Denied

First of all, congratulations to Scott Dixon on his trip to Victory Lane at the Brickyard on Sunday. He's the first Kiwi to ever win the Indy 500.

Regrettably, Danica was taken out of the race with 29 laps remaining after she was hit in pit lane by rookie Ryan Briscoe. After exiting her car, she went looking for Briscoe -- and a fight -- but was stopped by track officials. She later said that it was probably better that she didn't make it down there.

Gentlemen (and Ladies), Start Your Engines

Any racing fans looking forward to the Indianapolis 500 today? As much as I enjoy auto and motorcycle racing, I can rarely make the time to watch it.

But I can't resist the yearly Memorial Day weekend showdown at the Brickyard. I love the fanfare, the back stories, the drama, and of course the two and a half hours of adreneline-fueled, open wheeled excitement.

I'll be cheering for my favorite Fast Woman, Danica Patrick. After finally winning at Twin Ring Motegi in Japan, it's time for her to capture a victory at a major American race.

And let's give a brief nod to Janet Guthrie -- the first woman to qualify for both the Indianapolis 500 and the Daytona 500 back in 1977. Without her, there would be no Danica (as we know her).

Kudos....

....To Danica Patrick for not being the Anna Kournikova of the Indy Racing League. Finally, after her 50th IndyCar start, she won the Indy Japan 300 at Twin Ring Motegi in Motegi, Japan -- the first woman to ever win an IndyCar race.