Talk:Sarah Fisher/GA1

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Reviewer: Sanfranciscogiants17 (talk · contribs) 00:23, 16 May 2020 (UTC)

1. Prose Lead

• Ed Carpenter Racing to become CFH Racing - Ed Carpenter Racing, creating CFH Racing - better grammatically
  • Done MWright96 (talk) 10:29, 16 May 2020 (UTC)

Early life

• You start two sentences in a row with Fisher's - try rephrasing one of them for variety
  • Done MWright96 (talk) 10:29, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
• Link soccer, swimming, and gymnastics, then add a ; after gymnastics
  • Done MWright96 (talk) 10:29, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
• Change the last sentence of the first paragraph to read, She often watched her father compete at the local racetrack.. The way it is worded now makes it appear that she was only taken once.
  • Done MWright96 (talk) 10:29, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
• Both her parents supported her - add early racing career to the end of the sentence.
  • Done MWright96 (talk) 10:29, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
• In the first sentence of the fourth paragraph, change watch to sample, as it seems they were evaluating the different ones to figure out which they wanted to enter her in.
  • Done MWright96 (talk) 10:29, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
• You don't need to link National Alliance of Midget Auto Racing, since there is not an article for it. Same goes for all of the following red links.
  • Done and removed the acronyms since it is only mentioned once. MWright96 (talk) 10:29, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
• Do link Ohio State University
  • Done MWright96 (talk) 10:29, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
• telephone call to enter - add inviting her between call and to
  • Added MWright96 (talk) 10:29, 16 May 2020 (UTC)

1999-2003

• Fisher forwent the series' race at the track to broaden her experience - after track, put a comma, followed by wanting first to broaden her experience - the way you have it now, it looks like skipping the race broadened her experience.
  • Done MWright96 (talk) 10:29, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
• End the next sentence after careers. Then, phrase the rest of the sentence as thus: Since most of her previous experience was at dirt racing, she worked on familiarizing herself with competing on asphalt tracks.
  • Done MWright96 (talk) 10:29, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
• Add IRL before debut
  • Added MWright96 (talk) 10:29, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
• Instead of generally stating she was off the leader's pace, either clarify how many laps down she was when she pitted or change the sentence to, She finished the race in 25th place, having driven into the pit lane after 66 laps to retire with a failed timing chain. Off the leader's pace could mean a lot of different things, from far behind on the lead lap to ten laps down.
  • Changed MWright96 (talk) 10:29, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
• Before the Texas round - shouldn't "round" be "race"?
  • Reworded MWright96 (talk) 10:29, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
• Take out "was impressed with Fisher and"; this is redundant, since you've already stated he felt she was the ideal choice.
  • Done MWright96 (talk) 10:29, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
• Remove the comma after Pelfrey
  • Done MWright96 (talk) 10:29, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
• and was classified 31st - finishing 31st. More concise, less awkward-sounding
  • Changed MWright96 (talk) 10:29, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
• Take out "due to her driving" - this is self-explanatory.
  • Deleted MWright96 (talk) 10:29, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
• Fisher came tenth - Fisher came in tenth
  • Done MWright96 (talk) 10:29, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
• finishing third - where she finished third - way you have it now, it literally says the season finished third.
  • Reworded MWright96 (talk) 10:29, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
• placing - where she placed same reason as above
  • Changed MWright96 (talk) 10:29, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
• After ref 43, change to then finished the race 24th out of 33 drivers - the way it reads now, I thought she qualified ninth then qualified 24th.
  • Changed MWright96 (talk) 10:29, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
• and the first for a woman in American open-wheel racing - , the first time a woman won a pole in American open-wheel racing
  • Reworded MWright96 (talk) 10:29, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
• Change ten to 10 - Wikipedia prefers numbers larger than nine to be written as integers
  • Changed MWright96 (talk)
• of her campaign in eighth - of her campaign, placing eighth
  • Reworded MWright96 (talk) 10:29, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
• and coming 31st - and coming in 31st
  • Changed MWright96 (talk) 10:29, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
• Change the next sentence to, However, Fisher received enough sponsorship funding at Indianapolis to complete the season. - flows better
  • Done MWright96 (talk) 10:29, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
• in second - recording the second-fastest time
  • Reworded MWright96 (talk) 10:29, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
• Fans voted Fisher IRL's Most Popular Driver Award for the third year in a row - Fans voted Fisher the IRL's Most Popular Driver for the third year in a row.
  • Done MWright96 (talk) 10:29, 16 May 2020 (UTC)

2004-2007

• for the majority - in the majority
  • Changed a little MWright96 (talk) 10:29, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
• Place a comma after Afterward
  • Added MWright96 (talk) 10:29, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
• Drive for Diversity Scheme - change "scheme" to "program" as this more literally conveys what it is
  • Done MWright96 (talk) 10:29, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
• coming 12th in - coming in 12th in
  • Done MWright96 (talk) 10:29, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
• before her first - before earning her first
  • Done MWright96 (talk) 10:29, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
• and by her attending - as well as by attending
  • Done MWright96 (talk) 10:29, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
• sponsors for sufficient funding - prospective sponsors requesting sufficient funding
  • Reworded MWright96 (talk) 10:29, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
• Place a comma after Briscoe
  • Included MWright96 (talk) 10:29, 16 May 2020 (UTC)

More to come! Great start! Sanfranciscogiants17 (talk) 01:17, 16 May 2020 (UTC)

• to hie her - to hire her
  • Fixed typo MWright96 (talk) 18:08, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
• In the race, Fisher was 16th - Fisher finished the race in 16th - the way you have it now makes it ambiguous as to whether that was her final result
  • Done MWright96 (talk) 18:08, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
• a two-race points total of 32 and 25th in the drivers' standings - a two-race points total of 32. She finished the year 25th in the driver's standings. Way it is worded now is unclear.
  • Done MWright96 (talk) 18:08, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
• Although plans were made for Fisher not to compete on road courses - Although Fisher's team did not originally plan for her to compete on road courses
  • Done MWright96 (talk) 18:08, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
• 15th place at - 15th-place showing at
  • Done a little differently MWright96 (talk) 18:08, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
• finishing 18th position after the event was shortened by rain after 166 laps - finishing 18th in a rain-shortened 166-lap race. That way, you don't use after twice in close proximity.
  • Reworded MWright96 (talk) 18:08, 16 May 2020 (UTC)

2008-2010

• funding from fans, and had - take out the comma, not needed
  • Done MWright96 (talk) 18:08, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
• She qualified in 22nd place; in the race, Fisher was collected by Tony Kanaan after he spun exiting turn three on the 106th lap, finishing 30th. - She qualified in 22nd place. In the race, Fisher was collected by Tony Kanaan after he spun exiting turn three on the 106th lap. She finished 30th. - the way it is worded now, you can't tell whether Fisher or Kanaan finished 30th.
  • Done MWright96 (talk) 18:08, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
• about not competing in any more - about not being able to compete in any more
  • Done MWright96 (talk) 18:08, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
• Split the sentence about Kentucky and Chicagoland. End the first part with "battled with Danica Patrick in turn one." Then, start the next sentence, "At Chicagoland, she bruised..."
  • Done MWright96 (talk) 18:08, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
• Fisher did not contest the entire season due to - She did not race a full schedule due to - The way you have it now makes it look like she did not race at all
  • Done MWright96 (talk) 18:08, 16 May 2020 (UTC).
• Fisher's participation meant she surpassed the record - With the start, Fisher surpassed the record
  • Rewritten a little differently MWright96 (talk) 18:08, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
• The media voted her to receive the Scott Brayton Award as the driver who - She received the Scott Brayton Award, voted on by the media and presented to the driver who - better grammatically
  • Done MWright96 (talk) 18:08, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
• The rest of the season was sub-par for Fisher; her year's highest result was a 12th-place finish at Kentucky - Fisher's highest result for the rest of the season was a 12th place finish at Kentucky. - The source doesn't explicitly say sub-par; that's a conclusion that should be left up to the reader. Fortunately, the sentence about her finishing 25th should cover it.
  • Changed the prose MWright96 (talk) 18:08, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
• reported she would - replace "she" with "Fisher," since this is her first mention in the paragraph.
  • Done MWright96 (talk) 18:08, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
• Take out the comma after Barber Motorsports Park
  • Done MWright96 (talk) 18:08, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
• her season's first round - her season's first race
  • Changed the prose MWright96 (talk) 18:08, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
• Fisher had her season's best finish was a 15th place at Texas and Chiagoland - Fisher's best finish of the season was 15th, which she attained at Texas as well as at Chicagoland.
  • Done MWright96 (talk) 18:08, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
• with a 22nd at - with a 22nd-place finish at
  • Rewritten MWright96 (talk) 18:08, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
• In October 2010, she said she had sacrificed the running of her team because of her status as driver/owner. Fisher subsequently sought a full-time competitor but did not rule out a part-time schedule for herself - In October 2010, she announced she was looking for a full-time driver to replace her because she thought her driving was taking away from her ability to adequately run the team. She left open the possibility that she would still run a part-time schedule the next season.
  • Changed MWright96 (talk) 18:08, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
• raced the No. 67 car - replaced her in the No. 67 car
  • Done MWright96 (talk) 18:08, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
• This isn't in order with my other comments, but Dale Pelfrey, Belterra Resort Indy 300, 2005 NASCAR West Series, and Whiteland Park Raceway all still need to be unlinked since there is no article on those.
  • Delinked the redlinked articles MWright96 (talk) 18:08, 16 May 2020 (UTC)

Post-racing career

• an nonpartisan advisory - a nonpartisan advisory
  • Done MWright96 (talk) 18:08, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
• she watched her - she had watched her
  • Done MWright96 (talk) 18:08, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
• Newgarden won two races for the team at the 2015 Honda - Newgarden won the 2015 Honda
  • Done MWright96 (talk) 18:08, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
• and the Honda Indy Toronto, and two more second-place finishes - and the Honda Indy Toronto; he also earned two second-place finishes
  • Done MWright96 (talk) 18:08, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
• with sponsorship development and worked with - with sponsorship development, working with
  • Done MWright96 (talk) 18:08, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
• but she was unavailable for all of the races in the 2018 season, and shared the pace-car duties with former driver Oriol Servià - but she shared the pace-car duties with former driver Oriol Servià in 2018, since she was not available for every race
  • Done MWright96 (talk) 18:08, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
• Since there is no article about Whiteland Raceway Park, include that it is in Indiana for the benefit of readers who do not know where it is. Your source doesn't explicitly state that it's in Indiana, so you can add a source (such as the track's website) that states this if you think it is necessary - I don't think you have to add another source, since the source does say it's in Whiteland, but you can if you'd rather.
  • Delinked instead MWright96 (talk) 18:08, 16 May 2020 (UTC)

Public image and personal life

• She is described - Dave Scheiber of the St. Petersburg Times describes her
  • Added MWright96 (talk) 18:08, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
• Replace Fisher did not engage in media activities to capitalize on her glamorous viewpoint because of her wholesome personality with Unlike Patrick, Fisher did not promote herself by exploiting her glamorous side, stating "That's definitely not me. It's not my personality." Better conveys the message of those two articles.
  • Done MWright96 (talk) 18:08, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
• Take out "despite increasing attendance figures at IRL events" - not necessarily related to what is stated here.
  • Done MWright96 (talk) 18:08, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
• she was named Sports Illustrated's Top 10 - she was included on Sports Illustrated's list of Top 10
  • Rewritten MWright96 (talk) 18:08, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
• engineering but left because of schedule demands - engineering but leaving before she finished her degree because of schedule demands
  • Done differently MWright96 (talk) 18:08, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
• Start the next sentence with "She" instead of "Fisher"
  • Done MWright96 (talk) 18:08, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
• studying a bachelor's degree - studying for a bachelor's degree
  • Done MWright96 (talk) 18:08, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
  • If you could find out if she finished the degree, that would be great, but not a problem if you can't find a source that states this.
    • Added that she completed the degree last year MWright96 (talk) 18:08, 16 May 2020 (UTC)

2. Verifiability

• Ref 9 is dead.
• Ref 15 is dead.
  • Deleted both of the dead links to leave a bare offline reference
  • Update: Reference 15 has a working link to the entry on Newspapers.com
• Should there be a page number for ref 58?
  • Added link along with page number
• Unlink The Index Journal for ref 122, since there is no article for it.
  • Done MWright96 (talk) 10:29, 16 May 2020 (UTC)

3. Depth of Coverage

• I would put the name of Reba Fisher's mother, with a link if she has a Wikipedia article.
  • There is no information that states the name of Reba Fisher's mother at present. MWright96 (talk) 10:29, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
    • That's fine, then. Sanfranciscogiants17 (talk) 14:07, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
• Does she still drive the safety car in the Indy races? If so, note that she resumed a full-time schedule (or that she continues to split time with Servia). If not, put who replaced her in 2019. If you can find this information - I know it's hard to find articles on minor details like that sometimes.
  • She does currently drive the pace car MWright96 (talk) 18:08, 16 May 2020 (UTC)

4. Neutral

5. Stable

6. Illustrations

7. Misc

• In the awards section of External links, "Incumbent" should be changed to "Discontinued," since the award does not seem to have been given out after 2009.
  • Done MWright96 (talk) 10:29, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
• The official website link doesn't seem to work.
  • Added archive link MWright96 (talk) 10:29, 16 May 2020 (UTC)

I'll take another look once you address these, but the article should be good to go once these are addressed! Sanfranciscogiants17 (talk) 14:07, 16 May 2020 (UTC)

• • @Sanfranciscogiants17: Have made changes to the articles based on the comments made above. Note I have added some other information that will need looking at. MWright96 (talk) 18:08, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
    • It's about ready to pass, but there is something else I need you to address. "and incorrect send a message that she was not committed to NASCAR" - this isn't grammatically correct; additionally, I can't tell what the statement means. Did she skip the 500 to correct a misimpression that she was not committed to NASCAR, or had she incorrectly indicated that she was not committed to NASCAR? Sanfranciscogiants17 (talk) 20:04, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
      • Rewritten to be more clearer MWright96 (talk) 09:06, 17 May 2020 (UTC)
    • Also, the article still needs to mention (not just in the lead, but in the prose too) that Fisher still drives the pace car. Right now, it looks like she might have stopped driving it after 2018. Sanfranciscogiants17 (talk) 20:07, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
      • Added MWright96 (talk) 09:06, 17 May 2020 (UTC)
    • Please specify that Whiteland Raceway Park is in Indiana. Sanfranciscogiants17 (talk) 20:08, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
      • Included that fact in the article MWright96 (talk) 09:06, 17 May 2020 (UTC)
    • Also, just noticed that in early life, it says Fisher was attending Ohio State University. However, personal life says she attended Butler. To make clearer to the readers what happened, mention when she attended Butler and that this came after her time at Ohio State in the personal life section. Sanfranciscogiants17 (talk) 20:11, 16 May 2020 (UTC)
      • Added MWright96 (talk) 09:06, 17 May 2020 (UTC)
        • Great work, passing. Nice job once again! Sanfranciscogiants17 (talk) 12:29, 17 May 2020 (UTC)