DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — After a top-10 taste of stock car racing over the weekend, Danica Patrick has decided to accelerate her learning curve and will enter Saturday’s NASCAR Nationwide Series season-opener at Daytona International Speedway.
Danica Patrick makes the More to NASCAR
Patrick announced her decision Monday, two days after finishing sixth at Daytona in an 80-lap race in the ARCA Series, which is an entry-level, training series for many drivers. The Nationwide Series is NASCAR’s version of Triple-A baseball and a significant step up.
“Racing in the Nationwide Series race was my goal during this entire two-month preparation process,” Patrick said, “but we wanted to make sure it was the right thing to do.
“The ARCA race was a blast and I’m not ready for my first Daytona Speedweeks to end just yet. I want more racing.”
via Danica Will Make NASCAR Debut at Daytona on Saturday — Motorsports FanHouse.
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patrick’s appearance on the NASCAR scene is nothing more than a publicity stunt. I predict it will backfire. No pun intended.
patrick is nothing more than a mediocre driver at best. In her 12+ years driving open wheels, she has managed only one win. She survives not on her driving talent, but on her ability to exploit her femine attributes. She won’t survive one season.