A more realistic answer is he hires milquetoast drivers that are just unproblematic enough to be seen as "likeable," and they're the ones with fans. Anyone who's still unironically still singing the praises of RP is probably on Facebook - ThreadSky

chrisxwright.bsky.social • 1 day ago

A more realistic answer is he hires milquetoast drivers that are just unproblematic enough to be seen as "likeable," and they're the ones with fans.
Anyone who's still unironically still singing the praises of RP is probably on Facebook

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stabbyabby.bsky.social•1 day ago

My opinions aside, calling Will Power milquetoast is crazy lmao. In nascar, I agree

chrisxwright.bsky.social•1 day ago

Will Power is the LAST holdover from when Roger hired drivers with personality. Cuz he used to do it a lot! He hired Paul Tracy and Kurt Busch and Juan Montoya! All of the above are assholes, but that's at least a notable trait lol

bawbfromonline.bsky.social•1 day ago

I say this as someone who is decidedly not a Newgarden fan, but I think he’s got a good personality, he showed it when he was at Fisher/Hartman, but he’s also smart and knew his way to superstardom was behind the corporate buttoned up starched shirt and I honestly cannot blame him.

ailurouge.bsky.social•1 day ago

If David is Will’s replacement, it’s the end of Attitude Era Penske. Guy seems nice but meme poster isn’t a personality

stabbyabby.bsky.social•1 day ago

I mean there’s not a lot of people at all in the current young generation of IndyCar driver who have loads of personality (at least publicly), is there? Not counting Santino of course

chrisxwright.bsky.social•1 day ago

Pato? Kinda? He at least tries to act like he has a personality

stabbyabby.bsky.social•1 day ago

Oh yeah Pato, that’s true. I think that probably is his personality (if it wasn’t, I don’t think he’d run his mouth so much. But that’s at least interesting!)

atljohns.bsky.social•1 day ago

The moment they start to exhibit the signs of an actual personality there’s a PR person somewhere near with a cattle prod.

ailurouge.bsky.social•1 day ago

David is to memes what Ricardo is to drinking from shoes

chrisxwright.bsky.social•1 day ago

...oh

ailurouge.bsky.social•1 day ago

Racing bluesky when I decry posting memes as a personality substitute — and thus catching my own stray

bawbfromonline.bsky.social•1 day ago

In 2025 it 100% is.

chrisxwright.bsky.social•1 day ago

If you're not posting through it, you're not living

ailurouge.bsky.social•1 day ago

I’d argue using memes is just second nature if you’ve been online long enough. It’s part of the language.

Using contractions in speech is hardly a personality.

mwoodski.bsky.social•1 day ago

will power is literally a psychopath and it RULES

coltondav426.bsky.social•1 day ago

Yeah like I love Blaney, Scotty Mac, and Newgarden (Cindric is pretty funny and likeable he’s just never doing anything to see him on tv)

Penske himself, ugh

dexterrsx.bsky.social•1 day ago

Scotty Mac's the only out and out good guy on that team.

Nick Tandy is pretty good too.

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