NASCAR: Eury Misses Mark with “Beat by a Girl” Comments About Danica Patrick

In a series of comments that seem poised to set back Danica Patrick's progress in NASCAR this year, JR Motorsports crew chief Tony Eury Jr. insists that Nationwide Series rivals especially hate losing to Patrick because she is female.According to ESPN.com, Eury Jr's comments originated when Austin Dillon took the air off of Patrick's spoiler in yesterday's Alliance Truck Parts 200 at Michigan International Speedway. The move spun Patrick out and drew Eury's ire, leading to a series of inflamed post-race comments."We all have egos," Eury Jr. insisted. "We don't want the girl to outrun us. It's a fact of she's getting put in some situations where she doesn't need put into because they're taking advantage. If she's loose, they'll get up under ...

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