Will Danica Patrick race for NASCAR in 2007?

Question

Any legitimacy to the rumors...or just hype?

INDIANAPOLIS (July 10) - First, it was Formula One driver Juan Pablo Montoya. Now America's top female driver, Danica Patrick, is considering competing in NASCAR.
The Orlando Sentinel reported Patrick's father, T.J., was having exploratory discussions with some NASCAR teams and attended Sunday's race in Chicago as the guest of Roush Racing.


Roush team president Geoff Smith said the team gave Patrick's family members passes as a favor but had not had any serious discussions of adding Patrick to the team.


"If she's interested, all they have to do is pick up the phone," Smith said. "But they haven't picked up the phone."


The report fueled speculation on the first of three days of testing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway that Patrick, whose contract with Rahal Letterman Racing expires after this season, could be leaving the Indy Racing League for NASCAR.

Answer 1

OMG, she is so beautiful, i would lick the bottoms of her feet, her butt cheeks, her pits, anywhere and everywhere, she is gorgeous, she is on jimmie kimmel right now on the east coast, and i have a *****

Answer 2

Danica Patrick to NASCAR...In 2007? Danica Patrick could become the next star driver to defect from another major racing series to NASCAR. "I'm trying to get her here [into NASCAR]," said T.J. Patrick, father of the woman who dazzled the motor racing world last year by nearly winning the Indianapolis 500, but has struggled with a mediocre Indy Racing League car ever since. T.J. Patrick, who has managed his daughter's career since her childhood, was at Chicagoland Speedway on Sunday, holding exploratory talks with some Nextel Cup teams and sponsors about the possibility of Danica leaving the IRL for NASCAR as early as next year. Her contract expires with the IRL's Rahal-Letterman Racing team, co-owned by TV comic David Letterman, at the end of this season. In addition to considering NASCAR, the Patricks are negotiating with other IRL teams -- and appear unlikely to renew with Rahal-Letterman next year. Bobby Rahal, co-owner of Rahal Letterman racing, declined comment through a spokesperson. Danica, 24, wasn't at Sunday's USG Sheetrock 400 NASCAR race. T.J. and Danica's mother, Bev, came to the Joliet track because "we've had some inquiries" from NASCAR teams, T.J. said. The Patricks were in the Nextel Cup garage area as guests of the powerful Roush Racing team, which fields five Ford teams.

Answer 3

In a pink car with bumpers on it.She has yet to prove anything in the minor leagues of Indy car racing,Nascar is cutthroat,she never make it.

Answer 4

Great for her if she can pull it off!

.Without certainty she has talent, but is she ready to compete against the " good ole boys " of NASCAR?

I say "go for it" but be ready to become a tough competitor. She should be allowed to race on her merit not for the simple fact she is female.

Answer 5

Yes it is all about the money. If they offer enoguh she will go. I agree with the other person who said something about benjamines. Its just like any other sport. If you offer the money they will go. It happens in world soccer like when Beckham left to play for Real Madrid.

Answer 6

She wont make it look at the last women who tried nascar she now races Trucks

Answer 7

it said on speed tv news that she is wating for a good sponsor then she will go to nascar

Answer 8

It's all about the benjamins so probably yes

Answer 9

She may, but I doubt she will do as well there.

Answer 10

i hope she does she'll kick ***