DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- There is a palpable sense of optimism surrounding the revamped Stewart-Haas Racing organization, a feeling that stems from the addition of two new championship-caliber drivers as well as the continued recovery of the co-owner from a broken leg. Danica Patrick is well aware of all that hopefulness, and the opportunity it might present for her as part of a team poised to rebound from a rough 2013. But with that opportunity comes something else. "I do think that the pressure builds more and more each year, because there's less and less excuses," Patrick said at Daytona International Speedway.
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