Boyfriend Wrecks Danica Patrick, Ricky Stenhouse Knocks Girlfriend Out of Coca-Cola 600 After Brad Keselowski Caused Major Accident (VIDEO)

May 27, 2013 10:16 AM EDT
Danica Patrick
Danica Patrick races in the Coca Cola 600."

Is there trouble in paradise for Danica Patricks and Ricky Stenhouse Jr.? The two are dating off the race track, but on the race track they are true competitors and each other's top competition when it comes to winning a Sprint Cup championship. The two drivers are forced against each other each weekend during the season and things got ugly during the Coca Cola 600.

With 64 laps remaining in the drama-filled race, most cars were racing three-wide on the track. Stenhouse pulled into the side of Patrick's race car and pushed her slightly up the track. What happened next could be a defining moment in the two's relationship as Patrick then clipped the car of champion Brad Keselowski, sending them both crashing into the wall.

Keselowski was not too thrilled with Patrick after the race, despite Stenhouse being to blame. He finished 36th in the race total. He has been critical of Patrick in the past, claiming the driver is "someone that hasn't won races or proved that she is competitive."

Keselowski blamed himself for the incident. He claimed to have cut Patrick off and caused the wreck.

"I just cut Danica off. I didn't know she was still down there and I caused a big wreck...I cut her off and wrecked her and myself. I feel bad for her and I send my apologies to her," Keselowski said.

Patrick did not speak to media after the race. She hit the wall again with a few laps to go and ultimately finished a disappointing 29th overall. Both she and Stenhouse were gone from their cars before media got a chance to approach them about the incident. Neither driver has tweeted about the wreck, however on Patrick's team radio, she agreed that Stenhouse slid into her.

It can be debated that Keselowski was indeed the main factor in the wreck. His car was not repairable, taking him out of the race for good. Stenhouse finished in 14th place, while driver Kevin Harvick went on to win. Patrick has since released a statement on her overall performance.

"I felt like we were making real progress and starting to get the car to a place that was really good, and had an accident, which is unfortunate because we were moving up. But nothing we can do about it now," Patrick said.

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