REPORT: Danica Patrick to drive NASCAR in 2010, remain with IndyCar Series
Danica Patrick's SI Swimsuit Issue photo shoot – Click above for high-res image gallery
The rumors were apparently true. According to ESPN, IndyCar driver – and, without a doubt our favorite Go Daddy spokesmodel – Danica Patrick will "all but certainly" take part in NASCAR racing next year. It seems Patrick will be limiting her exposure to the Nationwide Series and Truck series and will continue to race the full IndyCar schedule for Andretti Green Racing.
If ESPN's sources are accurate, Danica will join Stewart Haas Racing and partner up with Tony Stewart, who will serve as her mentor in the sport. Stewart enjoyed a successful career in open wheel racing before switching to stock cars. As you might expect, the top female driver here in the States shouldn't have an issue with sponsorship money and the move could provide just the ratings boost NASCAR sorely needs.
[Source: ESPN]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
Brian 4:03PM (9/08/2009)
Danica Patrick is a 5 turned into a 9 by makeup, talented photographers and an airbrush.
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Big Mola 4:13PM (9/08/2009)
Honda should hire those guys for the Crosstour.
Pokey 4:20PM (9/08/2009)
I've seen her a couple times in person. She is AT LEAST a 6, though I would not say these pics bring her up to a 9, maybe a 7.3, but not a 9.
I think the fact that she drives race cars bumps her up a notch or two on most guys scales. I'd just like to have her around to bum money off of!
jonathan.chung1 4:26PM (9/08/2009)
Touché, Big Mola. Touché.
HotRodzNKustoms 4:36PM (9/08/2009)
Just about all the shots you see in magazines these days feature girls with a a lot of make up and usually quite a bit of photoshop.
DiRF 4:36PM (9/08/2009)
+1, Big Mola. Nicely done.
AZZO45b 5:03PM (9/08/2009)
Pokey: I assume you say her with (1) no make-up & (2) fresh out of a race car!
I saw Cameron Diaz in the same light @ the Toyota Celeb race a few years back... she didn't look Red-Carpet-Ready, but she still looked good IMO. Danica usually looks good as well. Also agree she gets "points" for driving a race car.
thatguy69 5:20PM (9/08/2009)
All it takes to go from a 6 to a 9 is to extend at least one elbow out? What's up with all the arms in the air shots? It doesn't really help her small naughty bits up front.
James 5:33PM (9/08/2009)
No amount of airbrushing would make the Crosstour look good...
Obviously DaMinority 7:19PM (9/08/2009)
I'm sure you're all 10's and able to compete in F1 and even have a shot at NASCAR, right? Oh, no, that's why we're not talking about you here.
Jared 8:42PM (9/08/2009)
@Obviously DaMinority
Danica can barley compete in Indy.... F1 is WAY outta her league. That's why she's moving down to Nascar.... along with the fact the well hydrated fans at most races will enjoy the decent lookin girl in the car.
CromwellD 8:42PM (9/08/2009)
I have never seen any untouched photos of her; however, I am sure you are correct. This is the case for most of the celebrities and for magazines like Playboy, Hustler, etc. I have a friend that used to work as a "touch-up" airbrush artist for Playboy. I got to see a lot of the untouched photos and the difference is amazing!
Polly Prissy Pants 10:35PM (9/08/2009)
Man, any old seahag with boobs gets a pic on AB and people go nuts about how hawt she is, but when it's Danica they're all "Yea, , lemme tell ya, she's OK I guess, maybe a 5 at best but I've done way better."
Right.
Nuieve 4:05PM (9/08/2009)
If only they would photoshop her some boobs...
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Brex 4:42PM (9/08/2009)
The other bits make up for the lack of boobs.
Tool 4:08PM (9/08/2009)
Will she be wearing a bikini while driving?
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mateens 4:12PM (9/08/2009)
hahahahha!
Chris Carey 4:15PM (9/08/2009)
They should put some sponsor stickers on her boobs. They may be small but we'll look anyway.
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mateens 4:21PM (9/08/2009)
A couple of Shell logos would look nice...
fixitfixitstop 5:41PM (9/08/2009)
Ain't nothing wrong with small boobs.