CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Danica Patrick begins her third full season at NASCAR's top level facing an uncertain future.
Her contract with Stewart-Haas Racing is in its final year, as is the contract between primary sponsor GoDaddy and the race team. But Patrick, who is 32 and still adapting to NASCAR after seven seasons in IndyCar, has no intention of leaving her current race team.
''Well, I ain't getting any younger and I don't know how many times I can change my career,'' she said Tuesday.
Patrick said she planned to remain at SHR as long as she has the support of co-owners Tony Stewart and Gene Haas, and the support of GoDaddy and other sponsors. She said she has had discussions with GoDaddy about the future.
''We have been talking about it for quite awhile,'' she said. ''They want to (continue) and we just have to make sure that we keep giving each other value. I know they give me value, so for me, it's about giving back to them and we have been doing a lot of great things lately to promote their company.''
Haas said he has been pleased with Patrick's progress - she had three top-10 finishes last season and showed late-season speed - and there have been talks already on an extension. He compared her with Joey Logano, who needed time to adapt after his move to Cup racing and his career didn't take off until he left Joe Gibbs Racing for Penske Racing before 2013.
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