Danica Patrick needs a strong finish in to prove she's got the chops for the stock car circuit.
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NASCAR's second weekend was difficult for two of its most popular stars: Danica Patrick and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Promising starts for both have fizzled, leaving Las Vegas this week a crucial turning point.
A poor run by Patrick last Saturday left people openly criticizing her stock car future and invited four months of public hits to her racing psyche when she goes back to her full-time gig in the IndyCar Series. But another 35th place finish by Dale Jr. on Sunday might have been even worse, as it brought back nightmares of last year's career-worst slump. Junior will be 25th in points and probably proven unable to handle the intermediate tracks that compose about half the 36 races on the circuit.
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