Brickyard to toy bricks: Danica Patrick gets Lego statue

NEW YORK (AP) — When Danica Patrick drives her final race in the Indy 500 on Sunday, she'll certainly be the only competitor with a Lego statue in her image.

While that won't help her win IndyCar's biggest race, it does speak to Patrick's popularity. Maybe she wasn't a rousing success behind the wheel in open wheels or NASCAR, but she has made an impact that reaches far beyond the ovals and road courses she raced.

"I think that it is a really unique and cool memory to have. Does anyone else have a Lego portrait, and full life-size?" she said Tuesday in Times Square when the statue, in full race suit, was revealed.