Danica Patrick likes to have fun and joke around when she's not on the racetrack.
Whether it's pulling a prank on passengers of the ride-sharing company Lyft, or toying with police, Patrick has used her fame to her advantage.
Like getting out of speeding tickets.
Patrick admitted on NBC's Carson Daly Show this week that she has avoided speeding tickets during her time as a professional race car driver.
"Yes, I have gotten out of tickets because of who I am, and I have also not gotten out of tickets because of who I am," she said. "The most common way I get out of a ticket is when they notice right away. Usually, they laugh ... and they're like, well, just slow down."
Patrick has even thought about how to get out of more tickets.
"What I think I should do, and this has crossed my mind many times, when I get pulled over, should I pull out my FIA [Federation Internationale de L'Automobile] racing license and hand that to them, because they don't have one of those. 'Oh, I'm sorry, I thought you wanted my highest level driving license.' "
Daly double
John Daly (Dardanelle, Arkansas Razorbacks) is a two-time major champion, winning both the British Open and PGA Championship. Those victories came in 1995 and 1991, respectively, a time in which Daly was in his prime on tour.
Since then, his game has taken a sharp turn, and now he's selling one of his most prized possessions (kind of): the claret jug from his British Open victory.
The website Green Jacket Auctions is auctioning off one of Daly's two replicas that he was given as a result of winning in 1995. The champion is allowed to hold onto the original claret jug for a year before having to give it back.
Daly made sure to share on Twitter that he still has a jug of his own.
"Just to let everyone know I still have my CLARET JUG xtra 1 thought was going to b donated to St Andrews museum #nevergiveupmy2majortrophies," Daly tweeted Friday.
The high bid was at $11,789 as of Friday afternoon, although the reserve hasn't been met. There's still time to pony up the required cash as the auction doesn't come to a close until 7 p.m. April 9.
The question remains: Is it worth paying $12,000-plus for a replica trophy, even if it was Daly's?
Mask mystery
During his playing career with the Los Angeles Kings, Mathieu Garon wore a mask that went with the team's purple jersey scheme. It was a cool design, one that might catch people's eye if they were scouring eBay.
That's either what Garon or someone he knows was doing as he found the mask on the auction site for sale. It had been a while since he'd seen it, according to the former NHL goalie, because it had been stolen when he was with Los Angeles.
"I remember having a mask stolen from me when I played for the @LAKings. I guess someone found it!" Garon tweeted earlier this week.
The eBay seller was alerted by Garon's tweet and sent him a message identifying himself and claiming he bought the mask from the website with no idea about its backstory. He added he'd be happy to reunite the mask with its former owner.
Garon said he wasn't upset and replied that he'd sign the mask if it would help in selling it.
Sports on 03/26/2016