Patrick, 30, is currently enjoying her first full year as a NASCAR Sprint Cup driver after racing open-wheel IndyCars for several years.

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The idea is for Patrick to continue to drive the No. 7 GoDaddy.com car for JR Motorsports in Nationwide events and run a few Sprint Cup events for Stewart Haas Racing.

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The history-making potential has racing experts predicting the largest TV audience in years for the premier NASCAR Sprint Cup event, the Super Bowl of stock car racing.

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She ranked ninth on Fanatics.com in merchandise sales in 2012, despite only racing in 10 Sprint Cup events.

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Although the NASCAR season is now in the books with Brad Keselowski taking home the Sprint Cup Championship, Patrick is still racing during the off season.

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