Danica Patrick

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Kyle Busch (18) and Danica Patrick wreck on the last lap of the NASCAR Sprint Cup auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Saturday, July 6, 2013, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/David Graham)

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Mark Martin, right, and Danica Patrick laugh on pit road after their qualifying runs for the NASCAR Daytona 500 Sprint Cup Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, in Daytona Beach, Fla. Patrick won the pole, becoming the first woman to secure the top spot for any Sprint Cup race. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

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Danica Patrick stands by her car on pit road after qualifying for the NASCAR Daytona 500 Sprint Cup Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, in Daytona Beach, Fla. Patrick won the pole, becoming the first woman to secure the top spot for any Sprint Cup race. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)

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Danica Patrick checks out her car while crew members make adjustments in her garage during a practice session for the NASCAR Daytona 500 Sprint Cup Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

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**FILE** In this Nov. 3, 2012, file photo, drivers Danica Patrick, left, talks with Ricky Stenhouse Jr., as they wait on pit road during qualifying for a NASCAR Nationwide series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. Patrick slid into her chair at NASCAR media day Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013 and promptly informed her audience she'd only answer racing-related questions. Then she proceeded to talk candidly about her relationship with fellow driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. .(AP Photo/Randy Holt, File)

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Driver Danica Patrick stares at a computer monitor as her team prepares for Saturday's NASCAR Nationwide auto race, Friday, Nov. 16, 2012 at the Miami-Homestead Speedway in Homestead, Fla. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)

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Katie Couric (left) and race-car driver Danica Patrick are interviewed Tuesday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway after Patrick took Ms. Couric for a ride in a two-seat race car. "I was nervous at first, but I had a lot of fun," Ms. Couric said. (Associated Press)