Высказывания о Даники.

"I don't care if you're a boy or a girl, you have to take your hat off to her. I think she's great. She's waking up some of these little deadheads, I'm very proud of her.''

A.J. Foyt, 2005

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"I think one thing about Danica is she's always really responded to, whenever I've said you should try this, try that, she's gone out and done it and was able to do it."

- Michael Andretti

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"...Danica has earned her equipment and her opportunity. Didn't just materialize out of air. She earned it one piece at a time, starting at 10 years old."

- Mark Martin, NASCAR driver

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"Danica is where she is for the right reasons. She has earned her way to the seat she's in, she's got the talent to do the job and do it right and she's serious about it."

- Tony Stewart, NASCAR driver

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"There's a lot of pressure. A lot of people are expecting a lot of things out of her and you guys have no idea how much that girl is strong and how much she puts into it.

"I don't think we're going to see another (female) race car driver as good as Danica as long as I live."

- Tony Kanaan, AGR teammate

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"I'm a huge fan of Danica Patrick. She's a woman, and she's excelled ... in a very difficult sport for a woman to compete, and she's done well, she's held her head high. She's just a great inspiration to women."

- Cindy McCain

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"I've never met Danica Patrick. I'd like to meet Danica. I think she's talented."

- Justin Timberlake

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What do you think of Danica Patrick?

“I think she is doing a terrific job, I always told people I thought women could do it.”

- Al Unser, Sr.

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Question: "How talented is Danica Patrick as a driver? How big was it for the series that Patrick now has a victory?"

Helio Castroneves: "She's a good driver. She has good knowledge and knows exactly what she's doing. I respect her for that more than some of the guys out there who don't know what they're doing all the time. The popularity she has is good for everyone. She did win in Japan and that was good for everybody. It doesn't matter how she does it (fuel mileage), it's a win. It's good for the series that she's popular. She brings attention and everybody wants to watch. If they are seeing her, they're seeing you and you can get more fans that way too."

"I told her a long time ago that I thought a lot of her, and it's not because she's pretty. I respect her a lot more than some of the male drivers out here because she knows what she's doing on the track."

Helio Castroneves

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"This girl is afraid of nobody."

Kurt Van Der Dussen, Auto Racing

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"If she was not worthy of it, I think one would need to be careful. She goes into Turn 1 at 230 mph and does not take her foot off. There's a very small amount of population that would be able to do that with all the training. She's out there not only competing against but beating the guys, so I think she deserves all the stuff she gets on the air. I'm sure that knowing drivers as they are, there are some that realize that this is a great thing for the sport. There are probably some that are a little jealous of the attention that she gets. I think they all realize that Danica is good for their sport, which is their business. Any time that we can increase the awareness of our business, I think it's terrific."

Scott Goodyear, Race analyst, Indianapolis 500 veteran, talking about overreliance on Danica Patrick storyline.

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"She has made it very clear that one of her goals as a driver is to win the Indy 500, and we are looking forward top giving her a great opportunity to do that."

-Team Owner Michael Andretti

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"I’ve been a Danica fan for a long time."

-Andretti

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"Danica is such a fantastic person and I’m thrilled for her that the monkey is finally off her back."

-Andretti

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"She has shown she has ability on the track, and that’s the key."

-Kanaan

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"When she is in the car, she’s a race driver, not a woman."

-Danica’s former Team Manager Jimmy Prescott

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"She’s not satisfied with second. She has that fire to win."

-Prescott

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"Danica is an exceptional race car driver, athlete and a fantastic role model for both men and women around the globe. We are happy and proud to have her represent our brand in addition to being an integral part of the Tissot family. Danica's determination led to her historic first win and she fits perfectly with the brand's values of innovation, quest for performance and stretching oneself to the limits. It is these common features that produce a truly successful collaboration between Danica and Tissot."

François Thiébaud, President of Tissot Worldwide

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"Definitely Danica."

Scott Dixon, when asked who he'd pick if Danica and Wheldon got into an all-out fistfight.

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"Castroneves was on the same fuel strategy as Patrick but he didn't stick to the numbers as good as she did because when it came time to go, she drove right past him. Her crew made a great call and she did what she needed to win. They worked together and that's what it takes to win races. It may not have been how she thought she would win her first race, but a win is a win and it feels good. I take my hat off to her."

A.J. Foyt

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"In case you haven't noticed, she doesn't run races wearing a swimsuit in a see-through car. She has skills."

Diecast Dude, Restrictor-Plate This

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"I'm so happy for her and so proud of her. It's always been a question of when -- not if -- she was going to win, and I'm so proud of the way she did it.

I love this girl. She is just a first-class individual and I'm so happy that monkey is off her back. You'll see -- there is going to be more of this to come."

Michael Andretti, co-owner Andretti Green Racing