Danica Patrick has brushed off Hall Famer Richard Petty's criticism. Speaking at Daytona 500 media day Thursday, Patrick says the seven-time champion is entitled to his opinion. Patrick says, ''As I said the last time somebody said something that was not so positive for me, it spawns so many positive articles. It makes life interesting when people have different perspectives, and that's fine with me.'' Petty said last week that Patrick can only win a Sprint Cup race ''if everybody else stayed home.'' Petty, speaking at the Canadian Motorsports Expo in Toronto, also said Patrick gets attention because she's a woman, but added that publicity is good for NASCAR. More...