Danica Patrick Crash Leads To GoDaddy Jokes

By Chris Crum · October 22, 2012 · 46 Comments

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Danica Patrick Crash Leads To GoDaddy Jokes

GoDaddy girl Danica Patrick had another crash on Sunday, forcing her to leave the Sprint Cup Series race, taking place in Kansas. This time, however, she apparently brought it upon herself in retaliation to actions by another driver, Landon Cassill.

Some are saying she “let her temper get the best of her.”

Here, you can see exactly how it happened:

Patrick defended herself after she left the race. The LA Times shares comments she made upon exiting her vehicle:

“I have just been really frustrated with the No. 83. He slammed into me on the front straight for no other reason than his radio communication, ‘She was in the way.’ I’ve always played fair. If it’s one time, I can imagine frustration. But it’s been pretty consistent with him getting in to me. So at some point in time, I have to stand up for myself, or everybody’s going to do it.”

“My situation with Cassill is really a product of frustration. He got into me on the front straight and said I was just in the way. That’s really no good reason to hit me. The bummer about it is that my car is out, and he’s still out there going, so I’ve got to work on how to do that.”

She’s been taking a lot of criticism for the move, and naturally, the commentary has been pouring onto Twitter. Some have been making jokes at sponsor GoDaddy’s expense. For example:

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New GoDaddy promotion – if your web site crashes, they’ll crash someone else’s also. #nascar #kansas #danica

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If you follow GoDaddy at all, however, you know that the company is pretty used to jokes and controversy.

The whole things comes on the heels of reports that GoDaddy was considering dropping Patrick after her contract expired, but the company has reportedly indicated that she is still part of its long-term plans.

Patrick was reportedly in 16th pace in the race until the crash went down.

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mike
October 22, 2012 at 12:25 pm

i think she was on her cellphone.

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twinstick
October 22, 2012 at 12:31 pm

Maybe she was putting some makeup…

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TMC
October 22, 2012 at 12:38 pm

I think she was trying to flirt with the other drivers….

Has anyone ever checked…does she even have a drivers license…she crashes in every race!!!!

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Nascar Fan
October 22, 2012 at 12:52 pm

If you can’t intentionally wreck someone without wrecking yourself, you need to get out of the sport. Dale Earnhardt must be laughing his ass off in his grave.

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  Culprit
  October 22, 2012 at 1:08 pm
  
  Do you realize how stupid that last sentence of yours looks like ?
  
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Culprit
October 22, 2012 at 12:57 pm

That young lady can drive… but some of wannabe nascar hillbillys still have a hardon & nothin to start on.

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  John boy
  October 22, 2012 at 2:42 pm
  
  She couldn’t drive a peg up a hogs azz.
  
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Gail
October 22, 2012 at 1:14 pm

When will she just go AWAY?

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DouglasYancyFunny
October 22, 2012 at 1:27 pm

This seems about right. She crashes every other race, so….

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Michael
October 22, 2012 at 1:32 pm

I think that Danica needs anger management.

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John Atchinson
October 22, 2012 at 1:32 pm

She must be PMS’ng (her period) and can’t think straight. Glad she isn’t running for President.

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harkin
October 22, 2012 at 1:45 pm

On that replay of the earlier door slam, it looks from above like she intentionally came over and hit him but on the inside car view it looks like she takes her hand off the wheel to make a gesture and the car gets away from her……LOL funny either way. If she was a man she’d be midfield in the truck series.

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Country girl
October 22, 2012 at 1:57 pm

She needs to just go back to formula racing…. She’s just a pretty face in Nascar that’s all… She can’t drive or take responsibilty for her own mistakes….

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Joe
October 22, 2012 at 2:03 pm

Is this “crash queen” finished with nascar after this season, and back to Indy racing?

Let’s hope. Unless it’s entertainment we want.

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Joe
October 22, 2012 at 2:03 pm

Women Drivers!!!

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Roadhog
October 22, 2012 at 2:04 pm

Danica should have stuck to go karts!

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Josh
October 22, 2012 at 2:15 pm

She deserves to hit the wall, shes a terrible driver. There’s no reason she should have been anywhere near the outside retaining wall if she wasn’t such a crappy driver. Totally her fault there was any damage to that car. She straight up sucks.

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  LARRY S
  October 22, 2012 at 2:48 pm
  
  Why the h— does NASCAR allow a camera in an idiot’s car ????
  
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Dennis Johnson
October 22, 2012 at 2:16 pm

Her crashes have become the norm. When is Nascar going to wise up and get her off the track before she kills someone? She is a no-driving fool. The only time she has been near the front is when the other drivers let her. She is close to a record for DNFs.

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gail
October 22, 2012 at 2:35 pm

Danica is a good driver (if you don’t think so, you get out there and see what you can do running 175 mph) but not ready to be in Sprint Cup, it’s too fast and furious for her. She creates a great danger for the other drivers and I hope Stweart-Hass takes her off their list.

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  gail
  October 22, 2012 at 2:37 pm
  
  Oops… that’s STEWART-Hass!
  
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Drew Shervin
October 22, 2012 at 2:47 pm

Danica belongs in a midget racing league. She is overmatched. Send her to a go kart track for training.

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mister don
October 22, 2012 at 2:56 pm

She don’t know how to drive, she don’t know how to smile. Is she getting any?

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Deeds
October 22, 2012 at 3:05 pm

I just enjoy watching her run the bill up on those expensive cars she crashes up. How much money is going to take before the car owner says “ok…thats enough? Get out of my car!”

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john boy
October 22, 2012 at 3:14 pm

She can’t drive, she can’t smile. Is she getting any?

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  millerlite
  October 22, 2012 at 8:42 pm
  
  why do you think Tony Stewart hiored her?
  
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john boy
October 22, 2012 at 3:17 pm

There have been other women drivers in NASCAR but they didn’t crash or cry like this big baby. IF YOU CAN’T DRIVE IT, PARK IT!

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Old Willy
October 22, 2012 at 3:41 pm

She clearly doesn’t know how to handle these heavy cars in skids. She needs some training on muddy slipery tracks and/or frozen ponds.

Or maybe she needs to complete a California Highway Patrol driving course. From the video she seems to have mastered the first step of the PIT maneuver but does not have the skill set to maintain control of her car.

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Sandy
October 22, 2012 at 6:02 pm

I am all for women drivers (IF) they can drive. With her it is always someone elses fault when in reality it is hers. Wish she would give it up, I’m tired of this whine a$$.

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Joe Smoe
October 22, 2012 at 6:04 pm

This gal is a pretty lady but NO DRIVER. She needs to get into porn where she belongs.

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glen
October 22, 2012 at 6:34 pm

What she brings to the sport is money backing from big sponsership. You know any other mediocre drivers coming in with that, no. She is given good equipment and crews and is just out of her league, way over her head. Time for her to get out, but money talks.

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Me
October 22, 2012 at 7:48 pm

She isn’t a good driver, whines a lot and makes herself look like a fool.

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ss454nova
October 22, 2012 at 7:57 pm

She couldn’t drive a herd of billy goats to water>

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Amanda Sennett
October 22, 2012 at 9:02 pm

She’s gonna end up getting someone killed

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REDRIDINGHD
October 22, 2012 at 10:51 pm

SHE SUCKS.SHE COULDNT GO UP A HOG”S ASS TO GET A HAM SANDWICH.. IM IN INDY,FROM INDY,AND THIS WHINY b**** IS ON MY LAST NERVE,HANG IT UP

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skilz
October 22, 2012 at 11:02 pm

Honestly, If You guys are so against Danica, or Women in racing in general, maybe You morons should marry men. If You think driving for Nascar is so easy, get the lead out and go for it, Im thinking the practice laps would put You on the hauler. She drove the wheels off Her Indy car, so shut up and let the lady learn this new challenge.

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  monica
  November 14, 2012 at 9:32 am
  
  I agree Danica is just as skilled as most of the drivers out there and they are all doing the same crap to each other so no need to pull the sexist or political or whining about sponsers
  its a dog eat dog sport its the nature of the beast in auto racing yeah you have to look at safety but that doesnt mean the passion for the win is gunna get lost in the need to please everyone if they make new rules someone gets mad if they change equiptment someone doesnt like it if they change sponsers someone gets screwged or srcood well however you wanna look at it can’t please all of the people all of the time so drive on Danica people get off your high horses and ride out the race let them play thier games and put them all in bubble wrap so they bounce out when they wreck into each other out there on the track just sayin Hey check it out if your lookin for makin money from home you should check it out meo62.ws
  
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inquisitive
October 22, 2012 at 11:07 pm

Out of curiosity, how many of the Non-female drivers have never:
1. Crashed?
2. Offered excuses?
3. Never won a race?
4 Displayed a temper?
5. Displayed poor sportsmanship?
6. Been able to generate significant revenue or interest in the sport?

There will always be a wide range of talent on the track with a first and last place. As stated in the movie Days of Thunder, “Rubbing is Racing” and I for one would stop watching altogether if it were a bunch of cookie cutter cars going in a circle driven by computers running the same software. (BORING!!!!) For all you Walter Mitty’s out there, it takes HUGE BALLS to play in traffic at that speed no matter what your gender is, so give Danica, (and the other drivers) their due. Its OK to give people crap, but It means more if it comes from someone who has actually has the wherewithal to experience it first hand. When are the other female drivers gonna start showing up?

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Michael Jones
October 22, 2012 at 11:22 pm

Races are won with discipline and intelligence……not childish temper tantrums. At some point the money people will cut their losses and pull the plug on her.

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  Alan Dale
  October 23, 2012 at 2:43 am
  
  Ahmen. The only reason why this fraud even gets any run is because she sells out for skin mags and Go Daddy. She has almost zero talent and won one race ever which was missing some top racers.
  All she does is blame everyone for her lousy runs and blames everyone for her mistakes that lead to crashes. NASCAR/INDY are still the only sport that literally promotes it mediocre (or in reality) lousy talent for TV. No other sport does that. NBA promoting the Warriors? No. NFl promoting Bucs? No. MLB promoting the Cubs? No.
  NASCAR is run by a bunch of pathetic macho losers drooling over an overgrown JH girl with no class.
  
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Tony
October 23, 2012 at 3:48 am

I really admire Danica and think she has a lot of guts to do this but I do think she’s being rushed. At least another year full time in NNS with maybe some runs in SCS next year would have been better. Look how long it took Sam Hornish to learn and he’s getting there now.
She will either suceed or the pressure that she’s under will burn her out which will be a shame for the sport.
As for the retalliation, well it’s ok for Logano to do it to Stenhouse but not Danica. I agree it was a dumb thing to do but she gets the red mist just as much as any other driver out there.

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dreamer 1
October 23, 2012 at 4:45 pm

If you don`t stand up for your self you`re gonna get sent home with your tail between your legs. 90% of ALL drivers have wrecked themselves trying a “Danica” Practice makes perfect and that`s what she needs=at least he admitted she was a professional driver

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  barry mead
  October 24, 2012 at 7:26 am
  
  Danica is a JOKE–She will never win a race —-as soon as go daddy leaves so will she—-She has no business in a stock car—-send her back to the IRL ———–
  
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She did it again
October 27, 2012 at 1:40 am

She wrecked another driver earlier in the year. She needs to keep her cool or park the car.

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Wayne
November 12, 2012 at 1:34 pm

Landon’s a punk and Danica needs to learn how to control her car if she’s going to play with the big boys.

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Mike
November 12, 2012 at 4:17 pm

They need to allow cattle guards and turn it from a skilled race into a demolition derby at very high speeds. NASCAR would make a fortune as long as the liability waivers are signed.

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