The Nascar Sprint Cup Series season got off to a wild start last night, as 25 drivers not including Danica Patrick put on a great show in the Shootout.
"It was amazing seeing the show they put on with Danica in the booth", said overall sports fan Byron Earl. "I tuned in to see a great race with Danica, and while she didn't actually COMPETE, Fox didn't let me down."
"We know what Nascar fans come to see", said Fox Sports executive Steve Wilcox. "They come to see great action, Michael Waltrip, and great action joked about by Michael Waltrip. But to bring MORE fans into the sport, we need to remind everyone constantly that a woman is running 10 races this year."
Last night's race, won by a driver of similar size and popularity to Danica, but not Danica, serves as a prelude to a season where the sport will be focused on the biggest Danica-centric storylines. Fox has already promised a "Danica-Watch" for all Sprint Cup races in which she IS entered, and a "Danica-Recap" for all races in which she is NOT entered.
"We found it difficult to recap Danica's 2012 progress in the Shootout, since she had yet to run a race", continued Wilcox. "Thankfully we had the ability to bring her on the air and promote her upcoming interview by Michael Waltrip's brother."
Sports fan Earl pointed out that, "…despite the fact that I've already seen about 20 excerpts of DW's interview with Danica, I still plan to tune in to the Daytona 500 pre-race. Maybe they can ask her some tougher questions, like if she's in it to win it, or if she thinks its a real learning process."
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