Danica Patrick brushes off Kyle Petty criticisms Danica Patrick Friday brushed off criticisms from TV analyst Kyle Petty. UPI/Mark Wallheiser Published: June 29, 2013 at 10:51 AM NASCAR driver Danica Patrick brushed off criticisms from television analyst Kyle Petty, who said the driver "can go fast, but she can't race." Laughing about Petty's remarks while talking to reporters Friday at the Kentucky Speedway, Patrick said, "I really don't care." There's going to be people who believe in you and people who don't. I see it on Twitter. Petty, a former NASCAR driver and the son of seven-time champion Richard Petty, said he doesn't think Patrick, who he called a "marketing machine," will ever be a race car driver. "Danica has been the perfect example of somebody who can qualify better than what she runs," he said. "It's funny he said I can qualify and not race," Patrick responded.