Alphard]

That was blatant LOL!

[DamonG19]

That was blatant LOL!

Jacques Villeneuve: Fears Patrick may damage his career

I guess punting folks race after race on road courses in stock cars like you're Ray Guy in his prime has nothing to do with it.

[beej]

The stats speak for themselves. As does someone's likeness on the Borg-Warner. If ignorant "fans" were polled, they'd tell you she's won Nascar's Indianapolis 400 on five different occasions breaking Mario Foyt's record.

then he should carry himdelf like the" champion" he was and not the "punk" he has become.

I don't blame you for protecting his past, but he has managed to pizz everyone along the path to where he is today.... and has done little to imrpove his situtation.

[ZUL8TR]

then he should carry himdelf like the" champion" he was and not the "punk" he has become.

I don't blame you for protecting his past, but he has managed to pizz everyone along the path to where he is today.... and has done little to imrpove his situtation.

I agree. He punts Danica one week, then yesterday he punts Tag. If he did that sort of thing on a freeway, he'd be in jail. A racing incident is one thing, blatant punting like he did with Tag is wrong. I call it poor sportsmanship and I am surprised NASCAR allows it.

[mstove]

The stats speak for themselves. As does someone's likeness on the Borg-Warner. If ignorant "fans" were polled, they'd tell you she's won Nascar's Indianapolis 400 on five different occasions breaking Mario Foyt's record.

No. They wouldn't.

[ZUL8TR]

The problem with your argument is that most "hard core race fans" or even "casual race fan" know who Danica is and they don't have a clue about some guy named Jacque, and if they do know who he is, they tune him out because he's a tool.... sorry...

that's like saying that Danica is on Fernando Alonso's level just because some perple never heard of him but have heard of her.......her stardom is not from her driving ability

The stats speak for themselves. As does someone's likeness on the Borg-Warner. If ignorant "fans" were polled, they'd tell you she's won Nascar's Indianapolis 400 on five different occasions breaking Mario Foyt's record.

That's not what Snow said. She said that Danica, thanks to her great marketing machine, is more well known than JV is and that those that do know JV, the majority think of him as a tool. That says nothing about his wins, etc vs Danica. It just states that people care less about someone that acts like a tool.

[Sleepcheap]

That was blatant LOL!

Jimmy Spencer would be proud.

[Esperante]

I agree. He punts Danica one week, then yesterday he punts Tag. If he did that sort of thing on a freeway, he'd be in jail. A racing incident is one thing, blatant punting like he did with Tag is wrong. I call it poor sportsmanship and I am surprised NASCAR allows it.

There were some on several forums that thought he was picking on Danica specifically at Road America, while some believed he's just an equal-opportunity punter. I'm in the "he's an equal-opportunity" punter camp. Doesn't matter who it is - if they're where he wants to be and he can reach them, off they go. I used to like him at one time, too, but I agree he's just an idiot now. Elliot Sadler was very good at describing the difference between JV and almost everyone else. He (JV) has a whole different agenda and doesn't mind who he takes out to get it.

[grogg]

seriously she has done nothing.......Jacques has done everything

Well, we can agree on that, in a way.

[Coyote]

Jeremy Mayfield.
AJ Almendinger
Kurt Busch
Kevin Cogan

Robby Gordon may fit in there, although he's done a good job finding ways to fund and build his own rides.

[4Wide]

Gee whiz, 4Wide. Who took a giant crap in your cereal bowl today? You did see the smile face right? The one that looked like this ? Which would be an indicator that I was teasing you. However, if calling me a troll makes you feel better, knock yourself out. I thought we actually saw eye to eye on most things DP related, but this just proves otherwise. Troll...that's rich.

Correct, I missed that. My apologies.

[Alphard]

[pitwall3]

Thanks Alphard : Interesting video clip, and another Canadian driver gets screwed.

[ElMaestro]

There were some on several forums that thought he was picking on Danica specifically at Road America, while some believed he's just an equal-opportunity punter. I'm in the "he's an equal-opportunity" punter camp. Doesn't matter who it is - if they're where he wants to be and he can reach them, off they go. I used to like him at one time, too, but I agree he's just an idiot now. Elliot Sadler was very good at describing the difference between JV and almost everyone else. He (JV) has a whole different agenda and doesn't mind who he takes out to get it.

Definitely agree with you. JV is an equal opportunity punter. Doesn't matter who it is, if you're in front of him and it's go time, you're getting punted.

I'm surprised more people aren't calling JV an idiot over the punting of DP and now AT. AT's wife, Bronte, could probably kick JV's arse...

[Dadburgess]

J V need not worry about Danica, with his own self inflicted wounds. Kind of a series of Montoya moments...

[lkchris]

what career with NASCAR?

That's it.

His Indycar and F1 careers stand on their own and were pretty good and I'm a fan.

His messing with Danica is his fault and probably should damage his career. He has few defenders at this point.

And, this crybaby act doesn't help.