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Happy trails: Patrick is going to take Dale Junior's advice and enjoy the ride

Last updated Thursday, April 12, 2012 - 10:59pm

FORT WORTH, Texas -- Danica Patrick doesn't sound like she spends a lot of time thinking about the pressure that is on her to produce in NASCAR.

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Michael Andretti: Danica's exit could help IndyCar

Chris Jenkins The Associated Press

Last updated Friday, March 2, 2012 - 7:50pm

MILWAUKEE -- As Michael Andretti takes over as the promoter of the struggling Milwaukee Mile IndyCar race, he knows he won't have the mainstream appeal of Danica Patrick to help bring fans back to the track.

He insists that isn't necessarily a bad thing.

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Ross Shimabuku has been suspended without pay for a week for his comments about Patrick before her Sprint Cup debut in the Daytona 500.

Anchor suspended for comment about Danica Patrick

The Associated Press The Associated Press

Last updated Wednesday, February 29, 2012 - 3:40pm

SAN DIEGO -- A San Diego TV sports anchor has been suspended for implying a sexist slur when talking about race car driver Danica Patrick.

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Danica Patrick won't run Indy 500 this year

Jenna Fryer The Associated Press

Last updated Monday, January 23, 2012 - 4:27pm

CONCORD, N.C. -- Danica Patrick, the highest-finishing woman in the Indianapolis 500, will skip the race this season and instead enter NASCAR's longest event of the year.

Patrick said Monday she's added the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway to her schedule. She'll drive for Stewart-Haas Racing, and team owner Tony Stewart said the decision to sit out the Indianapolis 500 was Patrick's decision.

"We didn't tell her she couldn't run the 500. It was left up to her," Stewart said. "It shows how dedicated she is to making this transition."

Patrick has left the IndyCar Series for a full-time move to NASCAR. She's running the second-tier Nationwide Series for JR Motorsports, and 10 races in the elite Sprint Cup Series for Stewart. She had previously announced eight Cup races, and the Coca-Cola 600 is her ninth announced event.

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