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Earnhardt Jr says negotiations ongoing with Patrick LOGINREGISTERHELPYOU ARE NOT LOGGED IN NHLNBAMLBCFLNFLCurlingTennisGolfSoccerNASCARFormula OneIndyCar NASCAR Canadian Tire SeriesNationwideCamping WorldAuto RacingWorld JuniorsSpengler CupMenS WHCWomenS WHCHockey CanadaAHLBoxingCanada GamesCHLCISECHLFigure SkatingLacrosseMMANCAASkiingSummer SportsWinter SportsMoreOlympicsFantasyDaily LineShowsTSN TalentCommunityMainScheduleStandingsChampionsAllTime WinsNASCAR ScheduleStandingsChampionsTeams AllTime WinsFormula One ScheduleStandingsChampions AllTime WinsIndyCarNASCAR Canadian Tire SeriesScheduleStandingsChampions AllTime WinsNationwide ScheduleStandingsChampions AllTime WinsCamping World eotText SizeLAS VEGAS Negotiations to bring Danica Patrick to NASCAR are ongoing with Dale Earnhardt Jrs race team but the driver said he has not participated in the talks and isnt certain she will drive for his Nationwide Series teamJR Motorsports is coowned by Earnhardt and Rick Hendrick and both said the Patrick talks are being handled by Earnhardts sister Kelley Earnhardt announced Thursday that Kelley Earnhardt and his cousin Tony Eury Jr have been given ownership stakes in the organizationKelley Earnhardt has been the driving force in the teams bid to bring Patrick to a parttime NASCAR rideIts still sort of in the negotiation stages he said Her and my sister are I guess managing that entirely I have not been in any way shape or form involvedAsked what the odds are of Patrick signing a deal Earnhardt didnt pick a numberShes going to drive stock cars for somebody someday Earnhardt said Its just too much of a look at all the Formula One guys over here checking (NASCAR) out the writing is on the wall for her and several other guys I think its exciting She would be great for our sport She wants to see whats upPatrick earlier this week announced a threeyear contract extension with Andretti Autosport and that was believed to be the final hurdle for her to finalize any NASCAR plans Earnhardt wasnt sure though that Patrick will be in NASCAR next seasonIts going to happen when she wants it to happen he said Whatever happens Yall know who has interest and she has talked to our company and her and my sister are the only ones who have any dialogueOne looming issue with JR Motorsports though is that the organization is still searching for full sponsorship for its flagship No 88 car Funding was pieced together this season but a large chunk of money was lost when GoDaddycom decided to move to the Sprint Cup Series as full sponsor for Mark Martin at Hendrick MotorsportsEarnhardt on Thursday called the sponsorship search a dire situation and said its likely new driver Kelly Bires will only be able to run half of the season Earnhardt does not run JR Motorsports for profit but instead created the organization as a way to help employ...