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This would be HUGE! I am not convinced that Danica can handle a 3500 lb car with no downforce since she can't seem to win with a car that has a 1,000,000 lbs of downforce but all the same this would be HUGEPatrick to Hendrick? Dale Jr. to..... If Danica Patrick does jump from the Indy Racing League to NASCAR, as increasingly appears likely, the battle for her, according to sources close to the negotiations, is down to car owners Rick Hendrick, of Chevrolet, and Jack Roush, of Ford. According to these sources, Hendrick and General Motors' Chevrolet division are now suddenly the heavy favorites to sign Patrick. And the key would apparently be Hendrick's willingness to put her in a Sprint Cup ride for the full 2010 season. Roush has said he would like to see her run some NASCAR Nationwide and/or Truck events, along with six or seven Cup events, to get her accustomed to stock car racing. Hendrick reportedly is willing to go further. Patrick might take Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s spot on Hendrick's official four-team Cup roster, with Earnhardt moving to an expanded JR Motorsports operation. JR Motorsports, Earnhardt's own operation, run in partnership with Hendrick, would thus be stepping up to a full Cup program; Hendrick has already been talking with Talladega winner Brad Keselowski about Keselowski's future in NASCAR, with indications he could get a Cup ride with an expanded JR Motorsports venture, with Hendrick engines and Hendrick engineering. It is not clear how far along any Patrick-IMG-Hendrick negotiations have gone, but sources tell mikemulhern.net that the Patrick-Hendrick deal is very close to being a 'done deal.'Mikemulhern.net(6-28-2009) UPDATE - denied:been told by Hendrick Motorsports reps that there is absolutely no truth to this.(6-28-2009) ::) ::)

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ladybugprincess88

Jun 29, 2009 12:20 pm

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I think you'll see Stewart-Haas to 3 cars with Brad in the 3rd car and HMS staying the way they are. That or JR Motorsports to Cup with Brad in their car - either way, it's Hendrick motors and chassis so it's still under the Hendrick brand.

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