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updated 2:13 p.m. ET Nov. 4, 2009
Danica Patrick is close to a two-year deal to race for Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s NASCAR Nationwide team, ESPN reported Wednesday, citing an unnamed source close to the talks.
Patrick would make her on-track debut for JR Motorsports during Daytona Speedweek next February, ESPN reported.
Spokesmen for Patrick and Earnhardt declined to comment, ESPN reported.
Earlier this year, Patrick signed a contract extension with Andretti-Green Racing of the Indy Racing League, leading many to think she wouldn't race for a NASCAR team as well. But with only 17 races on the IRL schedule, Patrick should have room to run Nationwide races as well.
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