Danica has confrontation with Milka on pitrow

[Wassit3]

Frustrated Danica has confrontation on pit road

Danica Patrick's now famous temper has flared once again. And this time, it led to a PG-rated version of "Girls Gone Wild" in the pits during a practice session the Honda Indy 200.

For the second time this season, Patrick was angered by a competitor and she decided to take out her aggression by going over to her opponent's pit area for a confrontation.


This time, the object of her ire was the only other woman driver on the IndyCar Series, Milka Duno.

According to a report on The Indianapolis Star's Web site, Patrick marched over to the Dreyer & Reinbold Racing pit stall after the conclusion of Saturday's morning practice at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course to complain about Duno's driving. The Andretti-Green Racing driver was upset that Duno did not allow faster cars, notably Patrick's, to pass her during the practice session.

Unlike the last time Patrick went to a competitor's stall during the Indianapolis 500, she was not stopped by anybody — leading to a testy engage between the two women.

Amateur video obtained by the Star shows Duno telling Patrick to "go away" numerous times before the Venezulean threw a towel towards Danica, leading to foul language before the minute-long incident concluded.

"Unfortunately, things involving me tend to evolve," Patrick said in the report. "I'm on the hot seat when I do something and when others do something (connected to me). It's kind of the line that I walk because I'm popular."

For the 26-year-old Patrick, it is yet another black eye in a year where much was expected.

Since her first IndyCar Series victory on April 20, Patrick has mostly struggled to be competitive. Her fifth-place finish last Saturday night at Nashville was her first top-five since Motegi. And Patrick was hoping it would be the catalyst for a big finish to the 2008 season.

But, if Saturday is any indication, the Honda Indy 200 may be just more of the same struggles that she has faced so many times in the past three months.

Patrick, who started a career-best second here a year ago, was 11th in the morning practice at the Lexington, Ohio course, and the qualifying session that followed was even worse.

She failed to get past the first of three rounds in the knockout-style time trials and will start 20th on the 26-car grid in Sunday's race.

"The car was pretty fast during practice this morning, but I was unable to find the speed that I needed during qualifying," Patrick said. "I'm disappointed that I didn't qualify better, knowing that I started on the front row last year.

"But there are some areas of the course where I will be able to make some passes. It's a long race, so, hopefully, I can work my way up the field."

Add the Duno confrontation, which is her second this season and third in her highly publicized IndyCar career, and things can hardly get worst.

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[Arctic Blast]

From what I gather, Danica is actually a respectable driver, but she can't set up the car without the help of her teammates (In other words, someone else has to take it out on a test drive and help the crew tweak how it drives. She simply doesn't have the mechanical background to really be able to explain what needs to be changed). Milka, on the other hand...I think the most 'charitable' description of her abilities I have ever heard is that she's a menace on the track. She flat out does not know what she's doing out there. Several drivers have complained about Danica, but mostly about the fact that at times she seems a bit too timid out there. MOST other drivers have complained about Milka, because she's so inexperienced she's out and out reckless and dangerous.

[cartman00000001]

Do I HAVE to be the one to mention cat fight?

Maybe on the infield grass....some water......

[RedsoxRockies]

I HATE Danica, she is so overrated, and thinks she is better then the rest of the world

[rockiesfan4ever]

I like that 2nd picture of her though.

[Wassit3]

I like that 2nd picture of her though.

what second picture of her? there is only one posted above of her

[HoustonGM]

what second picture of her? there is only one posted above of her

There's two lol

[boa]

I think the first is milka, the 2nd danica

[m4rk6]

Lol. Yeah, you can't photoshop Milka's face into Danica's.

[jcbarr]

Danica is an OK driver. Nothing more, nothing less. She isn't even near the best driver on her own team. Her teammate has won the championship what like 2 or 3 times since Danica showed up. He won the Indy 500 and she got the cover of SI the same week. She is a female competing in a "male" sport and she is somewhat competitive, that means she is going to get all the press. I don't have a problem with her, but this is getting old with these fights and arguments that she seems to be having with the other drivers. It's almost as if she does this when the press seems to be moving slightly away from her. I believe that most of this is a marketing scheme to be honest.

I don't know enough about this Milka to really comment on her.

[Reade]

Oil them up and put them in the infield and let'em go.

I'd pay to see it rather than the race

[Wassit3]

I think the first is milka, the 2nd danica

you are correct, they look nothing alike to me

[boa]

Danica is an OK driver. Nothing more, nothing less. She isn't even near the best driver on her own team. Her teammate has won the championship what like 2 or 3 times since Danica showed up. He won the Indy 500 and she got the cover of SI the same week. She is a female competing in a "male" sport and she is somewhat competitive, that means she is going to get all the press. I don't have a problem with her, but this is getting old with these fights and arguments that she seems to be having with the other drivers. It's almost as if she does this when the press seems to be moving slightly away from her. I believe that most of this is a marketing scheme to be honest.

I don't know enough about this Milka to really comment on her.

Dale Earnhardt JR is probably the third best driver on his team. Does this mean he's not good? No. Is he popular above his talent level? Possibly. But who cares? I think it is good for athletes to market themselves.

[RedsoxRockies]

DALE IS BETTER THAN GORDON AND JOHNSON!!!!!! NEVER PUT HIM BELOW THOSE JERKS WHO DON'T BELONG IN THE SPORT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!e