Saturday, March 9, 2013

Danica Patrick hit in head by rock on dirt track

Danica Patrick smiles as she walks past fans during driver introductions before the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race, Sunday, March 3, 2013, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Danica Patrick smiles as she walks past fans during driver introductions before the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race, Sunday, March 3, 2013, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Danica Patrick removes her earplugs after completing her laps during qualifying for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup auto race on Friday, March 1, 2013, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Danica Patrick is introduced to the crowd before the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race, Sunday, March 3, 2013, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

(AP) ? Danica Patrick says she's fine after getting hit in the head by a rock while racing on a dirt track.

Patrick says she got smacked by a stray rock Thursday night, leaving her feeling like she had a concussion. But she says the infield care center checked her out and pronounced her healthy.

Patrick says it hit her "straight in the head" and she's glad she had a hat on or "there would have been blood."

Patrick had one of the most significant crashes of her career last Sunday in Phoenix, slamming into a wall with about 100 laps left and leaving her with a stiff neck.

Patrick became the first woman to win a pole and lead green-flag laps at the Daytona 500 last month, finishing eighth.

Associated Press

Source: http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/347875155d53465d95cec892aeb06419/Article_2013-03-08-CAR-Danica-Dirt-Track/id-447b380078d846088ab89bf9041935d1

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