JR Motorsports signs Danica

Can't believe that I'm the first to post this. Looks like Danica is going to drive JR's Nationwide car in a few races.

http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/nascar/news/story?id=4622687

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Permalink Reply by brewski on November 4, 2009 at 8:41pm

we all saw this coming ....but i'll wait 4 the official anouncement

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Permalink Reply by Karen on November 4, 2009 at 8:41pm

Too bad Robby didn't sign her - she would be worth the investment in merchandise revenues alone (kinda like Junior)! And then RGM would have a 7 in NW and a 7 in cup! Oh well... should be interesting to see how she does; she certainly will increase viewers for the NW series races!

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Permalink Reply by alan4s on November 4, 2009 at 9:21pm

RGM couldn't afford her. A recent report claimed she wanted $300,000 per race for her to drive in any of the NASCAR series. Between Jr. and Rick they can probably afford it, and recoup some on the merchendise licensing and sponsorship, but that's probably one of the very few teams who could afford her.

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Permalink Reply by Paul on November 4, 2009 at 11:53pm

Dario laps Danica in Indy Car. Where does his Nascar career stand?

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Permalink Reply by GrayAntiMatter on November 5, 2009 at 11:20am

Dario lapped her in 07 as well. When they were in the same cars. What was the excuse there, since there is always an excuse.

The stats don't lie. She's always underachieved and never proven much of anything in IndyCar.

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Permalink Reply by kevin dinsmore on November 5, 2009 at 9:17am

his career in Nascar is flat on it's back (over).

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Permalink Reply by GrayAntiMatter on November 5, 2009 at 3:54am

The true bright spot in this, is that maybe AGR will finally cut ties with her and put a quality driver in that seat. Try to revive the team. Servia, Bruno, PT, Buddy Rice....the list goes on and on of drivers far more talented than she is, who may actually be able to do something with that ride.

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Permalink Reply by Ben Cartwright on November 5, 2009 at 11:52am

AGR did just sign Ryan Hunter-Reay

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Permalink Reply by Chuck on November 5, 2009 at 12:03pm

yeah, like Tony Kanaan did...

Not saying Danica's all great and wonderful, but she did have the most successful season at AGR. She gets talked about as though she's frickin' Milka Dunno though and she's holding the team back. That I don't buy.

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Permalink Reply by GrayAntiMatter on November 5, 2009 at 5:18pm

Yes. Like Kanaan did.

Three years together in the same equipment for 51 starts

Kanaan 6 wins. Danica 1 win.

Kanaan 28 top fives. Danica 12

Kanaan 38 top tens. 31.

And yes, in 2009 she finally finishes ahead of him by seven points and Marco by 13.

So how anyone can possibly think that in their time together at AGR that Kanaan has not been more successful is just beyond absurd.

And yes, the team as a whole was holding their own fine against Penske/Ganssi prior to the full time arrival of Danica and Marco. As the team has moved to make those two drivers their priority the team has floundered.

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Permalink Reply by R. ALDRIDGE on November 6, 2009 at 12:18am

Buddy Rice?? Enough Jim Beam for you, Gray.

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Permalink Reply by GrayAntiMatter on November 6, 2009 at 1:02am

How many Indy 500's did Buddy Rice win driving for Rahal Letterman? How many did Danica win?

What have we established here? Buddy Rice is a far superior talent to Danica.