humm--interesting RM take on K.L.

[bryant guy]

speedtv

[OWFANatic]

speedtv

Can't really argue with anything there. I wish KL the best and I'm glad she's not racing on more than one oval next year.

[NDFIVEFAN]

WOW! RM actually wrote a piece about open wheel racing without bashing TG and the ICS.

I guess ice cubes are now available in he..

[numrounofan]

did Miller take a writing course in the off-season?

critical but not TOO critical.......and cough, cough, choke, WELL WRITTEN........

[Tony Johns]

Wait a minute... isn't Robin Miller one of those ethically-deprived, lazy paid CCWS shills whose conflict of interest precludes him from being objective about anything? And isn't he going to lose his CCWS gig now that he's written something that doesn't cast a holy glow around Champ Car?

[Chitownfan]

Heyyyyyyy, Robin finally gets one right.

Kalkhoven was careful not to use the D (Danica) word, yet the inference cannot be overlooked, nor can the truth.

Because, if Danica Patrick hadn't put open wheel racing back on the national media map last year at Indianapolis, Katherine Legge would surely be preparing for her second full season of competition in the re-stoked Atlantic series.

Now it's hard to question Kalkhoven's business savvy, but the self-made multi-millionaire is still pretty new at the racing business and possibly doesn't understand why Patrick spiked the Q Rating in North America.

In no particular order, she's a fiesty, sexy, AMERICAN, woman racer who just happened to be leading the Indy 500 with 10 laps left on national television in the ONLY open wheel race in this country that counts with advertisers and still gets an audience better than the Westminster Dog Show.

And, despite the fact she was groomed for road racing, no woman has ever been more prepared for Indy cars than Patrick (who was already racing in Europe at age 16) and she's got 10 times the experience and seat time of Legge.

Katherine is tired of hearing it, but the fact also remains the Atlantic field she beat three times in 2005 doesn't compare to the depth of talent that Patrick went against in 2003 and 2004.

[ray]

So, Robin is a good guy, and proper motor sport's writer now?

[Richard Kimble]

So, Robin is a good guy, and proper motor sport's writer now?

How many times do you have to repeat the same thing?

We--get--it.

[Chitownfan]

So, Robin is a good guy, and proper motor sport's writer now?

Hey, a broken clock is right twice a day.

[fullmetal]

Wait a minute... isn't Robin Miller one of those ethically-deprived, lazy paid CCWS shills whose conflict of interest precludes him from being objective about anything? And isn't he going to lose his CCWS gig now that he's written something that doesn't cast a holy glow around Champ Car?

Yes
Yes
and
Yes


Just don't ever expect me to cover his bar tab

[skypigeon]

Remember, we never saw the unedited version.

[sweaty]

All together now..........................................



WHO CARES WHAT ROBIN MILLER SAYS?

[SportscarBruce]

Hey, a broken clock is right twice a day.

Dang, ouch. LOL

Frankly I see things pretty much as RM does on this topic, and no disrespect at all to Katherine Legge I wish her the best. It seems to me that she is being shoehorned into the ContraDanica role despite repeated statements by Kathernie that she respects Danica but wishes to make her own mark in racing. Comes with the territory I guess. It would be cool to see them both on track in similiar equipment on the same day (i.e. the Indy 500) but unless that occurs that are two drivers to watch and judge seperately.

[ZOOOM]

Here's my two cents.......

Robin is still schilling for Kalkovin.... He is taking the stance that Legge is in over her head, that it's just too much too soon... Kinda deflating the balloon early. He is softening the expectations. He is dampening the enthusiasim...
If she wins or does good, she stands on her own two legges...... If she fails, Robin can claim that Kalkovin rushed her too soon.............
Still Robin, still covering all the bases, playing both sides of the fence, speaking out of both sides of his considerable mouth..........
ZOOOM

[Craigar1]

Best RM article in a long time. There weren't any empty pods in his office, right?