If Danica Patrick switched to Nascar, do you think she would succeed?

May be...

I think she would succeed - but can't you imagine Danica and Tony Stewart getting into it? lol

i dont think she would....look at juan pablo, he may not be with the best team but he ran ok, this guy has raced for top notch teams, he won the indy 500 and a couple of formula one races...so you look at danica so hasnt really ran that great and is now with andretti green racing which is one of the top teams in Indy and has only one victory to show for it, i dont think if she did jump in a Stock car she would succeed too much...maybe top 20's but NASCAR is hard and tough

No-
because I don't think she could take it. I mean racing in the IRL is hard but in Nascar it's grueling. I don't think she could last at Bristol or some of the other tracks that are hard to tame like Darlington.

The IRL cars are also alot smaller and easier to control than the beastly machines in NASCAR.

And if she would prolly throw a fit if a driver just moved her out the way.

I cant imagine what would happen if Her and Tony Stewart got together, are even Kevin Harvick cause thay would just knock her lights out.

And not to mention that other drivers that have tried doing that have not had much success

Tony Stewart being the only exception

Just keep her away from Ray Everham.... he has a way with the ladies!!!

No. I don't think Danica has talent at all. The only reason why she is at Andretti Green right now is for all the money that she is earning them. Basically the same reason why Jr. is at Hendrick. They're money makers. Danica is cry baby. She gets angry over every little thing. She hardly ever runs in the top 10 and all she does is scream into the radio about how the car won't turn. And what was she so mad about at Indy with the whole Ryan Briscoe thing? It was a racing deal. He didn't do it on purpose yet she tries to go up to him like they're going to get into a fight. Does she honestly think that a guy is going to hit her? Such a baby.

no, the cars are to big and heavy for her to handle

Don't just say yes or no... please explain why you think she may or may not succeed.

Do you think it would depend on the team she would be with... or do you think she's good enough of a racer to make it work with whatever team she may end up on?? (IF she were to switch to NASCAR!)

Better drivers than her have tried.

It would take a couple years and a good team. Look at the other open wheel cross overs and frankly they're better drivers then her. But she is still a young driver and may be able to make the neccessary adjustments.

No...Yes...uhh...wait....lemme explain...
It depends on what is considered success.
Is she considered a success as an IRL driver? No, but yes. As for her ability ability to finish well (wins, top 5's, top 10's), I'd say no - quite frankly, she's just not that good a driver. She's not a bad driver, but she's not championship caliber. But as for her popularity & marketability - a big screaming YES! Let's face it - guys like a hot chick in a fire suit - and that she is. (Yeah, I realize that in the world of "hot chicks" she's only medium grade, but she wears a fire suit & drives a race car and the others don't.)
I think the situation would be very much the same if she were to move to NASCAR. She wouldn't fare that well as a driver, but it wouldn't really matter. She'd be popular & marketable.
I also think she would have a very difficult time with the "rubbin' is racin' " concept. She'd blow a gasket the first time someone bump drafted her.

Now, if you're looking for the "hot chick AND top-notch driver" combination - take a look at NHRA's Ashley Force. WOW! I'll leave it at that.

No, because as the others have stated, she's not really that great of a driver to begin with.

Even if she was good in IndyCar she wouldn't be good in NASCAR. Look at the Open-Wheelers this year. they're actually talented in IndyCar. In stock cars, they're as good as crap.

No Way...she would just cry every time and cuss like a sailor and then cannot take criticism when it is dished out to her......just look at her record now...she would not be a good fit (no pun intended) with Nascar due to the fact she cannot get along with anyone even her own self..what an image buster if she came to Nascar..and nope, she is not that good

woohoo, must have hit a nerve..thumbs again..sorry

Let's be honest. Danica Patrick is just an average driver who happens to be very marketable. I wouldn't be surprised to see her jump ship, and I think Patrick will need a good car and crew for her to succeed. Look at former Indycar driver Dario Franchitti. He was expected to be a decent driver this year, but obviously Ganassi Racing isn't a very competitive bunch. He doesn't even drive anymore. Sam Hornish Jr., too. He is a 3-time champ, and he is struggling every week. They both are very very talented drivers obviously, but poor equipment and rushing to the Cup series has taken a toll on the drivers.

Bottom line, these guys bit off more than they could chew. I say put Patrick in the ARCA series or Truck Series before going to Cup. Franchitti and Hornish should be doing what Scott Speed from F1 is doing right now. Spend time to develop.

I don't think women fare to well in NASCAR racing. It's like being shoved up against a wall and being held there. It's not "fun" like the IRL or F1 where you get to turn left and right. NASCAR racing is more of a job, it's a lot harder. Even the guys in F1 and the IRL are a little more flagrant than the guys who race in NASCAR (that is if your any good) So unless Danica doesn't mind the pressure of being "held up against a wall" against her will. She can't hang. When a man gets "held up against a wall" he just goes into an instinctive hunting mode from evolutionary standards, and "fights". Fighting being the instinct of a hunter, the basis of a man.

No she would not make it. She cant handle the IRL much less coming to Nascar with all its great drivers. The 43 that start each race every week is better than Danika. She doesn't have the intestinal fortitude to drive in Nascar.

No she cant even be sucsessful in the easier to drive indy cars

she would be a mid 20 or lower every week

Yes !!...........

not at all.
she's not even that great in Indy.
she's not talented enough. she's overrated.