Danica Patrick Will Be Good for NASCAR
Danica Patrick Will be Good for NASCAR
Today Danica Patrick announced that she will drive a JR Motorsports No. 7 Chevrolet in 12 NASCAR Nationwide Series races in 2010.
“It’s been a long time coming, but the stars finally aligned for me with Go Daddy and JRM,†Patrick said about her 12 race deal for 2010. “I have always said I love to drive, and if I could make it work to race in both Indy Car and NASCAR then I’d love to drive in NASCAR!â€
Danica will be good for NASCAR.
And if she can run up front, lead laps and win a race that will be great for NASCAR.
She will bring more fans to the race track at a time when tracks need all the fans they can get.
She will bring more TV viewers that will bring more advertisers and sponsors. That only strengthens the sport.
Danica, I am glad you’re here. What took you so long?
What do you think about Danica Patrick coming to NASCAR?
Photo Courtesy GoDaddy
Danica Patrick in Dale Earnhardt Jr’s Car
Should Danica Patrick Drive Dale Earnhardt Jr’s Car?
Dale Earnhardt Jr has said he is ready to take his JR Motorsports team Cup racing. With Danica Patrick threatening to
bolt from the IRL when her contract expires at the end of this year to go NASCAR racing the rumor is she could land in a Sprint Cup car fielded by Dale Jr.
GoDaddy.com currently sponsors Patrick in the Indy Racing League. They also sponsor Dale Jr’s No. 88 Nationwide car driven by Brad Keselowski – and they have sponsored Keselowski in some Sprint Cup runs for Hendrick Motorsports. A Dale Jr / Danica Patrick sponsorship deal by GoDaddy would be a perfect fit.
But I’m sure that GoDaddy would not be the only one interested in that deal. The marketing potential of a Patrick – Earnhardt partnership would be pretty big.
Danica Patrick would be good for NASCAR. She would bring more fans, sponsors and media coverage to the sport.
She’s already proven that she can win in an open wheel car. Stock cars are different, though. Indy car stars – with the exception of Tony Stewart – haven’t seen a lot of success in NASCAR recently.
Danica may do better starting in the Nationwide series while learning how to drive stock cars. That’s okay; Dale Jr has a Nationwide car available too.
So will Danica Patrick really make the jump to NASCAR? The last time she was in contract negotiations she also expressed an interest in moving to NASCAR, but wound up staying with the IRL. Is all the NASCAR talk just a way to get the best deal on her IRL contract, or is Danica really interested in making the switch?
Yet Another Racing Argument
Danica Patrick argues with Milka Duno
