Daytona 500: Danica Patrick’s Inclusion Is Good for NASCAR

NASCAR fans may not be thrilled that Danica Patrick qualified for the Daytona 500 with the help of some wheeling and dealing, but her inclusion remains a positive for the sport nonetheless.NASCAR seems unlikely to disallow point transferring anytime soon.From Bob Pockrass of Sporting News: 'It’s an ongoing debate internally,' NASCAR senior vice president Steve O’Donnell said Saturday at Daytona International Speedway. 'It’s given people a lot of opportunities to get in the sport.' 'We don’t allow point selling. That’s been our philosophy…There’s a lot more to it that goes into it other than a piece of paper that you may or may not see in terms of forming a partnership. It’s a challenge e...

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