Home › danica patrick Articles ›
Printer-friendly versionPrinter-friendly version

Matt Kenseth Wins Kansas
Danica Patrick There is typically one race in NASCAR’s Chase for the Championship that throws the Sprint Cup field the proverbial curveball. The perils of Talladega are well known, so drivers and teams appr...
30 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Danica Patrick, Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth, Ryan Newman, Hollywood Casino 400, Kansas race recap, NASCAR

NASCAR News & Notes of the Week
Danica Patrick Don’t be fooled by the court jester routine Clint Bowyer seems to play in press conferences. For all the joking he does, he’s serious about winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup championship. With ...
31 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, AJ Allmendinger, Brad Keselowski, Clint Bowyer, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Danica Patrick, Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, Dustin Long, Kansas, NASCAR, News & Notes, Rule Changes, Top 35 Rule

NASCAR News & Notes of the Week
Danica Patrick NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points leader Brad Keselowski admits he has conflicting emotions heading into this weekend’s race at Talladega Superspeedway. “There’s part of me that says no mat...
33 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Danica Patrick, Jimmie Johnson, Joey Logano, Ryan Newman, Tony Stewart, Chase, Dustin Long, NASCAR, Talladega

NASCAR News & Notes of the Week
Danica Patrick Days after Brad Keselowski employed some gamesmanship — and subsequent mind games — at Chicagoland Speedway, Tony Stewart detailed his use of mental deviousness, claiming that he knew even befo...
35 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, AJ Allmendinger, Brad Keselowski, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Danica Patrick, Ryan Blaney, Sma Hornish Jr., Tony Stewart, Dustin Long, NASCAR, Road to Recovery, Tony Eury Jr.

Pennell’s Picks: Fantasy NASCAR Trends at Atlanta
Danica Patrick Coming off another exciting race at Bristol Motor Speedway, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads south to Atlanta Motor Speedway for this weekend's AdvoCare 500. Only two races remain before the Chas...
38 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Aric Almirola, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Danica Patrick, Greg Biffle, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Mark Martin, Atlanta, Fantasy NASCAR tips

Denny Hamlin Wins Bristol
Danica Patrick Few topics in NASCAR have been as polarizing as track owner Bruton Smith’s decision to “narrow up” the historic half-mile Bristol Motor Speedway. Once the scene of some of NASCAR’s most...
38 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Carl Edwards, Danica Patrick, Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth, Regan Smith, Tony Stewart, Bristol Night Race, NASCAR

NASCAR News & Notes of the Week
Danica Patrick One theme is consistent among competitors as NASCAR returns to Bristol Motor Speedway for the first time since track changes intended to create tighter racing. “I just hope that they didn’t...
39 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Aaron Fike, Brad Keselowski, Danica Patrick, Greg Biffle, Ryan Newman, Tony Stewart, 2013 Cup schedule, Bristol, NASCAR

Danica Dances with Darlington and Kurt Busch Fined by NASCAR
Danica Patrick NASCAR fined Kurt Busch $50,000 on Tuesday for his actions toward the end and after Saturday night’s Southern 500 at Darlington. Busch was one of three people fined and one of four people pla...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Danica Patrick, Darrell Wallace Jr., Denny Hamlin, Kevin Harvick, Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Ryan Newman, Tony Stewart, All-Star Race, Darlington, Kurt Busch fine, NASCAR

Pennell’s Picks: Fantasy NASCAR Trends at Darlington
Danica Patrick In honor of Mother’s Day, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads to the “Lady In Black” for the Bojangles’ Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. On the schedule for 62 years, Darlington is steepe...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Carl Edwards, Danica Patrick, Denny Hamlin, Greg Biffle, Jeff Gordon, Kyle Busch, Martin Truex Jr., Regan Smith, Darlington, Fantasy NASCAR tips, Sprint Cup Series

Backseat Drivers Fan Council
Danica Patrick Talladega always leaves fans with something to talk about and last weekend was no different from Danica Patrick’s bump that sent Sam Hornish Jr. into the wall after the checkered flag in the Nati...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Danica Patrick, Jeff Gordon, Kyle Busch, Backseat Drivers Fan Council, NASCAR, plate racing, Talladega

What's New is Old: NASCAR’s Aging Population Problem
Danica Patrick Quick, what do the names Kevin Conway and Andy Lally have in common? Are they: A) Two prominent Wall Street investment bankers B) Battling for the same role in One Life To Live C) Americans...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Danica Patrick, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Joey Logano, Mark Martin, Matt Kenseth, NASCAR, Tom Bowles

Mark Martin is Back, Advice for Danica and Purse Payouts
Danica Patrick This is what retirement is supposed to be like. “This is so much fun,’’ Mark Martin said after his third-place finish last weekend at Texas Motor Speedway. Well, the 53-year-old Mart...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Clint Bowyer, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Danica Patrick, Mark Martin, Martin Truex Jr., Matt Kenseth, Hendrick Motorsports, Michael Waltrip Racing, NASCAR, purse money

Backseat Drivers Fan Council
Danica Patrick by Dustin Long Members of the Backseat Drivers Fan Council had much to talk about in regards to Martinsville. From their thoughts on David Reutimann trying to make it to the end but causing a l...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Clint Bowyer, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Danica Patrick, David Reutimann, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Ryan Newman, Backseat Drivers Fan Council, Bristol, Dustin Long, Martinsville, NASCAR, Truck Series

Backseat Drivers Fan Council
Danica Patrick by Dustin Long Does qualifying matter? Are fans watching? Is there a better way? Those were among some of the questions members of the Backseat Drivers Fan Council debated this week, along with...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Danica Patrick, Backseat Drivers Fan Council, Dustin Long, NASCAR

The Long and Short of It: NNS Renaissance, Gordon's Flip & Baby Otis
Danica Patrick by Dustin Long Have you noticed the oddity already taking place in NASCAR this season? Don’t see it? Look at the Nationwide Series where all three races have been won by drivers not c...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Juan Pablo Montoya, Kevin Harvick, Trevor Bayne, Cole Whitt, Danica Patrick, DeLana Harvick, Dustin Long, Elliott Sadler, Harvick's baby, NASCAR, Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

How Do You Stop a NASCAR Monopoly?
Danica Patrick by Tom Bowles After five years of skydiving downward in both ratings and relevance, 2011 appeared to be the season NASCAR pulled out the parachute. A white-knuckle championship battle, ending i...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Danica Patrick, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Rick Hendrick, Ryan Newman, Tony Stewart, Hendrick Motorsports, Jack Roush, monopoly, NASCAR, Rick Hendrick

The Long and Short of It: Dissecting Daytona
Danica Patrick by Dustin Long For a moment, well, actually about two hours on Monday night, it appeared as if the Daytona 500 would conclude one of the greatest weekends in racing upsets. As crews doused ...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Danica Patrick, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, Daytona 500, Dustin Long, NASCAR

Race Day Thoughts: The Daytona 500
Danica Patrick by Matt Taliaferro The forecast isn’t great for today’s Daytona 500, with rain expected in the Daytona Beach, Fla., area, but hopefully at 1:29 pm EST the green flag will fly over NASCAR’...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Danica Patrick, Kevin Harvick, Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, Daytona 500, NASCAR

The Long and Short of It: Stewart's Frustrations, Danica's Hit
Danica Patrick by Dustin Long For whatever reason, Daytona International Speedway enjoys playing with some of NASCAR’s most successful drivers, making them endure years of anguish before winning the 500. Da...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Carl Edwards, Danica Patrick, Greg Biffle, Matt Kenseth, Regan Smith, Tony Stewart, Daytona 500, Dustin Long, Jack Roush, NASCAR, Speedweeks

Stewart, Kenseth win Gatorade Duel at Daytona
Danica Patrick by Matt Taliaferro As is usually the case, there was one wild and crazy Gatorade Duel race at Daytona International Speedway, and one much more staid. Such was the case on Thursday, when the fi...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Danica Patrick, Greg Biffle, Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth, Regan Smith, Tony Stewart, Dayonta, Gatorade Duel, Jack Roush, NASCAR

2012 NASCAR Preview
Danica Patrick by Matt Taliaferro The Daytona 500 will kick off another exciting NASCAR season on Sunday, as Tony Stewart tries to defend his Sprint Cup title against many worthy adversaries. The Budweiser Sh...
1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Danica Patrick, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Kevin Harvick, Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, NASCAR, Tony Stewart, Daytona, 2012, NASCAR Preview

10 Tough Questions: Part 1
Danica Patrick What was the reason for the rash of 2011 postseason crew chief changes on championship-caliber teams? A perfect storm of circumstances and a desire to stay ahead of the competition at all costs...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Danica Patrick, Tony Stewart, 10 Tough Questions, NASCAR, nascar archive, Preseason, Sprint Cup

Danica Year 2: Learning Curve
Danica Patrick In celebration of Athlon Sports' upcoming 10th annual Racing magazine, we've dug into the archives to uncover some of the most memorable features, profiles and Q&As that have graced our pages. ...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, Danica Patrick, 2011, nascar archive

Danica — The Brand Comes to NASCAR
Danica Patrick In celebration of Athlon Sports' upcoming 10th annual Racing magazine, we've dug into the archives to uncover some of the most memorable features, profiles and Q&As that have graced our pages. ...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, Danica Patrick, 2010, nascar archive

2010's 13 Tough Questions
Danica Patrick In celebration of Athlon Sports' upcoming 10th annual Racing magazine, we've dug into the archives to uncover some of the most memorable features, profiles and Q&As that have graced our pages. ...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, Brad Keselowski, Dale Earnahrdt Jr., Danica Patrick, Denny Hamlin, Jeremy Mayfield, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch, Mark Martin, Tony Stewart, 2010, nascar archive

Contests & Promotions

Athlon Sports Fantasy Racing!
Enter the Athlon Sports Fantasy Racing game. Just head over to athlon.myfantasyracing.com and register for your chance to win a chance to watch a 2014 race from the grandstands. You'll also have a chance to win other amazing prizes such as an autographed Kyle Busch helmet.

Bracket Breakdown
Take your shot at $100,000 in the Athlon Sports Bracket Breakdown game. Sign up before March 21st to submit your bracket and your chance at perfection.

Authentic Hand Signed Sports Memorabilia
One of the nation's largest selections with over 7,500 in stock items. Guaranteed authentic from the trusted name in sports since 1967.

Popular Links