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Originally Posted by MikeNoun
04/22/13 - Patrick receives attention far out of proportion to her actual racing statistics, and for that reason, she tends to draw more heat (and notice) than most drivers. So when she gets to talking, other drivers aren't always willing to listen.
Case in point: Sunday's Kansas race, where Patrick finished a disappointing 25th. According to USA Today, she was not pleased with fellow racer David Gilliland: "He tries to take me out every time," Patrick told her team during the race. "Tell his spotter that I'm coming after him if he does it again. In fact, I might just do it right now."
She didn't carry through on her threat to break out the chrome horn, however. Nor did she give any postrace interviews at the track. Gilliland, who finished 23rd, had a simple message for Patrick, delivered through his PR rep:
"Shut up and race."
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I couldn't believe that she actually said that. She wants to race with the big boys but wants them to "treat her like a lady". Good luck with that one.
Seems every week it's someone else. Who's next? Remember "you're racing with the big boys".