Racin’ with Russ—the latest episode for Danica Patrick’s entry into stock car racing—has me and a lot of other race fans up in arms about how the diminutive princess of racing will gain entry into this year’s Daytona 500 without ever having been in a Sprint Cup race before! Yes, she’s pretty and yes, she is certainly marketable, whether it be open wheel Indy cars or taxi-cab style stock cars. The sponsors, starting with GoDaddy.com, are forever lining up to back the photogenic 29-year-old driver.For most aspiring drivers, talent is the barometer among other things to gain backing. That hasn’t necessarily been the case for Patrick.Before she started her Indy car career with Rahal Racing, her late...
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