Jimmie Johnson Says Danica Patrick is Not Ready for NASCAR
Jimmie Johnson to Danica Patrick: "Come on over, although not until you're ready. And, trust me, you're not ready."
That was his advise to the Go Daddy spokesperson who is contemplating a jump over to NASCAR.
His suggestion is for Patrick to re-sign with the Indy Racing League and spend her free time driving on minor league stock car circuits so she can learn to handle the vastly different machine. It's not her lack of talent, he says, it's her lack of experience, according to Yahoo Sports.
"If she's serious about doing it, she needs to spend a year or two, while racing IRL, running ARCA, running trucks, running Nationwide and really understanding the difference in the vehicles," Johnson told Yahoo! Sports last week.
"Otherwise, she's going to be put in a tough situation. ... You can't just show up in the Cup Series and go."
Oddsmakers at BetUS.com posted the following odds on the Indy 500:
Scott Dixon 15/4
Helio Castroneves 15/4
Dario Franchitti 13/2
Danica Patrick 9/1
Ryan Briscoe 11/2
Tony Kanaan 17/2
Marco Andretti 12/1
Dan Wheldon 18/1
Graham Rahal 18/1
Will Power 30/1
Paul Tracy 20/1
Hideki Mutoh 40/1
Vitor Meira 25/1
Robert Doornbos 50/1
Alex Tagliani 50/1
Scott Sharp 40/1
Justin Wilson 50/1
John Andretti 80/1
Ryan Hunter Reay 60/1
Ed Carpentier 80/1
Mario Moraes 90/1
EJ Viso 125/1
Raphael Matos 125/1
AJ Foyt IV 125/1
Davey Hamilton 150/1
Alex Lloyd 100/1
Milka Duno 250/1
Mike Conway 250/1
Sarah Fisher 200/1
Indy 500 Match-up Odds:
Helio Castroneves 14/19
Scott Dixon 21/20
Dario Franchitti 9/10
Ryan Briscoe 14/17
Tony Kanaan 14/17
Danica Patrick 9/10
Graham Rahal 13/20
Will Power 6/5
Ryan Hunter Reay 19/20
Robert Doornbos 4/5
Scott Dixon 5/8
Tony Kanaan 13/10
Dario Franchitti 12/17
Tony Kanaan 11/10
Helio Castroneves 9/14
Ryan Briscoe 5/4
Tony Kanaan 11/16
Marco Andretti 23/20
Danica Patrick 14/17
Marco Andretti 9/10
Will Power 11/16
Justin Wilson 23/20
Dan Wheldon 4/5
Paul Tracy 19/20
Dan Wheldon 5/8
Hideki Mutoh 13/10
Hideki Mutoh 14/17
Vitor Meira 9/10
Alex Tagliani 19/20
Robert Doornbos 4/5
Alex Tagliani 14/17
Ryan Hunter Reay 9/10
Robert Doornbos 14/17
Oriol Servia 9/10
Alex Tagliani 4/5
Oriol Servia 19/20
Will there be an 'out of the car' confrontation?
Yes 2/1
No 1/3
Which continent will the winner be from?
Europe 2/1
South America 7/4
Australia/New Zealand 11/4
North America 3/1
Asia 40/1
What will be the fastest recorded lap time?
Over 40 seconds 10/13
Under 40 seconds 10/11
Which row will produce the Indy 500 Winner?
Row 1 5/4
Row 2-3 7/4
Row 4-5 7/2
Row 6+ 6/1
How many cars will finish on the lead lap?
Over 10.5 5/6
Under 10.5 5/6
