Danica Patrick in NASCAR

Dale Earnhardt Jr. says he would love to see her good friend Danica Patrick in NASCAR, but isn't sure when — or even if — the IndyCar star will make the transition to stock car racing.

Patrick and Kelley Earnhardt, general manager of JR Motorsports, have had preliminary talks about Danica Patrick racing in the Nationwide Series, but Earnhardt Jr. said any discussions were in the "early stages."