Filed under: Nationwide Series, Danica Patrick

The second stop on NASCAR's "Danica Live Tour" is at Auto Club Speedway of California this weekend and really, is there any more appropriate setting than the land of red carpets and bright spotlights for Danica Patrick to meet her next racing challenge?

In a place that rewards fame as much as substance, Patrick is intent on having both.

She, more than anyone else in American racing, is thriving on this masterfully mixed potion of sports and celebrity.

Patrick's racing talents -- she is the first woman to win an IndyCar race -- and magazine-cover looks and personality have give her a world of opportunities away from the track. Her off-track pursuits and exposure have created a demand and financial support for her behind the wheel.

And she makes no apologies for that. Nor should she.

 

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