Danica and Dale Jr. : NASCAR's Hot Ticket In 2010

Danica and Dale, the names even flow together.  Two race car drivers that have the potential to bring the most excitement to NASCAR in 2010.

Let's take a look at the possibilities.

Danica may charge out of the gate in the Go Daddy ARCA car at Daytona with a a top five finish.  She was one of the faster cars in testing.  Perhaps she will win!

Dale Jr's time to shine is Speedweeks.  How many times has he set the pace winning preliminary races?  He has won at Daytona too.

Jr. is under tremendous pressure to perform this year.  It is possible he has felt some intimidation, ironic for the son of the Intimidator.  Hendrick Motorsports promises whatever it takes to get him in winning form.

Maybe, just maybe Dale Jr. has a new mindset for 2010.  If he wins races during Speedweeks, Jr. Nation will stand in awe and any defectors will return to their driver.

Danica will head to California.  It was thought best not to run the first NATIONWIDE race with all those CUP drivers.  The west coast boys can be tough to you know.

How wild would it be for Danica to hold her own in Cali and pull out a top 5?  Is it possible her fan base would expand not quite to that of Jr. Nation, but maybe at least to the State of Danica?

After Daytona, Dale Jr. begins the rest of the season with dominance along with his team mates Johnson, Gordon and Martin.  The Hendrick stable is at last running four equally competitive teams.

Jr's stablemates each have an agenda.  Jimmie and Jeff want that #5.  Mark wants a championship before he retires.  Dale Jr. wants to live up to the name his daddy gave him, to drive hard and to win.

Danica can and will take on the boys of NATIONWIDE including those darn CUP drivers.  She has always been feisty and maybe the bumps and spins surely to come will temper her, yet teach her valuable lessons.  A few tantrums will bring more fans if she has valid reasons for them.

Danica Patrick is a hot number.  She is pretty and sexy.  She drives fast cars in IRL and NASCAR.  If she can win in both series her future is unlimited.  She is a marketing dynamo.  Follow her new fragrance to the Go Daddy garage housing her car.

Dale Jr. will remain the most popular driver in 2010.  He is going to prove his worthiness to Jr. Nation and Hendrick Motorsports.

Jr. too is a marketing machine, having diversified business ventures including Danica.  He is charitable in ways most have no clue about.  He likes children and pets too.

Danica and Dale Jr. are quite the pair.  Both have much to prove.  Both could be prolific with wins and top ten finishes.  They have the power to bring great attention to NASCAR.  Fan or foe, it is hard not to notice the events surrounding these two drivers.

Danica and Dale Jr. are NASCAR's hot ticket in 2010.

Disclaimer:  This is only the writer's opinion of what might be.  Just as objects may appear closer in your side mirrors, some points may be overly optimistic.