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the sports illustrated swimsuit issue - an annual treat for male sports fans - is in its 45th year. this year's cover girl was the supermodel marissa miller. but the undoubted star - danica patrick, indy car driver and now swimsuit model. soundbite: (english) "the number one priority is stuff on track because i'm in this issue cause i mean anybody that will see the photos will see my suit and my helmet and different things in there. obviously that is one of the reasons i am in there, i don't think they were going to pull me off the street and say 'you're great lets have you in the issue,' cause they probably would look down and say you are too short... but anyway it's priority number one and this stuff comes after it." supercaption: danica patrick, irl driver. patrick's about to start her fourth season in indycar and second with the andretti green racing team. soundbite: (english) "i'm really excited about this year i was actually just testing yesterday and it went really well and i felt comfortable in the car and i have not been in the car for about six weeks. i'm ready to rock and we start racing at the end of march so i think i'm pretty excited about this year." supercaption: danica patrick. danica is yet to win an indycar race but managed two podium finishes last year and hopes are high going into the new season which starts in miami on 29th of next month.