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Patrick overcomes practice crash to get a top-10

By John Schwarb
Special to ESPN.com

Sunday, August 13, 2006

SPARTA, Ky. -- Danica Patrick could have envisioned better ways to start her Sunday at Kentucky Speedway. Her Rahal Letterman Racing Dallara-Honda made contact with Vitor Meira during morning practice prior to the Meijer Indy 300, requiring repair to the left sidepod, left-rear suspension, radiator and an engine change. "Nobody likes to crash right before the race," Patrick said. "I don't know what happened, I was pitting and I saw this flash of orange. The next thing I know, something hit me. ...

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