ANDRETTI-GREEN (JAPAN) - Danica Patrick on the Indy Japan 300:

"I always like racing in Japan. We had a good result there in 2005 and it's a place where I'm very comfortable. I love the country and always look forward to being there for the race. I think that makes a difference with how your weekend goes. If you're comfortable and relaxed, things just tend to come a little easier."

Danica Patrick Facts * Twin Ring Motegi served as a springboard for Patrick's breakout rookie season in 2005 after qualifying second and leading 32 laps on her way to a fourth-place finish. * Patrick drove to an eighth-place finish at the most-recent IndyCar Series event on April 1, which was the third annual Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. * Patrick retired early from the season-opener at Homestead-Miami Speedway, while running in the top 10, and finished 14th. * At the 2006 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, Patrick earned her career best finish on a road course by capturing sixth place. * Patrick recorded eight top-10 finishes in 2006 including back-to-back fourth-place finishes at Nashville Superspeedway (July 15) and The Milwaukee Mile (July 23), placing her ninth in the final standings. * In 2005, she won the Bombardier Learjet Rookie of the Year award after finishing 12th in the final standings, recording two top-five and seven top-10 finishes with a season best finish of fourth at Motegi and Indianapolis. * She started and finished fourth in the 2005 Indianapolis 500 earning her the Chase Rookie of the Year award and became the first woman to lead the Indianapolis 500. * Patrick is one of only 18 drivers in IndyCar Series history to earn three pole positions, those coming at Kansas Speedway, Kentucky Speedway and Chicagoland Speedway in her rookie season.