Danica Patrick News

Stewart wins pole at Atlanta:

Stewart wins pole at Atlanta:

August 31, 2012
#14-Tony Stewart won the Coors Light pole for the AdvoCare 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway with a speed of 186.121mph for his 1st pole of 2012, 1st at AMS and 14th career pole. #16-Biffle will start 2nd followed by #18-Busch, #17-Kenseth, #24-Gordon

Stewart denies crew chief rumor:

Stewart denies crew chief rumor:

August 29, 2012
#14-Tony Stewart denied on Tuesday a weekend social media report that Greg Zipadelli would become his crew chief in 2013. 'No, that's not true,' Stewart said during a promotion for sponsor Mobil 1 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. 'That's the first I 've even heard about

Hamlin wins at Bristol:

Hamlin wins at Bristol:

August 25, 2012
#11-Denny Hamlin won the Irwin Tools Night Race Sprint Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway for his 3rd win of year and 20th career win. It is also the 200th win for the car #11, the most all time, 2 wins over the #43 car. #48-Johnson finished 2nd followed by #

Villeneuve says Danica gets special treatment:

Villeneuve says Danica gets special treatment:

August 17, 2012
Villeneuve says Danica gets special treatment: Canadian race-car driver Jacques Villeneuve has torn a strip off Danica Patrick as he prepares to take to the track that bears his father's name for the NAPA 200 race Saturday in Montreal. Villeneuve, who knocked Patrick

Danica Patrick added to Monster Mile Club at Dover:

Danica Patrick added to Monster Mile Club at Dover:

August 4, 2012
Danica Patrick, driver of the GoDaddy.com Chevy in both the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and NASCAR Nationwide Series, will appear for a question-and-answer session in the Monster Mile Club at 11 a.m. before the Sept. 30 'AAA 400' NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. Joining

Goodyear confirms new tire combination for Michigan:

Goodyear confirms new tire combination for Michigan:

July 30, 2012
A tire test at Michigan International Speedway saw fast speeds and happy drivers. The daylong tire test allowed teams and Goodyear to check out the new tires the teams will race when the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Camping World Truck Series return in a few weeks.

More than 20 teams expected for July 30 MIS tire test UPDATEs:

More than 20 teams expected for July 30 MIS tire test UPDATEs:

July 30, 2012
Michigan International Speedway will be the center of NASCAR on Monday, July 30 when Goodyear holds a one-day tire test for all NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams. It is expected that more than 20 teams will take advantage of the extra time in their preparations for the

Danica Patrick hopes to run 2013 Indy 500:

Danica Patrick hopes to run 2013 Indy 500:

July 26, 2012
from a Indianapolis Star Q&A; with Danica Patrick: Q: You 've expressed interest in returning to the 500 in 2013. What kind of odds would you give that? Patrick: 'Fair chance. I 'll say 50-50. We 're working on it.'(more at Indianapolis Star)(7-26-2012)

Danica to run Nationwide part-time in 2013:

Danica to run Nationwide part-time in 2013:

July 26, 2012
Danica to run Nationwide part-time in 2013: #7-Danica Patrick plans to run a limited Nationwide Series schedule for JR Motorsports in 2013 as she moves to the Sprint Cup series full time for Stewart-Haas Racing. Kelley Earnhardt-Miller, the co-owner of JRM, said on

Tony Stewart Wins 2012 ‘˜Best Driver ‘ ESPY Award:

Tony Stewart Wins 2012 ‘˜Best Driver ‘ ESPY Award:

July 12, 2012
#14- Tony Stewart, three-time and reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champ, last night took home the 2012 ESPY for 'Best Driver' at the 20th annual ESPY Awards on ESPN, beating out four-time IZOD IndyCar Series champion Dario Franchitti, F1 champion Sebastian Vettel

Danica takes Couric for a ride around Indy:

Danica takes Couric for a ride around Indy:

July 12, 2012
Danica Patrick turned laps around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in a race car Tuesday, July 10 for the first time in more than a year, but this time she had a special passenger. Patrick drove around the famous 2.5-mile oval in a two-seater version of her #7 GoDaddy

Patrick adds Kansas to her 2012 Cup schedule:

Patrick adds Kansas to her 2012 Cup schedule:

July 10, 2012
Danica Patrick will compete in the Oct. 21 Hollywood Casino 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at the newly-paved Kansas Speedway. Patrick, driver of the #10 GoDaddy.com Chevy for Tommy Baldwin Racing via a collaborative agreement with Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR), will

Kahne vs. Earnhardt, Jr. in finals for ‘Drive for the Cover’:

Kahne vs. Earnhardt, Jr. in finals for ‘Drive for the Cover’:

July 3, 2012
This is it. A month of voting by the most passionate fans in all of sports has whittled down the field to two mammoth combatants: #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. and #5-Kasey Kahne. Two more weeks of voting between this pair of NASCAR stars will decide the victor of the Drive

Discount Tire comments on Villeneuve’s actions at Road America:

Discount Tire comments on Villeneuve’s actions at Road America:

June 27, 2012
Discount Tire comments on Villeneuve's actions at Road America: Discount Tire, proud sponsor of the #22 Dodge Challenger in the 2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series with Penske Racing, issued this statement today regarding the June 23 incident with Jacques Villeneuve and

Dale Jr. vs Stewart & Gordon vs. Kahne in Semifinals of the ‘Drive for the Cover’:

Dale Jr. vs Stewart & Gordon vs. Kahne in Semifinals of the ‘Drive for the Cover’:

June 26, 2012
Tony Stewart had stiff competition in Round 3 of the Drive for the Cover campaign with Denny Hamlin, but his toughest test comes this week as he faces perennial fan favorite Dale Earnhardt Jr. The first three rounds saw several upsets and unexpected matchups, and Round