Danica Patrick announced she will make her Nationwide Series debut Saturday.
Daytona Beach, FL (Sports Network) -
IndyCar series star Danica Patrick will continue to be in the spotlight during Speedweeks at Daytona International Speedway.
Patrick announced on Monday she will make her Nationwide Series debut in Saturday's DRIVE4COPD 300 season-opener at Daytona. She originally was scheduled to make her series debut in the February 20 race at California, but after an impressive performance in the ARCA event over the weekend at Daytona, her foray in NASCAR's second-tier circuit has been bumped up one week.
"Racing in the Nationwide Series race was my goal during this entire two-month preparation process, but we wanted to make sure it was the right thing to do," Patrick said in a statement. "The ARCA race was a blast, and I'm not ready for my first Daytona Speedweeks to end just yet. I want more racing."
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New rules and a new star highlight the 2010 season
By Chris Symeon, Motorsports Editor
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) -
After a quick two-month off-season, NASCAR is back on track later this week with Daytona 500 qualifying and the Budweiser Shootout -- the two events kicking off Speedweeks at Daytona International Speedway.
The 2010 NASCAR season begins with many storylines, most notably the new rule adjustments to change the present Sprint Cup Series car and ease up some on- track rules for drivers. Danica Patrick's foray into stock car racing will make for plenty of headlines in the early season as well.
As the season progresses, much attention will be focused on Jimmie Johnson's bid for an unprecedented fifth straight Cup championship. Will Johnson's dynasty continue, or will someone dethrone him this year?
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