It wasn't her first three-ring news media circus, and it won't be her last. But Thursday's NASCAR media day was Danica Patrick's most significant mass-publicity appearance since her transition to stock-car racing's top level began two years ago.
The response reflected the significance. Thirty minutes before her scheduled arrival for print interviews, Patrick's table was surrounded four deep by reporters hoping to get close enough to ask a question. Upon arrival, Patrick was lost in a crowd of 50 writers trying to catch a glimpse or even hear the subject of their stories.
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