She dominated the NASCAR conversation early, especially when news broke that she was rubbing fenders with Ricky Stenhouse Jr. She won the celebrity competition on "Chopped." And she landed a co-host gig with Trace Adkins on the upcoming American Country Awards.
Not bad for someone who can't remember which is the accelerator and which is the brake.
Okay, that's a bit harsh. Patrick proved she can drive a stock car better driver than 99.9 percent of Earth's population. But her first full season in Sprint Cup proved she really has little business racing against the other 0.1 percent, which, sadly for her, comprises the weekly starting field.
She finished 27th in point standings and had one more top-10 finish than Lindsay Lohan. Patrick's marketing appeal allows her be held to a lower standard, but come on. She's starting to make Anna Ko
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