I refer to the CNN article “Danica Patrick makes IndyCar history” dated 20 April 2008, retrieved from: http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/04/20/indy.japan.ap/index.html
Danica Patrick is the first woman by far in IndyCar history who has won Indy Japan 300 car race. The 26 years old won the race on her 50th IndyCar start. She claimed that a fuel strategy was used to win the race. During the race she over took many good racers which was unbelievable for her. One of the racers named Castroneves said that Patrick is a leader and she played a fair game when passing his car. The co-owner of Andretti Green Racing and many other fans had believed that Patrick has the potential to win the race. It was the best finish seen in Indy car races.
Patrick was positively motivated to win the Indy Japan 300. Her success-oriented personality made her use the opportunity to participant in the Indy Japan 300 race to challenge herself and thrive to win it. In the end, she did reach her goal of winning the race.
2 comments:
Not suprising at all the first female to win Indy Japan 300 is a White.Asians come from collectivist cultures especially East Asians.On the other hand Westerners come from Individualist cultures who embrace freedom and possess independent thoughts unlike Asians whom are "caught" in a social fabric and are unable to try out new things as they are expected to behave how women are stereotyped to be e.g home-maker...none the less women are undergoing emancipation all around the world...i meant almost all except for some extremely narrow minded countries with extremists faiths...Andre'
Women at the present era are lucky in the sense that perception of women is changing from a conservative role as a homemaker to one who is able to take on roles that were deemed to be solely for men. I am for women to take up challenging roles or to engage in activities that were once dominated by men such as aviation, golf. It is good to see more and more women taking up challenging roles along men.
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