I feel bad for Danica. Dang it, I do. The poor girl is just trying to get through rookie campaign and every single performance she achieves is almost viewed as a make or break in her career. Her performance this past week in Michigan was a 20th place finish on account of an engine failure. Now the talk is whether or not she can actually ever win, how she might be vulnerable and intimidated. How because of her weight, she can’t get traction control devices to work for her. Is the general population losing interest? Has the Danica bubble burst? The biggest favor we can do now is to let her concentrate on driving and doing well in an IRL car. Let’s give her a chance without teams boycotting anything, without the media putting crazy expectations on her. Racer magazine had her on the cover talking about her saving open-wheel racing in America. Let’s put that all aside for the remainder of the season and let’s see what she can do in her car, without analyzing absolutely everything about her. So what if she changes cereal on race day? So what if she uses a different conditioner? Let her race, as well as the other competitors, without the additional baggage.

Although I will say this, because I pride myself on knowing the real thing when I see it. Katherine Legg is fantastic. What people might not realize is just how good this crop of Atlantic drivers really are. This is without a doubt the best field in 5 years. I know that is a bold statement. But I really think if you compare rosters over the past 5 years, all in all this is the best field. And the fact that Katherine is a 3 times winner is so impressive. Now, I am not saying that she is ready for champcar. I am not saying she has the muscles to handle that 750hp beast. That day will come, or at the very least, hopefully will come. But the fact remains, she is top 3 Atlantic drivers in a crop that is very very good. What can we expect from her in the future? Only time will tell, but I very much look forward to seeing it.

I know I’m biased, but leave to the French to have a major airplane crash and have NOBODY die. As a frequent traveler I know which airline to chose from in the future. Seriously though, amazing. What that flight crew did is truly remarkable.

So all in all, San Jose was a very successful weekend. Sure, there’s work to do in the future, but at the end of the day, everybody went home happy. Is there work to do in the future? Of course there is. But these are expected and things will only get better and better. San Jose embraced the Champ cars and vice versa. We’ll all in this together, that’s the great part. Whether its Tony Cotman looking for some reconfiguration, whether its Justin Wilson already thinking about next year and where he can pass, or whether its you, a fan who attended and emails ChampCar about suggested changes for next year. We are all in this together and that is what makes this series so special.
At the very end of the weekend, I was returning my radio when Billy was talking to a few fans. As I walked by, he made a comment on how I was the announcer which lead me to them. These were fans who had attended and we all chatted on how the weekend went. Well, at the end of the conversation, Billy pulled out his card and told these fans that if they had ANY recommendations to email him and let him know. I was very proud to be part of the ChampCar family at that point. The best part is that he will listen to that fans analysis’s. And for those wondering, Billy is a man who can make any change happen!