Earnhardt Jr.: Danica would be good for NASCAR

Win   Dale Earnhardt Jr. He is not getting it done as a driver. But signing Patrick would be a coup for Dale Jr., the brand. Inking Patrick secures sponsorship dollars that free up resources for JR Motorsports to use on other Nationwide Series endeavors. Danica’s two-year contract was also brokered through Rick Hendrick, which should help Dale Jr. gain some job security at Hendrick...

You want Chase drama? Let's end the 10-race playoff at Daytona ... on a figure-eight course ... and force the winner to run a match race against Dale Earnhardt Jr. for the title.

This is as juicy as NASCAR gossip gets, as silly as Silly Season can be: Danica Patrick is reportedly close to signing a deal with Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s JR Motorsports Nationwide team.ESPN's Ryan McGee and Marty Smith broke the news on Wednesday, indicating that a source reported that talks are in "the final phase." We've heard this kind of thing before, but multiple sources are indicating...

  Just to show that I’m not under the influence of anyone, I changed up the Web site I’m using for this week’s look at the Dickies 500. Courtesy of The Spread, these are morsels to digest, as well as this random reminder that we’re talking entertainment purposes only yadda yadda. RICK HENDRICK IS ROLLING Three drivers have single-digit odds to win....

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.

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — 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.