G.
02-20-07, 01:32 PM
Local girl (to me). She will be at the kart expo that devilmaster brings up.
She'll do a partial season in Star Mazda this year. Somehow, I'm guessing she'll get some sponsorship...
Too bad about the Danica comparison though.
http://www.jessicabrannam.com/
http://www.nwherald.com/articles/2007/02/14/sports/nascar/doc45d2f0da592bf340892021.txt
local girl (http://www.nwherald.com/articles/2007/02/14/sports/nascar/doc45d2de3890723356834139.txt)
“I’m sure when I get to that level, I won’t be the next Danica Patrick anymore,” Brannam said. “I will be my own person because I’ll be at that level, too. It doesn’t bother me because she is doing so well. It’s not really a bad thing to be the next Danica Patrick.”
Price Cobb believes it. Cobb is a winner, too. He was part of the winning team in the 1990 24 Hours of Le Mans. He has owned Indy Racing League teams, and now is the race operations director at North Carolina-based Velocity Motorsports, a team Brannam wants to join.
“With the right company backing her, she will be a remarkable success story,” Cobb said. “Somebody is going to hit the ball out of the park for her. That’s who I think she is, and I don’t say that lightly.”
Cobb likes that she wins, likes that she is young, likes that “she’s so attractive.”
“The next logical step is to get Jessica into my car,” he said. “I’m so excited for her.”
Vicki O’Connor believes in Brannam, too. O’Connor is the managing director of the Champ Car Atlantic Series, a proving ground for young drivers.
O’Connor likes that Brannam writes thank-you letters, likes Brannam’s poise. If Brannam can succeed at Star Mazda, O’Connor could see her in Champ Car Atlantic in less than two years.
“I am a fan of Jessica’s,” she said.
John Doonan sees big things for Brannam. He is the vice president of the Star Mazda Series, and he says Brannam has what it takes.
“She’s very personable, a very attractive young woman,” Doonan said. “She has been very successful in karting. She has very supportive parents and a network behind her as she’s attempting to climb the ladder. She’s got all those things.”
She doesn’t have everything. She still needs sponsors. She needs money, about $500,000 – “an unreal amount of money,” she said – to fund her year of racing in the Star Mazda Series. She has the manager, the publicity photos, the victories and her soon-to-be-relaunched Web site – JessicaBrannam.com.
“She has everything it takes to be successful in the sport,” O’Connor said. “She’s going to have a very good career.”
See Jessica Brannam
Jessica Brannam will appear Feb. 25 at The Kart Expo at the Schaumburg Renaissance Convention Center. She will appear at the Radio Disney booth and will sign autographs. For information, visit JessicaBrannam.com.
She'll do a partial season in Star Mazda this year. Somehow, I'm guessing she'll get some sponsorship...
Too bad about the Danica comparison though.
http://www.jessicabrannam.com/
http://www.nwherald.com/articles/2007/02/14/sports/nascar/doc45d2f0da592bf340892021.txt
local girl (http://www.nwherald.com/articles/2007/02/14/sports/nascar/doc45d2de3890723356834139.txt)
“I’m sure when I get to that level, I won’t be the next Danica Patrick anymore,” Brannam said. “I will be my own person because I’ll be at that level, too. It doesn’t bother me because she is doing so well. It’s not really a bad thing to be the next Danica Patrick.”
Price Cobb believes it. Cobb is a winner, too. He was part of the winning team in the 1990 24 Hours of Le Mans. He has owned Indy Racing League teams, and now is the race operations director at North Carolina-based Velocity Motorsports, a team Brannam wants to join.
“With the right company backing her, she will be a remarkable success story,” Cobb said. “Somebody is going to hit the ball out of the park for her. That’s who I think she is, and I don’t say that lightly.”
Cobb likes that she wins, likes that she is young, likes that “she’s so attractive.”
“The next logical step is to get Jessica into my car,” he said. “I’m so excited for her.”
Vicki O’Connor believes in Brannam, too. O’Connor is the managing director of the Champ Car Atlantic Series, a proving ground for young drivers.
O’Connor likes that Brannam writes thank-you letters, likes Brannam’s poise. If Brannam can succeed at Star Mazda, O’Connor could see her in Champ Car Atlantic in less than two years.
“I am a fan of Jessica’s,” she said.
John Doonan sees big things for Brannam. He is the vice president of the Star Mazda Series, and he says Brannam has what it takes.
“She’s very personable, a very attractive young woman,” Doonan said. “She has been very successful in karting. She has very supportive parents and a network behind her as she’s attempting to climb the ladder. She’s got all those things.”
She doesn’t have everything. She still needs sponsors. She needs money, about $500,000 – “an unreal amount of money,” she said – to fund her year of racing in the Star Mazda Series. She has the manager, the publicity photos, the victories and her soon-to-be-relaunched Web site – JessicaBrannam.com.
“She has everything it takes to be successful in the sport,” O’Connor said. “She’s going to have a very good career.”
See Jessica Brannam
Jessica Brannam will appear Feb. 25 at The Kart Expo at the Schaumburg Renaissance Convention Center. She will appear at the Radio Disney booth and will sign autographs. For information, visit JessicaBrannam.com.