Danica full time in Nationwide in 2012

[MD24]

2012 plans: Full-time move to Nationwide for JRM; limited Cup slate with SHR

Patrick takes stock in her career move to NASCAR - Aug 25, 2011 - NASCAR.COM

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Sound Off: Danica Patrick's big announcement - August 25, 2011 - NASCAR.COM Video

[00steven]

Here comes the media circus...

[beachgirl]

Oh man, I so did NOT see this coming......heeheehee.

[tstran17_88]

Robby Gordon says he won't give Danica Patrick the #7 when she enters the Sprint Cup series part-time next season. "C'mon!'' Gordon said on Friday at Bristol Motor Speedway. "Why would I?'' Patrick said on Thursday, when officially announcing plans to leave the IndyCar Series to drive a fulltime Nationwide Series schedule for JR Motorsports and part-time Cup schedule for Stewart Haas Racing in 2012, that she'd like to keep the #7 that she's had throughout her motorsports career. Gordon, who has had the number for six years in Cup, isn't willing to bargain. "'I've built my business around the # 7,'' Gordon said. "It's all fun and games, but I think she should be proud to drive the #77.'' The 77 could be available. It hasn't been used for a full Cup schedule since Sam Hornish Jr. lost his ride at Penske Racing after the 2010 season.(ESPN)(8-27-2011)

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[tstran17_88]

Personally, I'd be offended if she gets Alan Kulwicki's old number. He was a big part of the reason I started following Nascar and racing in general.

[speedsville]

I can't $$ think $$$$ of any rea$on Robby would $$$$$$ give up $$$$$$ the number $even to $$$$$$ her $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

[call_me_andrew]

Personally, I'd be offended if she gets Alan Kulwicki's old number. He was a big part of the reason I started following Nascar and racing in general.

Old number? You must mean when he drove #32 for Bill Terry. Or do you mean when he drove #38 for Bill Terry? Or all those races he drove #35 both for Bill Terry and as an owner/driver?

[00steven]

Robby Gordon is a start and park, it wouldn't hurt him to give up the number for SHR.

[harvick#1]

I think Robby likes the 7 because he is trying to be like Kulwicki, being one of the few owner/drivers left in this day in age of Nascar. he doesnt want that #7 to prolly lose the meaning

[beachgirl]

It's Robby's number. He doesn't have to sell it, or give it up. And he doesn't have to justify keeping it, regardless of what some DP fans think or would like to see.