Patrick says Smith apologized:

#10-Danica Patrick says #78-Regan Smith called to apologize for their run-in last Saturday night at Bristol, and she described that move as ‘˜upstanding, ‘ though it’s not clear if she’s really buying the apology 100%. Any regrets about not throwing her helmet at the man who took her out of a top-20 finish? That’s what teammate Tony Stewart did at his Bristol antagonist, Matt Kenseth, much to the delight of the crowd of some 153,000. ‘I ‘m just glad I didn ‘t give him the finger, because I understand that is a penalty,’ Patrick said with an impish grin.(MikeMulhern.net)(9-1-2012)