The prelude to the “Great American Race” features plenty of younger drivers with the skills to become the next Tony Stewart. Winning the Nationwide version of the Daytona 500 can launch careers and create stars. One driver that doesn’t need any help in the popularity department is Danica Patrick. While all eyes will be on her performance Sunday, the signs of real progress will come at the Nationwide series. As her crew chief Tony Eury Jr. puts it, “The first 10 races are everything for her.” She made some real improvements during the Nationwide Series last year and now the pressure is on to get even better. Everybody expects Patrick to struggle at the beginning of her NASCAR Sprint Cup career, but Danica needs ...

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The prelude to the “Great American Race” features plenty of younger drivers with the skills to become the next Tony Stewart. Winning the Nationwide version of the Daytona 500 can launch careers and create stars. One driver that doesn’t need any help in the popularity department is Danica Patrick. While all eyes will be on her performance Sunday, the signs of real progress will come at the Nationwide series. As her crew chief Tony Eury Jr. puts it, “The first 10 races are everything for her.” She made some real improvements during the Nationwide Series last year and now the pressure is on to get even better. Everybody expects Patrick to struggle at the beginning of her NASCAR Sprint Cup career, but Danica needs ...

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