Is Danica Patrick Planning To Crash NASCAR's Good Old Boys Club?

IndyCar Series and crossover media star Danica Patrick is nearing completion of a two-year contract with JR Motorsports, the NASCAR Nationwide Series operation owned by Dale Earnhardt Jr., and a source close to the negotiations described the talks as being "in the final phase."

A second source close to the situation confirmed the deal is moving forward, saying "talks are moving in a very positive direction and it would probably be a surprise if it didn't happen."

Both the Patrick and Earnhardt camps declined comment.


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tango - 11/5/2009 3:20:24 PM

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<sigh> I wish NASCAR would just die.

fatandsassy - 11/5/2009 3:33:37 PM

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I wish nascar would race real cars that are manufactured by the brands.

bfghemicuda - 11/5/2009 10:29:49 PM

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Me to. I would love to see each manufacture and there respective technology instead of everything revolving areound a GM smallblock. I would like to see different chassis designs and they must be available to the general public. Like in the past, at least 500 units had to be sold to the public. Currently its a glorified IROC race

100tnega - 11/5/2009 4:01:50 PM

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One win and a blast of champagne to the face, in slo-mo of course, will solidify Nascar forever.

ThierryHenry14 - 11/5/2009 10:24:05 PM

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is this really car news?

theman440 - 11/6/2009 7:55:28 PM

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I WANT to see her in a Playboy spread - what say you ?