Danica Patrick

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Danica Patrick poses after winning the pole position for Saturday's NASCAR Drive4COPD 300 auto race in Daytona Beach, Fla., Friday, Feb. 24, 2012. (AP Photo/Rainier Ehrhardt)

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IndyCar driver Danica Patrick drives through the first turn during practice for the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Thursday, May 19, 2011. This may be her last Indianapolis 500 race as there are rumors linking her to NASCAR. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

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FILE - In this Feb. 11, 2010 file photo, driver Danica Patrick stands by her car during the NASCAR Nationwide Series auto racing practice at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. Her second NASCAR season about to begin, the IndyCar star is much more comfortable and expecting more than a bunch of back-of-the-pack finishes. (AP Photo/Reinhold Matay, File)

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Driver Danica Patrick smiles during a news conference for the NASCAR Nationwide 5-Hour Energy 250 auto race at Gateway International Raceway Friday, Oct. 22, 2010, in Madison, Ill. (AP Photo/The Belleville News-Democrat, Tim Vizer)

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Indy car driver Danica Patrick autographs the arm of T. J. Woodard, who has a tattoo of her on his arm, during an autograph session at the Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif. Saturday, Aug. 21, 2010. Patrick will be driving in Sunday's Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

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Danica Patrick drives out of the paddock area for her NASCAR Nationwide Series practice laps at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich., Friday, Aug. 13, 2010. (AP Photo/Bob Brodbeck)