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Danica Patrick reaches NASCAR deal, source says
Relationship with JR Motorsports to be announced Tuesday
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A person familiar with the plan says Danica Patrick has reached a deal to enter NASCAR with JR Motorsports.
Patrick will announce a partial Nationwide Series schedule at a Tuesday news conference in Phoenix, the person familiar with her plans tells The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because she has not officially announced her intentions.
Last week Patrick signed a three-year contract extension with Andretti Autosport to stay in the IndyCar series, but its schedule gives her enough time to also try NASCAR.
It's not clear yet how many races she will drive in NASCAR's second-tier series for team owners Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Rick Hendrick.
GoDaddy.com will sponsor Patrick in both IndyCar and NASCAR.
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Congo boat catches fire, capsizes; 200 feared dead
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A great sacrifice: Families remember those lost in Iraq
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L.A. artists fight to save city's legacy of murals
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Skydiving plane crashes near NZ glacier, killing 9
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Police radio: Grass fire near Holiday Inn
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Mayor announces new alcohol rules for Indy police
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