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Danica Patrick and David Reutimann: NASCAR’s New Odd Couple

Ever since Tony Stewart put together a 10-race deal to bring Danica Patrick to the Sprint Cup Series this year, he had been looking for another driver to complete the full schedule in her No. 10 car.It was a long-term move: Stewart wanted to make sure that Patrick would have enough owners' points to guarantee her a starting spot in the first five races of 2013, when she will run her first full Sprint Cup schedule.Mark Martin, who had planned to shift back to a part-time schedule in 2012 anyway, came up in discussions, especially because Martin and Patrick shared sponsor GoDaddy.com last season.But GoDaddy's Bob Parsons balked at funding the full season, and Martin landed a ride at Michael Waltrip Racing instead, splitting time with Waltrip ...

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