Will 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Season Make or Break Danica Patrick’s Career?

To be fair, Danica Patrick likely would not get the attention or criticism she gets if she was a male driver in NASCAR. Virtually everything she does and says, both on and off the track, is scrutinized—oftentimes far too unfairly. Compare Patrick to, say, Dale Earnhardt Jr. He's now in his 15th full-time Sprint Cup season, and while he's had his share of criticism for not winning championships or, in more recent years, not winning races, Junior has been held above reproach far more than Patrick. Granted, Patrick draws attention. When videos or stories about her appear online, they're typically the biggest trenders. People just can't seem to get enough of her for a variety of reasons, from being a fan favorite to those who are her hars...

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