NASCAR’s Jack Roush, owner of Roush-Fenway Racing, had a “conversation” with representatives of Indy Car driver Danica Patrick. Speed TV reports Ms. Patrick’s contract with Motorola runs through 2009 and it’s likely the Andretti-Green Racing contract is the same.
When her previous contract with Rahal-Letterman was up for renewal, Ms. Patrick also talked to NASCAR. Last week, she said, “... when your contract time comes, anyone would be foolish not to explore options that are relevant. You have to go where you feel you have the best chance to win and the most opportunities and where you feel your heart is."
Does this mean anything? For years, the confusion between the IRL and the competing Champ Car helped NASCAR become the predominant racing racing organization in the USA. Ms. Patrick’s win last weekend quashed all the talk of her being the “Anna Kournikova of racing.” Because of her high profile, it’s no wonder Jack Roush would reach out to her people. Mr. Roush can spot an open microphone or reporter’s notebook from miles away.
[The Associated Press contributed to this report.]
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