Welcome to NASCAR, Danica Patrick.Daytona Speedweeks 2012 marked Patrick's first foray into the Sprint Cup Series, as she transitions from Indy cars to stock car racing full time.Patrick would, thanks to some owners' points swapping with Tommy Baldwin Racing, have a guaranteed starting spot in the Daytona 500 with Stewart-Haas Racing, while she would run the Nationwide Series race for JR Motorsports for the third year in a row in preparation for her first full NASCAR schedule.So much promise ended with so much disappointment, as a series of issues that weren't her fault seemed to follow her around all weekend.Patrick posted the 29th fastest lap in pole qualifying last Sunday, giving her the 17th starting spot in the first Gatorade Duel. She...

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Welcome to NASCAR, Danica Patrick.Daytona Speedweeks 2012 marked Patrick's first foray into the Sprint Cup Series, as she transitions from Indy cars to stock car racing full time.Patrick would, thanks to some owners' points swapping with Tommy Baldwin Racing, have a guaranteed starting spot in the Daytona 500 with Stewart-Haas Racing, while she would run the Nationwide Series race for JR Motorsports for the third year in a row in preparation for her first full NASCAR schedule.So much promise ended with so much disappointment, as a series of issues that weren't her fault seemed to follow her around all weekend.Patrick posted the 29th fastest lap in pole qualifying last Sunday, giving her the 17th starting spot in the first Gatorade Duel. She...

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