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Danica caught speeding, pays $196 fine

IndyCar driver caught going 54 in a 35 mph zone in Arizona

US driver Danica Patrick holds the winne
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Scottsdale, Ariz., court records show Danica Patrick has received several tickets in the past three years.
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updated 3:17 p.m. ET Jan. 2, 2009

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Danica Patrick paid a $196 fine to settle a speeding ticket after the star race car driver was caught going 54 mph in a 35 mph zone last month.

Patrick, the first woman to win an IndyCar race, was due in traffic court on Monday, but a Scottsdale City Court clerk says she paid the fine on Wednesday.

The 26-year-old driver was pulled over by Scottsdale police on Dec. 9 in her hometown while driving a 2007 Mercedes. A year ago, she was ticketed for driving 57 mph in a 40 mph zone in Scottsdale and was ordered to attend traffic school.

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Scottsdale court records show the recent tickets are among several she has received in the past three years.

A call to Patrick's racing team wasn't immediately returned.

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