| “To be the one driving that Go Daddy car at | | | | involved in an incident on the front stretch but was |
| Daytona means a lot to me, racing in the Nationwide | | | | able to keep her car off the wall and with 10 laps to |
| Series race was my goal during this entire two-month | | | | go, Patrick charged through the field and nipped |
| preparation process, but we wanted to make sure it | | | | Supercross legend Ricky Carmichael at the stripe to |
| was the right thing to do. The ARCA race was a | | | | come out with her sixth-place finish. Danica feels that |
| blast, and I’m not ready for my first Daytona | | | | the Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 race helped her prepare |
| Speedweeks to end just yet. I want more racing, | | | | for this weekends race she said, “I have a |
| “ said Female racing pro, Danica Patrick. | | | | better feel for the starts and restarts. Things like |
| This Saturday, she is going to make her first | | | | getting through the gears, up to speed and the |
| NASCAR Nationwide Series start at the “World | | | | double-file restarts. Fontana is a much different track |
| Center of Racing” DRIVE4COPD 300 behind the | | | | and race than Daytona, so I’m going in there |
| wheel of the No. 7 Chevrolet for JR Motorsports. | | | | with the understanding that things are going to be |
| The 120-lap, 300-mile race will kick off Patrick’s | | | | completely different.” |
| partial NASCAR Nationwide Series schedule that she | | | | GoDaddy.com, the world’s largest domain |
| plans on running with JR Motorsports in the No. 7 G | | | | registrar, and Chevrolet, one of the world’s |
| Chevrolet. Patrick will be the fourth women and the | | | | largest automakers and maker of the Chicago Chevy |
| first since Shawna Robinson in 2005 to compete in | | | | Traverse serves as Danica’s primary sponsors. |
| this race. | | | | Both companies have openly spoken about how |
| Her entry in the Drive4COPD 300 pairs her up with | | | | excited they are to sponsor Danica in this |
| Dale Earnhardt Jr, who is also sponsored by JR. | | | | weekend’s upcoming race. Go Daddy CEO and |
| Motorsports and who will drive the No. 88 | | | | Founder Bob Parsons said, “Danica’s got |
| Hellmann’s Chevrolet. Earnheardt has been openly | | | | what it takes, and it’s obvious from the ARCA |
| supportive and thinks extremely high of Patrick he | | | | race NASCAR is right up her alley, “She’s |
| said, “I think Danica proved to everyone that she | | | | ready to drive the No. 7 Chevy in Daytona and is |
| can compete in stock cars at a high level, and right | | | | sure to give the fans an exciting show just like she |
| now seat time is extremely important, “She has | | | | did in the ARCA race.” |
| worked extremely hard during the past two months | | | | After this weekend’s Feb. 20 race at Auto Club |
| for this opportunity. Her dedication and work ethic is | | | | Speedway, Danica will then race Feb. 27 at Las |
| infectious.” | | | | Vegas Motor Speedway. After Vegas, she will take a |
| She decided that she would compete in this weeks, | | | | four-month hiatus to focus on her IndyCar Series |
| “World Center of Racing” DRIVE4COPD 300, | | | | responsibilities before returning to drive the No. 7 |
| after making her stock car racing debut in last | | | | Chevy in the Nationwide Series June 26 at New |
| weekend’s Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200, where she | | | | Hampshire Motor Speedway. |
| finished sixth after a solid performance. She was | | | | |