Danica Patrick Wins

I'm happy for Danica Patrick. She became the first woman to win an Indycar race, by claiming the Japan 300. I'm also glad that her performance will now actually justify her hype. What she's done has been amazing. But it was getting a bit tired seeing her in every commercial, magazine spread and TV show....when she had yet to win a race. I know how the marketing world works, but the traditionalist in me ( and in a number of male IRL drivers) was hoping that the PR machine would slow down until she actually won something. We've seen it with Reggie Bush, Brady Quinn (??) and until this year, Eli Manning. All were athletes who were more famous for being pitchmen then they were in their actual sports. Now we can cross Danica off that list, and for that, I'm glad.