Danica Patrick: Could “Danica-Mania” Be Dying a Slow Death?

NASCAR was hanging it's hat on the GoDaddy.com girl, Danica Patrick, in hopes of bringing more attention and fans to the sport. Perhaps, that was the case for a while, but the hype is diminishing. Patrick has now put in the equivalent of one full NASCAR Nationwide Series with 38 points' races since her debut in 2010. Though her performance has improved, she is still consistently running out of the top 10. She has been a victim of accidents that have caused some poor finishes. For the most part, Patrick did not cause the incidents. Her record over the three seasons so far, reflects one top-five and four top-10 finishes. Granted, the one finish at Las Vegas of fourth was the highest finish for a female in any NASCAR National Series. Now, her ...

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