Apparently Danica Patrick thought she could practice car racing in a 35 mile per hour zone. She was pulled over for speeding (going 54 in a 35) and given a $196 ticket.

Well… you know how it is. You get a Mercedes (which just happens to be the kind of car she drives by the way) and you’ve got to see what it can do.

Or maybe she was just late for Christmas shopping? Either way, she was supposed to be in court on Monday but then decided to just pay the darn thing and be done with it.

This isn’t the first time she’s been caught for speeding, however. She was ticketed a year ago (for going 57 in a 40) and has received “several” tickets in the “past three years.”

At least she’s keeping up with publicity in between races….

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Danica Patrick Gets a Speeding Ticket… AGAIN

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But we had to chuckle upon reading Patrick’s words during an interview with FOX Sports:

It’s been so busy and I think that’s one of the things people don’t realize how much work it is to answer questions and do interviews. I put a lot into it. At the end of the day after a bunch of interviews, I’m really tired emotionally. I always want to give people a good interview. I want to give them honest answers. I’m not trying to beat around the bush about stuff. I put a lot of heart and soul into my interviews.

Two things here. First of all, maybe the reason interviews exhaust Danica so much is because it takes her seven sentences comprised of 84 words to say “I put so much effort into interviews I’m wiped out afterwards.” (One sentence, 11 words, same idea).

Second, we’ll save you the trouble if you’re hoping for questions along the lines of, “Can you describe what it was like to do the Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit Issue shoot this year?” or “Would you ever reconsider Playboy’s offer?” This interview is mostly IRL, except for a what-did-they-ruin-it-with-that-for question referencing politics.

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Danica Patrick Complains About How Much Work Interviews Are, Then Gives Rambling Answers