Despain has said on Windtunnel, several times since 2006 that he doesn't understand what all the fuss about her is because "she has never won a race." He always says it in a way that implies that she doesn't even have the potential to win a race, but that is just the way Dave is.
I imagine when she does win, which will be soon, he will say, "well it's only one race."
He strikes me as one who agrees with Bernie Echelstone, that "women in racing should wear white so they match the other kitchen appliances."
Have you ever seen a woman on his show, including Ashley Force (he's a good friend of John's, so you would think he would at least have her on)? He may have had her on, but I don't recall, and I don't watch him every week, so I will give him a little benefit of the doubt, but I still think he will always want racing in any series to remain a man's sport.
Go Danica!
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