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Sexy Danica Patrick getting green light on NASCAR with Earnhardt

Indy star in talks to join forces with Dale Jr.

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ANTOINETTE KELLY
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Irish Central.com
Published Sunday, November 8, 2009, 8:49 AM
Updated Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 6:53 AM
Read more: IndyCar Racing, Motorsports, Sports



It is the biggest story in auto racing for decades.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. has made it clear that he wants Danica Patrick to join his NASCAR team, bringing about one of the greatest auto racing stories in American history and joining two legendary figures in the sport.

The Earnhardt name is the most famous in Nascar while Patrick is the only female to ever crack the top echelon of race drivers in the Indy series. She placed 3rd in the 2009 Indianapolis 500, which Wikipedia reports was both a personal best for her at the track and the highest finish by a woman in the event's history.

Danica Sue Patrick was born on March 25, 1982 in Beloit, Wisconsin. Her Irish-American parents, TJ and Bev Patrick are great racing fans. Her father, TJ, raced snowmobiles, motocross bikes and midget cars while her mother worked as a mechanic.

With her Irish good looks and sexy style, (Patrick's bikini pictures are top sellers, St. Patrick she ain't)  and daredevil drive behind the wheel Patrick would bring incredible star power to the male dominated NASCAR world, and open the sport to millions of new fans.

It was reported last year that she was the second top female search term that year.

In May 2006, she published her autobiography, "Danica: Crossing the Line."

With her win in the 2008 Indy Japan 300, Patrick became the first woman to win an Indy car race. Patrick currently drives the #7 Boost Mobile/GoDaddy.com Honda/Dallara for Andretti Green Racing.

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Posted by BORNIRISH on Nov 22, 2009, 10:38 AM EST
What do I think? I think under all of that makeup and hair dye she is one scarry morning eye opener. And Tokyo...Tokyo was about fuel consumption more than her driving skills...and don't even get me started on her driving skills.
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Posted by plasticpaddy on Nov 12, 2009, 12:52 PM EST
ha ha littleman, go drive in circles and see how interesting it is. NASCAR is boring!
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Posted by cherokee51 on Nov 09, 2009, 09:07 PM EST
I think it is great that she will/can/could join the forces of Nascar! I will be among the 1st to join her "fan-club"! Her "attitude" as some refer to, IS what it will take for her to take NASCAR by STORM !!!!!!!! GO DANICA!!!!!!!!!!! I'm pullin for ya! As a Southern Lady, I think it is about time someone like Danica join the ranks and show the "good-ole-boys" that a woman can be as forceful as they are !
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Posted by dessieglynn on Nov 09, 2009, 12:54 PM EST
She should do whatever she thinks she is capable of, even if it upsets the begrudgers of nascar. she is ten times a better driver than dale jr.
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Posted by tomgallagher on Nov 09, 2009, 11:42 AM EST
She is a hard ass which is what it takes in that business. Just like Dale Jr's daddy. If you want a ballerina check out the Bolshoi.
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Posted by schoolteacher on Nov 09, 2009, 02:20 AM EST
This is still America, regardless of what the "Progressives"think. In that spirit, I say, Let'er do whatever she can. God knows, she's qualified, yes? I'm not threatened by women who excell; More power to them. Afterall, it was a "petite blonde" who 'took-out' that whack-job shooter at Ft. Hood. Me thinks some men may be afraid that NASCAR may be a venue where Ms. Patrick may just 'kick-butt' on the ole boys, HMMMM????


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