petty says danica patrick could win only if everybody else stayed home sports briefing auto racingfeb 10 2014richard petty a seventime nascar series champion said that danica patrick could win a sprint cup series race only if everybody else stayed home according to wheelsca petty also said in an appearance sunday at the canadian motorsports expo in toronto that patrick received attention only because she is a woman but that publicity was good for nascara year ago patrick became the first woman to win the top starting spot for the daytona 500 she finished eighth her best finish during a rookie year in which she was 27th in the final sprint cup standings