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Danica Patrick quiet, focused as her final Indianapolis 500 approaches

NEW YORK -- Danica Patrick stood in her firesuit next to a life-size Lego statue in her likeness in Times Square when a school bus went by Tuesday afternoon.

"Danica," some of the girls screamed.

Patrick waved.

The screams and the spotlight likely will be less frequent for Patrick following Sunday, when she competes in her final race.

She starts seventh in the Indianapolis 500 (11 a.