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Ric Bush/Special to the Chronicle

Performance Racing Network producer Steve Richards talks with Danica Patrick prior to her taping during Media Day 2012 at Daytona International Speedway on Feb. 16.

NASCAR's eyes on her

DAYTONA BEACH — When Danica Patrick walks through the garage areas at Daytona International Speedway, she is just “one of the guys.”

But when she strolls through the Fan Zone area or past the Media Center at the race track, she is bombarded with requests for autographs and interviews.

The 5-foot-2, 100-pound former open-wheel driver turned NASCAR driver has a lot of pressure on her to win races — and the fans, media, racing officials and other drivers are watching.