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'Drivers, and Danica!'? James Franco's NASCAR goof

Michael Katz, USA TODAY Sports
James Franco stands outside the media center after a press conference before the 2013 Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway.

James Franco wanted to give Danica Patrick a special shout out as Grand Marshall of the 2013 Daytona 500. But ... oops. It did not go so well.

Franco tweaked the command for drivers to start their engines like this: "Drivers — and Danica! — start your engines!"

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See, it kinda sounded like he meant Danica was not a driver. Here is a sample of how Twitter responded:

* @nateryan: "That command didn't exactly drovetail with Danica Patrick's long-stated worldview of being a driver/racer first and a woman second."

* @ChrisCredendino: "I know that James Franco didn't meant it, but he definitely butchered the most famous words in #NASCAR with that Danica Patrick comment."

*@jeanne_rice: "Wow James. How's that foot taste in your mouth?"

* ‏@zebpalmer: "ok, the grand marshal is dumb. this his first race? #Daytona500"

Yes, Zeb. Probably.

Here's hoping James Franco shakes it off, and spends the rest of the race with his new best friend 50 Cent.

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