Danica Patrick stays with IMG, still looking at options for 2012

June 18, 2011 at 12:00a.m.

Associated Press

WEST ALLIS, Wis.

Danica Patrick is sticking with IMG in the wake of agent Mark Steinberg's split with the sports management giant.

And though Patrick hasn't made a decision on the future of her racing career, she says her agents officially are free to listen to offers. Many racing contracts contain clauses that prohibit drivers from negotiating new deals with rival teams until a specific date, but Patrick said she's under no such restrictions.

"That's open," Patrick said Friday at the Milwaukee Mile. "My agents are working."

Patrick's upcoming career decision has been one of the most widely discussed topics in racing this season.

She is showing steady improvement in NASCAR's Nationwide Series and is considering a full-time move from IndyCar to NASCAR.