Crew Chief - Why Not Danica Patrick Thinks She Can Win Daytona 500

"I imagine at Daytona (our) motors tend to be incredibly fast, so I think good that race, in case chance falls our way, that will probably win," Patrick said Monday during NASCAR's Sprint Media Tour hosted simply by Charlotte Motor Speedway . "I think that is a genuine chance. I suggest a (rookie) just like Nationwide Series intended for MORE: Patrick to adopt Indy 500 sabbatical

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Patrick mentioned the woman's choice to own the Coca-Cola 600 NASCAR's greatest race May 27 rather compared to compete inside the Indy 500 earlier identical day came because of logistics, not desire.

"The massive concern has been the schedule," stated Patrick, who seem to would eliminate generating in both backrounds when you need it (something Stewart has completed three times). "Qualifying to get Indy can be within the very same weekend for the reason that Iowa (Nationwide) race. I've possessed great moments together with (Indy) being qualified when it truly is completed plus over by using before long and spectacular weekends any time them visits the very end. Having that prospect that that might head to the particular quite end and might interfere when using the Nationwide timetable I won't be able to include that."

But your woman could be back at Indianapolis Motor Speedway around a Cup car July 27 with the Patrick's Cup crew chief , Greg Zipadelli , who seem to doubles as director connected with opposition at Stewart-Haas Racing, huge smiles when they learns Patrick talk of winning.

"I enjoy the confidence, that will she is certainly not afraid to consentrate this your lover can," he / she said. "She raised a fantastic point. The manner speed is today, (if) most people allow her a fantastic car, provide her observe position, place your girlfriend inside suitable place along with most people stay in outside trouble, next the key reason why won't she have very same ability (to win)?"

Added Stewart, the reigning collection champ: "It will be major for everyone large to get her, significant to get NASCAR. Obviously, getting Trevor acquire a year ago ended up being a considerable moment, but I consider all of us determine what it will suggest whenever your lady won."

Winning the particular Daytona 500, NASCAR's most substantial and season-opening event, is not often indicative of a new driver or perhaps team's potential that will make money in the course connected with a 36-race time that will focuses seriously on not as long trails along with a not the same form involving automobile preparation.

Stewart did not win right until your 27th race last season. He sees that best good results indicates setting up for any lengthy carry as well as he / she treasured Patrick's big-picture outlook.

"In the actual simple number of period I've worked by using her, she's so good at processing data and precisely what she finds on the track," Stewart said. "I feel your ex feedback's excellent. She is aware she might drive a contest car. (During screening during Daytona) she seemed to be additional self-assured within the two-car pack in comparison with I was. She's very confident."

Stewart, whom with Zipadelli, and his new crew chief , Joe Gibbs Racing nights in the flip at SHR, explained they wouldn't think on Patrick's Cup results.

"From my standpoint, I'm not concerned regarding exactly where she finishes towards the end with the day. It's simply concluding this race, obtaining the woman's laps as well as obtaining her experience while in the auto specifically inside Cup Series when you find yourself dealing with some sort of 3,400-pound car," Zipadelli said. "It's a new understanding process. Success at the conclusion with the year or so defintely won't be evaluated by way of the location where the finish location is nevertheless exactly what she has removed from each and every race weekend."

Patrick's 2012 pursuits continue tempered seeing that she appears to be to make with a sleek disruption to Cup full time period within 2013. In Nationwide, she's seeking for solid top-10s and starting the top end five more consistently in the year.

"And I'd prefer to find victory lane," your woman said. "As significantly as Cup goods probably the very best 20, I guess, would be a fantastic goal. I feel just like lengthier backrounds usually are good. I get more secure on the market as most people hold tweaking within the car or truck in addition to rendering it a bit more superior on each one pit stop. I'm wishing this plays into my prefer with the length of these types of races."