Milka Duno, Danica Patrick Fight Overinflated

Milka Duno and Danica Patrick did not get in a fight at an Indy Racing League race on Saturday. They were in an argument where the only thing thrown was a towel. This type of heated argument happens a lot in NASCAR racing, between the male racers. The arguments are given coverage during the race, but they do not usually cause much interest beyond race day. The news about a cat fight or any type of fight between racers Milka Dano and Danica Patrick has been grossly exaggerated.

Milka Duno vs. Danica Patrick: A Heated Argument

The footage of the so-called fight between Milka Duno and Danica Patrick shows a minor argument. Milka Duno becomes so angry at Danica Patrick that she throws a towel at her, twice. Danica Patrick, who goads Milka Duno on seemed completely offended by the towel-throwing, responding with a, “What the Hell?”

Danica Patrick told Milka Duno, “It’s not my fault you’re slow.” Could there be a bigger insult from one racer to another, no matter their gender? Danica Patrick goes on to tell her crew that she “just wants to talk to her” because “she was giving everyone a hard time out there” on the racetrack.

Danica Patrick: Anger Management?

When you think of a race car driver, you may think of someone who is controlled in their actions, and someone with a mild temperament. Danica Patrick, with this recent Milka Duno incident has added one more peg on her anger outburst list. Previously, the 5-foot tall driver got physical with Dan Wheldon, according to FOX Sports.

Danica Patrick, like any other race car driver in the Indy Racing League or in NASCAR should be allowed to have outbursts like any of the male drivers. She simply gets more press mileage out of it because she is a woman.

Milka Duno

Similar to Danica Patrick, Milka Duno could just as easily pass for a model as a race car driver. Both women are attractive with long, dark hair. Milk Duno’s biggest claim to fame, before her non-cat fight with Danica Patrick was named “Venezuelan Auto Racing Driver of the Year” in 2000. Milka Duno was also named the “American Le Mans Series 2001 Vice Champion Driver.”

She’s also a naval engineer.

The Cat Fight Fantasy: Real and Imaginary

The concept of a cat fight is a popular male fantasy in pop culture. There was an entire episode of Seinfeld devoted to the topic of a cat fight. Vixen Raquel Welch was a guest star who got in a fight with Elanine and with Kramer. The Seinfeld cast broke it down for us: men like to watch a cat fight in the hopes of seeing ripped shirts, exposed skin and maybe even a kiss.

The other biggest cat fight on TV was the one between Pumkin and New York on Flavor of Love. Pumkin spit on New York which caused New York to go after her physically.

Memorable cat fights in film have featured Uma Thurman vs. Vivica A. Fox (Kill Bill Vol. 1), Demi Moore vs. Cameron Diaz, Lucy Liu and Drew Barrymore (Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle), and Rachel Weisz vs. Patricia Velasquez in The Mummy Returns, and Anne Archer vs. Glenn Close in Fatal Attraction.

Miller Light made a commercial featuring two women in a cat fight back in 2002.

The hope to see a cat fight is part of what propelled The Jerry Springer Show to fame. It’s what kept some people glued to watching Melrose Place, Dynasty, and pretty much any reality TV show on VH-1.

There’s no real fight between Milka Duo and Danica Patrick. No cat fight, not even a real tiff. Move along, there’s nothing to see here.

Sources

Indycar.com
Kevin Hench,”In quest for eyeballs, IRL embraces Danica’s wild side,”http://msn.foxsports.com/motor/story/8364034/In-quest-for-eyeballs,-IRL-embraces-Danica’s-wild-side
NY Latino Journal, “Milka Duno in the Big Race,” http://nylatinojournal.com/home/news/americas/milka_duno_in_the_big_race.html
YouTube.com. “Danica vs. Mllka,”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYZHWMl_TJ4