Patrick could skip Nationwide opener (AP)

FILE - In this Aug. 28, 2009, file photo, driver Danica Patrick looks on during qualifying for the IRL Peak Indy 300 auto race at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Ill. Patrick makes her stock car debut on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010, in an ARCA race at Daytona International Speedway.

Danica Patrick could win her stock car debut at Saturday’s ARCA race at Daytona and still decide to bypass the Nationwide Series opener there a week later.