Danica Patrick says she must realize "people are watching."

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EDMONTON, Alberta — A week after a confrontation with fellow driver Milka Duno that quickly became a popular YouTube video, Danica Patrick said her only regret is not thinking about how public it would be.

The incident took place in the pits at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course after last Saturday morning's practice, when Patrick walked to the wall behind Duno's pit to talk to the Venezuelan driver about getting in her way on the track.

Duno didn't want to talk with Patrick and kept telling her to "go away," even tossing a towel in her direction once and then in her face before Patrick finally walked away. The incident, which lasted about one minute, was caught by an amateur photographer on video.

On Thursday at Edmonton, where she will race in Sunday's IndyCar Series event, Patrick said she should have known her efforts to talk with Duno on pit lane would become public fodder.

"I don't think that's something that happens every weekend," Patrick said. "All I can do is pay attention to the situation and realize that people are watching. A time and a place for everything.

"I just need to watch it, be careful, you know, not do anything that does anything that draws attention that's not always the most positive. I want kids to be fans of me, and parents to be excited about watching, too."

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR tried to even out the competition in the Nationwide Series on Wednesday by ordering all teams using Toyota motors to squeeze down their horsepower before this weekend's race in Indianapolis.

Toyota has won 14 of 21 races this season in the Nationwide Series, and all but one came in a Camry fielded by Joe Gibbs Racing. The exception was JGR driver Kyle Busch's victory at Charlotte in May in a car fielded by Braun Racing.

NASCAR ordered all the Toyota motors to use a smaller spacer that will knock down 15 horsepower in the motors.

● Max Mosley, president of the Formula One racing federation, was awarded $119,000 in his case against a U.K. newspaper that reported a videotaped sex party Mosley participated in had a Nazi theme.

Justice David Eady in London ruled that the News of the World newspaper violated Mosley's privacy. The conduct in the video was "between consenting adults" and there was no evidence it "was intended to be an enactment of Nazi behavior," Eady said.

● Late Models, Modifieds, Factory Stocks and both classes of Hornets will be racing at USA Race Park on Saturday.

Racing begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are $12 for adults and $9 for seniors, military and children ages 12-16. Children 11 and younger are free. For more information, call 574-8515.