Anytime a hot rodder hears the phrase, "little old lady from Pasadena" it entices a chuckle, a furrowed eyebrow, and the hope that this could be the "lost car in the barn" story we all like to hear.

Milka Duno came into the Indy Racing League this year with a good bit of fanfare -- one of three women drivers along with Danica Patrick and Sarah Fisher. But her season ended on a decidedly sour note ...