Danica Patrick: Will She Ever Be Seen as One of the Guys in NASCAR?

Danica Patrick’s recent near-win at Daytona in the NASCAR Nationwide series has brought with it a steady stream of respect and compliments for the GoDaddy girl—much more, in fact, than she had likely received to this point in her NASCAR career combined. However, one issue still lingers. Will Danica Patrick ever be seen as more than a sideshow? Will she ever be treated as “one of the guys” on the track and off? If Danica winds up in NASCAR on a full-time basis, the biggest obstacle for her to overcome on the track is experience. The problem there is that it takes time. Literally. Time in the car. Knowing what the car needs, knowing the tracks, and knowing how to communicate effectively with her team are giant hurdles ...

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