Performance Pressure: Danica Patrick says “No” to Dancing with the Stars
Just an amusing little sidenote to set off the morning – Danica Patrick has been a bit of a family hero since she has the same name as my 16 year old daughter. So when she popped up on the Dancing with the Stars radar, I had to take notice.
“It won’t be enough to do it now; you’ll have to win it,”
That was apparently her answer to the Indianapolis Star when they asked if she would be competing on the hit show, perhaps following in the footsteps of last years champion Helio Castroneves, a fellow racer who recommended her. Apparently she feels that being the first woman to break into the sport of Indy Car racing is enough pressure, and having to go and follow in the ebullient footsteps of Helio was not something she was interested in.
It’s too bad, because I would have enjoyed watching the show that much more with my daughter – me rooting for Penn Jillette, her rooting for Danica Patrick. Something tells me that Kristi Yamaguchi will be her chosen favorite this year, though.
Either way, I can’t wait.
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…actually, Janet Guthrie was the first woman to compete in Indy car races, back in the 1970s. See:
http://www.janetguthrie.com/biofr.htm