Danica Patrick to drive in both NASCAR, IndyCar

My latest column in the Globe and Mail:

The IndyCar Series may be about to lose its most marketable quantity, Danica Patrick, to NASCAR.

JR Motorsports announced Tuesday that the 27-year-old will race in NASCAR's season-opening weekend, participating in the Automobile Racing Club of America event at Daytona in February. She will also drive in NASCAR's second-tier Nationwide Series, although no dates were announced.

“It's been a long time coming,” she said of her NASCAR deal. “I have always said I love to drive, and if I could make it work to race in both IndyCar and NASCAR with the right sponsor ... then I'd love to drive in NASCAR.”

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