Danica Aware Of Constant Spotlight
26/07/2008 06:15
EDMONTON - Danica Patrick didn't make excuses Thursday for her smash-hit web video dustup with fellow driver Milka Duno, but suggested she regrets the effect the profanity-laced five-star YouTube fare will have on youngsters.
"I need to watch it, be careful, you know, just not do anything that draws attention that's not always the most positive," Patrick told a news conference before the first practice session for Saturday's Rexall Edmonton Indy (5 p.m. ET, TSN).
"I want kids to be fans of me and parents to be excited about watching, too."
Patrick vs. Duno - which occurred last Saturday during pre-race trials for the Mid-Ohio race in Lexington - has generated hundreds of thousands of web hits and has led national TV sportscasts.
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SWIVEL HIPS SAYS:
From her reception in preparation for the Edmonton Indy, it would certainly appear young Ms. Patrick has captured the imaginations of race fans young and old, male and female everywhere. She is quickly approaching “superstar” status.
Just imagine how much her "celebrity" could rise if she could somehow manage to win today's Edmonton Indy?