Patrick says she's ``definitely'' interested in NASCAR
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Posted 11:40PM on Thursday, July 13, 2006
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Danica Patrick, who has only six races left on her open-wheel contract with Rahal-Letterman Racing, says she's ``definitely'' interested in joining NASCAR wen her current deal expires.<br>
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Patrick says NASCAR is ``so big it's hard to ignore.''<br>
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Patrick's parents were guests of Roush Racing last Sunday at Chicagoland Speedway for NASCAR's Nextel Cup race.<br>
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The Firestone Indy 200 I-R-L race is Saturday night at Nashville Superspeedway. Patrick finished seventh here last year while winning I-R-L rookie-of-the-year honors. She had two top-five finishes, including a fourth-place finish in last year's Indy 500.<br>
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