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Dale Earnhardt Jr. says Danica Patrick would be good for NASCAR, but there's nothing new to report on the IRL star joining his team. Earnhardt told The Associated Press on Friday that other teams were still in the mix for Patrick's services. He said the talks were still in their early stages. His comments came after ESPN reported that a deal could be in place soon between Patrick and Earnhardt's Nationwide Series team, JR Motorsports. Patrick would run a partial Nationwide schedule while running full-time in the IRL. Kasey Kahne and Carl Edwards echoed Earnhardt's thoughts that Patrick coming over to NASCAR would be ... Read Full Story

Dale Earnhardt Jr. says he'd love to see good friend Danica Patrick in NASCAR, but isn't sure when — or even if — the IndyCar star will make the transition to stock car racing. Patrick and Kelley Earnhardt, general manager of JR Motorsports, have had preliminary talks about Patrick racing in the Nationwide Series, but Earnhardt Jr. said any discussions were in the "early stages." Patrick has reportedly agreed to remain in IndyCar with Andretti Green Racing, but hasn't ruled out running some stock car races in the future. Patrick has repeatedly declined to reveal anything about her plans for 2010 and beyond in ... Read Full Story

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. had no trouble qualifying Saturday at Indianapolis. Finishing 400 miles in Sunday's race may be a different matter. Earnhardt fought off a stomach virus that sapped his energy and forced him to take intravenous fluids this weekend to qualify third at 180.567 mph. But a carefully scripted backup plan fell apart because of a rain delay that lasted about four hours. Junior's team wanted Hendrick Motorsports developmental driver Brad Keselowski to run laps in the No. 88 car later Saturday, just in case Earnhardt needed a relief driver Sunday. Instead, the 25-year-old Nationwide Series regular had to get to O'Reilly Raceway ... Read Full Story

NASCAR president Mike Helton agrees with Dale Earnhardt Jr. that the sport should always be looking for ways to improve. Where he differs is over Earnhardt's suggestion that NASCAR's redesigned race car needs wholesale changes. Speaking at Michigan International Speedway on Saturday morning, Helton said officials are looking at potential improvements to the new car, which was referred to as the Car of Tomorrow, or CoT, in the run-up to its 2007 introduction. But Helton says officials aren't considering major or hasty changes — something Earnhardt deemed necessary in an interview session Friday. "I think where we are right now, the consensus in the ... Read Full Story