Men know not to mess with a woman’s hair but that doesn’t seem to apply in the IRL. Danica Patrick’s teammates at Andretti Green Racing have stated that they will cut off her hair when she wins her first race. DP’s not feeling that celebration:

“I don’t know. I really think I’m going to have to have someone intervene. I get two inches cut off, ever, and I’m hyperventilating. I’ve always had long hair as long as I’ve been on this earth. I don’t think it’s going to happen. I really don’t. But I’m going to run for my life, though. I know that much. I’m not going to open it up like wide open, take my helmet off in pit lane and be like ‘Hey, where are the guys?’ I might just leave it on for an hour, not until I can have someone restrain them and search their pockets.”

The obvious joke would be that Danica’s hair will grow to her feet before she has to pay up, but she’s been creeping towards her first victory. She’s had 13 starts and 9 top ten finishes this season. She’s in 7th place, 4 points ahead of Scott Sharp and 13 points behind Helio Castroneves, in the IndyCar standings. Winning a race is Patrick’s only challenge left.

 If Danica does win a race and ends up getting her hair cut, I wonder.. How low will the team take it? I’ll have to reconsider Danica’s Playboy shoot if her head gets shaved like Britney Spears.

Danica Patrick looks forward to first win but dreads teammates plans to give her a haircut. Courtesy of The Sporting News

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