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Excerpt from a news update regarding JR Motorsports that included comments from Danica

Motorsport.com

Danica Patrick
No. 7 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet

" Explain a little bit more about the No. 7 team's goals over the past three races. "Last week's performance really wasn't what we had hoped for. I'm a competitor and I'm used to running up front. That's why a 31st-place finish didn't sit well with me. But we're being realistic about this too. We're not going to come out of the gates and immediately start winning races and running in the top-10 with our Go Daddy car. I know at some point we'll get there. Now, we just need to do what we can, and that's to gain seat time and learn more each week. With that in mind, we're still on pace with our goals."

How are you going to approach another new track like Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend? "It's no secret Vegas is going to be another challenge for me. It's a completely different track from Daytona and California. So I'll spend time learning the lines in practice again. I know it's a fast track and our Go Daddy car will need to handle well. I've got all the confidence in [crew chief] Tony [Eury] Jr. to set these cars up right. He's a veteran of setups, and knows what it takes to get around all these tracks. I can't think of anyone else I'd rather have in my corner than him."

This is your last race before returning to IndyCar for four months, how are you prepared to handle that transition? "I've got a busy week with the IndyCar test and then the NASCAR race this weekend. We've put a lot of effort into these first three stock-car races, but my ultimate goal is still to win the Indy 500 and the IndyCar championship, that's the primary focus. It doesn't mean I'll lose touch with my team at JR Motorsports while I'm back in the IndyCar Series. I'll still stay in contact with Tony Jr. and keep up with the guys as they get things prepared for my return in June. And I'll be cheering on my JRM teammate Kelly Bires over the next few months."