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Danica
Feb 3, 2017 20:17:39 GMT -5
Post by Tom Pearce on Feb 3, 2017 20:17:39 GMT -5
Danica's Nature's Bakery Sponsorship Blows Up CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Stewart-Haas Racing filed a $31 million breach of contract lawsuit against Nature's Bakery on Friday, accusing the company of refusing to pay millions of dollars it owes the team to sponsor driver Danica Patrick this season. Nature's Bakery was scheduled to sponsor at least 20 races this NASCAR season, the second year of a three-year deal to be the primary sponsor for Patrick. The lawsuit filed in state superior court says Stewart-Haas Racing had "significant concern" Nature's Bakery could afford a primary sponsorship, but founder David Marson "provided repeated assurances that Nature's Bakery had the cash flow and funds to meet all the financial requirements." However, the suit claims after executing the agreement, Marson and Nature's Bakery chief financial officer contacted SHR about "cash flow issues, and asked if payment amounts and deadlines" could be modified on the more than $15 million the company owes the team each season. SHR also accused the company of eventually concocting "a scheme to avoid further payments" by claiming Patrick had been endorsing competing products and was not using her social media presence enough to promote Nature's Bakery. The suit says Nature's Bakery sent a letter to the team on Jan. 19 terminating the sponsorship agreement, and that the company has missed several re-scheduled deadlines to pay. The lawsuit seeks $31.7 million, plus interest for the breach of contract. Nature's Bakery did not immediately respond to a request for comment late Friday SHR said it wants a court to resolve the matter. "It is an unfortunate situation, as the team has delivered on all aspects of its contract and was prepared to do so again in 2017. Ultimately, this is a situation that will be resolved in a court of law," the statement said, adding the team is moving forward with plans to field four cars in the Monster Energy Cup Series while also expanding to include a full-time Xfinity Series team. "The litigation with Nature's Bakery will not impact the organization's on-track efforts," the statement said. Nature's Bakery is not the first — and won't be the last — company to enter into a sponsorship agreement and then default on payments. Many companies don't appreciate the financial undertaking of a NASCAR sponsorship, and when the checks stop, the teams often have to shut down the car. Even though Nature's Bakery was on the hook for 25 races — it had the option to sell five to other companies — SHR remains committed to fielding Patrick's car. The first sign of trouble came two weeks ago when Patrick did promotional work wearing a firesuit adorned with TaxAct, which is only scheduled to sponsor three races this year on the No. 10 Ford. SHR acknowledged then it was in discussions with Nature's Bakery, but gave no further information. Nature's Bakery came into NASCAR in 2016 as one of the smallest companies to sign a primary sponsorship deal with an A-list driver. The Nevada-based food brand replaced Patrick's longtime sponsor, GoDaddy, and used its signature tagline, "Energy for Life's Great Journeys," on Patrick's car. The company, which sells fig bars and promotes healthy eating, has fewer than 500 employees in the United States. Its bars are sold in all 50 states and 22 countries. But SHR alleged in the suit the company faced numerous setbacks last year, including a lack of product distribution, recurring mold issues, a fire in its St. Louis, Missouri, plant and termination of its vice president of sales. The suit alleges that Nature's Bakery stopped communicating with SHR late last year about this coming season and on Dec. 19, the CEO sent a letter to SHR asking to "initiate a frank discussion of our Sponsorship Agreement and some concerns we have heading into the New Year." Initially, the pairing with Nature's Bakery was a natural fit for Patrick because she heavily promotes a healthy lifestyle and clean eating. She has started a fitness program that will be turned into a book, has launched an active-wear clothing line and uses her social media channels to encourage fans with recipes and workouts. Patrick has also promoted Nature's Bakery on social media, and has claimed she ate the fig bars before she was partnered with the company. But, according to the lawsuit, Nature's Bakery took issue with Patrick using Instagram to promote Six Star Pro Nutrition Protein Powder, Purely Inspired Protein, home-made energy balls, a homemade spinach smoothie and various other home cooked meals ranging from ice cream to grilled cheese. SHR maintains none of those products is in competition with fig bars or brownies, and that Nature's Bakery "liked" most of the Instagram posts. An exhibit filed with the suit includes numerous Patrick photos from Instagram that show Nature's Bakery had "liked" the post. "By "liking" Danica Patrick's various posts regarding protein powder and homemade food items, Nature's Bakery's public endorsement of those posts was open for the entire world to see," the suit alleges. SHR claimed Nature's Bakery never complained about the Instagram posts until it began missing payments and accused Patrick to be in breach of contract. Patrick has 154 starts at NASCAR's top level, with six career top-10 finishes. She won the pole for the Daytona 500 in 2013, and finished 24th in the standings the last two seasons. She led a career-high 30 laps last year. She's twice led laps in the Indianapolis 500, finished a career-best third in that race in 2011, and won her only IndyCar race in 2008, in Japan. racing.ap.org/article/apnewsbreak-danica-patricks-sponsor-sued-racing-teamAND:
The initial report has been updated with additional details: The lawsuit filed in state superior court says Stewart-Haas Racing had "significant concern" Nature's Bakery could afford a primary sponsorship, but founder David Marson "provided repeated assurances that Nature's Bakery had the cash flow and funds to meet all the financial requirements." Nature's Bakery did not immediately respond to a request for comment late Friday. "It is an unfortunate situation, as the team has delivered on all aspects of its contract and was prepared to do so again in 2017. Ultimately, this is a situation that will be resolved in a court of law," the statement said, adding the team is moving forward with plans to field four cars in the Monster Energy Cup Series while also expanding to include a full-time Xfinity Series team. "The litigation with Nature's Bakery will not impact the organization's on-track efforts," the statement said. (Associated Press)(2-3-2017)
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Danica
Feb 4, 2017 15:12:10 GMT -5
Post by Andy on Feb 4, 2017 15:12:10 GMT -5
SHR could be i a world of hurt with this mess. I wonder how quick they would be to dump her if she can't come up with another sponsor fast? I am not a Danica fan but don't think she hurts Nascar by being on the tracks.
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Danica
Feb 5, 2017 13:06:44 GMT -5
Post by 221dayton on Feb 5, 2017 13:06:44 GMT -5
How will Danica Patrick's team fill sponsor gap?
Brant James USA TODAY 2/4/17
One day after filing a $31.7 million breach of contract lawsuit against Nature’s Bakery, Stewart-Haas Racing executives were attempting to avoid a major disruption for Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver Danica Patrick, whose No. 10 Ford is without its main benefactor less than two weeks before the season starts.
So how will SHR fill the empty race slots?
Though team officials have not spoken about the lawsuit or the way forward, there is an expectation that Patrick’s 36-race Cup schedule would be cobbled together with existing sponsors TaxAct, Aspen Dental and Code 3 Associates expanding their commitments. It would be expected that TaxAct and Aspen Dental could move to the fore at SpeedWeeks with one taking over the primary sponsorship in the non-points Clash and the other in the season-opening Daytona 500 on Feb. 26 (2 p.m. ET, Fox).
Aspen Dental originally had been committed to four races this season, TaxAct and Code 3 Associates three each. Nature’s Bakery, which terminated its sponsorship agreement with SHR on Jan. 19, had sponsored 28 races in 2016, the first year of its contract.
SHR president Brett Frood did not grant interviews Saturday. Nature's Bakery has not commented on the suit, filed by SHR in North Carolina superior court.
Nature’s Bakery had contracted to pay $15.2 million each season for three years to serve as Patrick’s primary title sponsor. The Nevada-based fig bar purveyor would have been responsible for at least 20 and up to 25 points races this season. The company, founded by father Dave Marson and son Sam Marson, is much smaller than most Fortune 500 companies that have their logos sprawled on Cup cars. The amount of money required to carry a primary sponsorship for NASCAR's premier level can be daunting, especially for a smaller group or a first-time investor.
Patrick, 34, is one of NASCAR's biggest stars and most popular drivers, with international recognition. While her results in stock cars have been modest - she has six top-10s and a Daytona 500 pole in 154 starts - her ability to attract fans and viewers, especially in a demographic NASCAR craves (millenials and women and children) cannot be understated. She came to stock cars after a successful seven-year career in IndyCar, during which she became the only woman to win a race and the first to lead the prestigious Indianapolis 500. She was third in the 2009 event, the highest finish by a woman.
Patrick also shares facets of her private life on social media that are appealing to a variety of people. She is a foodie and loves to cook, often showing off creations she makes for boyfriend and fellow Cup driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. on Instagram. Patrick also touts the importance of fitness, particularly yoga. Her own brand of active wear clothing - Warrior - went on sale last month.
According to the lawsuit, SHR claims Nature's Bakery was unhappy with Patrick's use of social media in pushing another brand, but history reveals that the company liked and shared several of her posts touting their fig bars. Nature's Bakery has not commented about the suit or Patrick's social media promotion of their brand.
It is unclear how Patrick’s situation will unfold or intertwine with that of new teammate Clint Bowyer, who is replacing retired team co-owner Tony Stewart in the No. 14 Ford. Bowyer’s program has few announced sponsored races this season, but he participated in pre-season production activities in a Mobil 1 uniform. During last week's media tour, Patrick appeared in her TaxAct suit, noteworthy because it superceded Nature's Bakery's profile. When asked about the change, SHR released this statement to USA TODAY Sports:
“Nature’s Bakery and Stewart-Haas Racing are in discussions about how the sponsorship might look in 2017. Both sides have options, and it’s a matter of determining what is best for both parties. Stewart-Haas Racing remains focused on its preparation for the 2017 NASCAR season where it will again field four entries in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series while also introducing a full-time NASCAR XFNITY Series team.”
Patrick and Bowyer are in the unique position of working for an owner – Gene Haas – who has self-sponsored in NASCAR (including driver Kurt Busch, who races the No. 41 Ford out of the SHR stable) and in Formula 1, where he started a two-driver team last year. Haas owns a lucrative line of automated machine tools, but millionaires don’t become billionaires running unsponsored race cars.
Patrick had been primarily sponsored by domain name registrar GoDaddy from her 2010 IndyCar season until 2015, when the company opted to shift its focus to international markets and small business.
Patrick tied her career best with a 24th-place points finish last season and improved her average finish to a career-high 22nd.
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Danica
Feb 5, 2017 15:43:19 GMT -5
Post by grahamcracker on Feb 5, 2017 15:43:19 GMT -5
This could be a real problem for SHR or more to the point Patrick.
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Danica
Feb 7, 2017 10:19:29 GMT -5
Post by 221dayton on Feb 7, 2017 10:19:29 GMT -5
Ford Says 10 Will Race in 2017
Dave Pericak, Director of Ford Performance, was asked about Ford's commitment to the team:
There's a sponsorship issue with Danica's car. if there is a need for sponsorship, is that something that would fall under your parameters? Pericak: "What I would say is we're gonna let that unfortunately play out through the court system and see how it works out. I'm hopeful that we're gonna come to a resolution on that, but at the end of the day what I can say is that you have my commitment and the commitment of Stewart-Haas Racing and everyone that's involved that it is not gonna affect our ability to hit the track and run that car and run it the way that it needs to be run. I don't really want to make any additional comments given where we are in the whole situation, and it's very unfortunate that we're going through it right now, but one way or another I can just tell you that you will have that 10 car on the track and it will be ready to perform."
(Ford Racing) (2-7-2017)
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Danica
Feb 15, 2017 10:50:52 GMT -5
Post by 221dayton on Feb 15, 2017 10:50:52 GMT -5
ASPEN DENTAL EXPANDS PARTNERSHIP WITH STEWART-HAAS RACING AND DRIVER DANICA PATRICKFebruary 14th, 2017 KANNAPOLIS, N.C. – Aspen Dental, one of the largest and fastest-growing brands in the United States, has expanded its partnership with Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) to become the lead sponsor of Danica Patrick and the No. 10 team during the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season. The No. 10 Aspen Dental Ford Fusion will debut in the season-opening Daytona 500 Feb. 26 at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway. Aspen Dental has been a partner of SHR since 2012 and aligned with Patrick since 2014. As the brand enters its sixth year with SHR and fourth with Patrick, it will serve as the primary sponsor of Patrick’s No. 10 Ford Fusion for a double-digit slate of races in 2017. “Our commitment to Danica Patrick goes back almost four years and our relationship with SHR even further,” said Bob Fontana, chairman and CEO of Aspen Dental Management, Inc. “She is a strong advocate for the Aspen Dental brand and a wonderful ambassador for programs like the Healthy Mouth Movement. Danica and Stewart-Haas Racing have encouraged fans to get started on the road to better oral health care while showcasing how Aspen Dental practices make it easy for them. We look forward to our enhanced partnership.” Patrick has shined a spotlight on oral health across a multitude of channels. As part of the promotion of the Healthy Mouth Movement – a community-giving initiative which has delivered more than $7.5 million in donated dentistry for veterans since its inception – Patrick’s No. 10 car displayed a special paint scheme during the NASCAR Cup Series race at Chicagoland Speedway in September 2015 that featured the names of 2,200 veterans who had been honored by their friends and family. Patrick also appeared in “A Taste of the Future” – a hidden-camera video campaign designed to raise awareness about the long-term consequences of delaying dental care. “From the first time I visited Aspen Dental’s headquarters in 2013, I was struck by their commitment to helping people and changing lives,” Patrick said. “I love working with organizations that care about people, and teaming up with a group that has such an important mission – breaking down barriers and helping patients get the dental care they need – is very rewarding. “In the years since I first partnered with Aspen Dental, it’s been fun to work on some unique projects with their team. From the ‘Taste of the Future’ video to launching the MouthMobile and then having the ‘Turbocharged Tooth Fairy Squad’ at Talladega last spring, we’ve worked together on some pretty impactful programs. It’s incredible to see firsthand how many people they’ve helped. I’m looking forward to delivering the company’s message at even more races this year.” There are nearly 600 Aspen Dental practices across 35 states and each practice offers patients a safe, welcoming and judgment-free environment to address their dental challenges. Every Aspen Dental practice offers a full range of dental and denture services – including comprehensive exams, cleanings, extractions, fillings, periodontal treatment, whitening, oral surgery, crown and bridge work – allowing patients to have the peace of mind that they are taken care of and protected, so they can focus on getting the healthy mouth they deserve. In 2016, Aspen Dental practices recorded more than 4.1 million patient visits and welcomed nearly 900,000 new patients. “Aspen Dental has been a great partner for Stewart-Haas Racing for many years,” said Tony Stewart, who co-owns SHR with Haas Automation founder Gene Haas. “We’ve both grown with this sponsorship and we know we can achieve even more thanks to their increased role with Danica and our No. 10 team.” www.stewarthaasracing.com/1294-2/
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Danica
Feb 15, 2017 16:08:10 GMT -5
Post by Andy on Feb 15, 2017 16:08:10 GMT -5
Glad to see Aspen come through for that team.
Not a Danica fan but still like having the token woman in the races.
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Danica
Feb 25, 2017 11:14:45 GMT -5
Post by 221dayton on Feb 25, 2017 11:14:45 GMT -5
Nature’s Bakery responds to Stewart-Haas Racing lawsuit; claims team could not ‘control’ Danica Patrick
Dustin Long NBC Sports 2/25/17
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Nature’s Bakery states in court documents that Stewart-Haas Racing could not “control” Danica Patrick and “was more interested in cashing Nature’s Bakery checks than in making the sponsorship a success.’’
Nature’s Bakery, which served as the primary sponsor for Patrick’s team in 2016, filed a counterclaim Friday in North Carolina Superior Court for Cabarrus County. That was in response to a $31 million lawsuit SHR filed Feb. 3 after Nature’s Bakery terminated its three-year agreement two years early.
Brett Frood, president of Stewart-Haas Racing, issued a statement Saturday morning in response to claims made by Nature’s Bakery:
”Nature’s Bakery is in material breach of its contract with Stewart-Haas Racing. It’s an unfortunate situation, but we know we’ve delivered on all aspects of our agreement and more. We took great pride in elevating the brand awareness and relevance of its products and were prepared to continue activating pursuant to the agreement in 2017 and beyond. Nature’s Bakery chose to breach and terminate the contract. We’re confident with our position.”
Nature’s Bakery stated it court documents it did not see the return it was led to believe by Stewart-Haas Racing that it would experience.
Nature’s Bakery noted in court documents that it relied on Stewart-Haas Racing for guidance with activating the sponsorship properly because of a limited staff and lack of experience in the sport.
“SHR’s promises were illusory and misleading,’’ Nature’s Bakery stated in court documents. “There was no massive increase in sales. NASCAR viewership was retreating. The team had other significant operational problems. SHR lacked the ability to control Patrick’s performance under the Agreement.
“As a result, the Sponsorship came nowhere close to fulfilling its promises, nor justifying the more than $17 million Nature’s Bakery paid SHR in 2016.’’
Nature’s Bakery sent Stewart-Haas Racing a notice of termination on Jan. 19. The sponsorship, which Nature’s Bakery was to pay $15 million a year, was to have gone through the 2018 season. The company was to have been the primary sponsor on Patrick’s car for 28 races each season.
Among its complaints, Nature’s Bakery claimed that Patrick did not properly promote its product and endorsed a competitive product.
Nature’s Bakery stated in court documents that in “roughly 475” messages she posted on her Instagram account in 2016 that “only 15 or 3% referenced Nature’s Bakery.’’
Nature’s Bakery also stated that in “roughly 600 times to her Twitter account in 2016 … only 13 or 2% referenced Nature’s Bakery.
“Patrick posted more than 530 times to her Facebook account in 2016, but only 18 or 3% referenced Nature’s Bakery.’’
Stewart-Haas Racing stated in its lawsuit that the sponsorship agreement does not contain a requirement for such social media postings.
Stewart-Haas Racing previously stated that Patrick endorsed Six Star Pro Nutrition’s protein powder and that it was not a competing product.
Nature’s Bakery also cited that it wanted Patrick to hold its fig bar while walking around the pit area on race weekends. “That rarely happened,’’ the company stated in court documents. “But race fans and TV audiences saw her frequently with a bottle of Coca-Cola or Coke Zero in her hand, another sponsor of Patrick’s.
“When Nature’s Bakery asked SHR why it could not cause Patrick to showcase its products more frequently, SHR said it had difficulty controlling her conduct. Its failure to manage her performance robbed Nature’s Bakery of the fundamental promise and benefit of the relationship.’’
Patrick stated Feb. 22 that she saw no issues with how she promoted Nature’s Bakery.
“I think that it was a shock to all of us that one year into a three-year deal that there was a problem, but everything that was ever asked of me I did to the very best of my ability,’’ Patrick said.
Stewart-Haas Racing stated in its lawsuit that as a “gesture of good faith” it asked Patrick in December to stop posting on social media regarding items that Nature’s Bakery contended were competitive.
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Danica
Mar 25, 2017 10:54:28 GMT -5
Post by 221dayton on Mar 25, 2017 10:54:28 GMT -5
Danica Patrick: ‘NASCAR makes a really big mistake of fining for some stuff’
Nate Ryan NBC Sports 3/25/2017
Danica Patrick wants her money back. Or she at least wants to know what it bought.
Fined $70,000 over the past 17 months for intentionally wrecking a rival driver under caution and tossing and walking onto the track to gesture at another, Patrick was asked Friday at Auto Club Speedway how she felt about Austin Dillon avoiding a fine for crashing Cole Custer under caution at Phoenix.
“Give me my money back,” the Stewart-Haas Racing driver said. “I think NASCAR makes a really big mistake of fining for some stuff, especially something that happens in the car because it makes for good TV, just like fights and all that stuff. We can handle it.
“I think it’s a mistake. I might be speaking too much, but I’ve been fined a few times, and I think that it makes for good TV, and I think that we handle it out on the track ourselves.”
NASCAR has said it funnels the fine payments to the NASCAR Foundation, which supports several charitable organizations.
Patrick would prefer NASCAR avoid fining everyone but is curious about how the money gets earmarked.
“I would actually rather know what it did,” she said. “I would actually love to see like the playground that got built for it, or homeless people that got food. I would like to see actually what the money does for fines because it’s supposed to go to charity, right? So what does it really do? I would like to see that.”
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Danica
Mar 25, 2017 12:38:38 GMT -5
Post by Yogisd1 on Mar 25, 2017 12:38:38 GMT -5
You can't argue with that. I wouldn't mind seeing where the money goes myself.
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Danica
Mar 25, 2017 13:15:54 GMT -5
Post by 221dayton on Mar 25, 2017 13:15:54 GMT -5
Yeah but will NASCAR take it kindly being questioned? She may have opend a box of worms. Kind of a surprise for her.
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Danica
Mar 27, 2017 16:28:57 GMT -5
Post by Yogisd1 on Mar 27, 2017 16:28:57 GMT -5
Could it be that she is looking for a reason to retire?
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Danica
Mar 27, 2017 18:23:41 GMT -5
Post by Tom Pearce on Mar 27, 2017 18:23:41 GMT -5
The CUP schedule might be screwing up her other project's schedules. She could be getting tired on NASCAR.
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Danica
Mar 28, 2017 14:53:26 GMT -5
Post by tac10 on Mar 28, 2017 14:53:26 GMT -5
She is still Nascar's sweetheart.
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Apr 6, 2017 10:59:29 GMT -5
Post by 221dayton on Apr 6, 2017 10:59:29 GMT -5
Lack of victories hasn’t dampened Patrick’s fervor, or following
DREW DAVISON Star-Telegram 4/4/2017
Danica Patrick wasn’t going to sugarcoat it. No, she’s not close to breaking through and winning a NASCAR Cup Series race.
Patrick is sitting 29th in the standings with her best finish in six races being a 17th at Atlanta. She hasn’t had a top-five run in 160 career races.
“I’m not close. It’s not like I’m finishing second like Kyle Larson every weekend,” Patrick said inside her No. 10 Ford hauler last weekend at Martinsville Speedway. “Then are you close? Yeah, I’m close. But, no, I’m not. That’s frustrating.
Even though Patrick hasn’t put up the results she would have liked to at this point in her stock car career, she has remained among the most popular drivers in the sport. Outside of Dale Earnhardt Jr., and possibly Jimmie Johnson, there isn’t a bigger name.
That’s why Texas Motor Speedway is promoting a Patrick bobblehead to boost attendance for Sunday’s O’Reilly Auto Parts 500. The first 30,000 fans in attendance will receive the giveaway, part of the track’s bobblehead series for the season.
“Danica is gold. She is such a marketer’s dream,” TMS president Eddie Gossage said. “She’s so good for the sport. Women of all ages can identify with her and appreciate her. She’s a trailblazer.”
Patrick has parlayed her racing popularity into a clothing line and wine label. But it’s her bobblehead that will be the talk of the town this weekend.
The collectible features Patrick’s dog, Dallas, by her side. Patrick’s boyfriend, fellow Cup driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr., named the dog out of his affection for the Lone Star State.
Six Top 10 finishes in 160 NASCAR Cup Series races for Danica Patrick. Her best finish was sixth at Atlanta Motor Speedway in August 2014.
But Patrick shook her head when informed her miniature Siberian husky’s head didn’t bobble as hers did.
“I need Dallas to agree with me,” Patrick said, chuckling.
That didn’t stop the bobblehead from being inducted into the “Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum” in Milwaukee earlier this week. It becomes part of a collection of more than 5,000 bobbleheads.
But Patrick is more concerned about what happens on the track at this point in her career. She would love nothing more than to post better results, and Texas could be a track for that to happen.
The track repaved and re-profiled its racing surface this off-season, which means every driver is going in with a clean slate. That’s a good thing for Patrick.
Patrick, 35, has never finished better than 16th in nine Cup races at Texas. She had a pair of 16th-place runs in 2015. Patrick had success in the 2010 IndyCar race when she finished second to Ryan Briscoe.
“I’ve been good and bad on every track in the country,” Patrick said. “It doesn’t really have to do with me. It’s not about what I like – it’s just whether or not we’re having a good weekend. If I give good feedback, if we’re making good changes, then the car is fast.”
Nobody hopes Patrick is fast this Sunday more than Gossage. He, as well as anyone, understands the reach she has.
Texas is the track where Earnhardt Jr. won for the first time and it’d be a coup to add Patrick to that list.
“I have a great appreciation for her. I have become a huge fan,” Gossage said. “And let me say this, there’s close to 2,000 players under contract in the NFL and we think of them as very elite. There’s only 40 Cup drivers and she’s that elite. It’s just that it’s tough to be a winner and win frequently in this sport.
“Even though she hasn’t won a race yet, it doesn’t mean she’s lacking in any skills or talent. It’s just that it’s so darn hard to do it. So I’d love to see her win. I’d love to be the one who hands her a trophy in Victory Lane.”
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