Weighty issues

Congratulations go to Danica Patrick, the Indycar racer who finished fourth in today's Indy 500. While she wasn't the first woman to be in the race, she was the first ever to lead in the race and, had she not been hamstrung by a lack of fuel at the end, she could have won the whole thing.

But really I want to talk about sour grapes. NASCAR (and sometime Indycar) racer Michael Gordon says that Patrick has an unfair advantage, she only weighs 100 pounds.

Gordon, who weighs at least twice that says that her weight gives her more speed because her car is lighter and can get more mileage out of the gas. I say that Gordon is being a jerk. Patrick may have an advantage, but it's certainly not unfair. If she has an advantage, then maybe the other racing teams should jettison their more weighty drivers for those who are slimmer. I'm sure that more women would get a shot this way.

So don't let it get to you Danica. You're a great racer and you've earned your spot. Don't let sour grapes spoil your rookie season.