Going into her stock car debut this afternoon, Danica Patrick receives less advice from car owner Dale Earnhardt Jr.  Junior just wants Danica to enjoy the experience and manage her own race in today’s Lucas Oil Slick 200 ARCA race.

He doesn’t want a bunch of people barking down her neck as to how she should race her race.

"I really don't have the urge to give her a bunch of advice," said Earnhardt, Jr. "I'm just curious as to how she is enjoying her experience and what she thinks about her opportunity today and how things have went as far as the chemistry goes and when today is over what we can do differently to make it smoother and to make it a more consistent weekend. And to find out if there are any speed bumps or whatever that she saw but otherwise she doesn't need too many people barking in her ear about what she needs to do. She's a smart racecar driver and probably has a great game plan already built up in her head. She doesn't need to have people telling her what to do so that she starts second-guessing herself."

Danica will start her Jr Motorsports No. 7 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet from the 12th spot in this afternoon’s Lucas Oil Slick 200.

The race will broadcast live on SPEED starting at 4:30 ET.

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