Patrick: I don't remember the accident.

Danica Patrick says she doesn't remember last Sunday's multi-car crash at the Homestead-Miami Speedway that sent her to a local hospital for observation but that her IndyCar Series debut was fun while it lasted.

The 22 year-old Rahal Letterman Racing rookie had moved her Panoz-Honda into the top ten heading into the final quarter of last Sunday's 200-lap Toyota Indy 300 when she became one of eight victims of a lap 159 crash triggered by Kosuke Matsuura's turn one spin shortly after a restart.

"I really don't remember the accident, but I know we were having a pretty decent race for our first time out. I just wish I could have finished," said Patrick, who is scheduled to visit doctors in Phoenix this week for confirmation on her ability to participate in next weekend's event at the Phoenix International Raceway.

After avoiding the spinning cars of Matsuura, Scott Sharp and Tomas Scheckter, Patrick clipped the rear of Ed Carpenter's slowing machine, briefly sending her skyward before making hard contact with the outside wall on the exit of turn two.

"Going into the race, I just wanted to finish," she added. "Every lap I run in an IndyCar is experience, and that experience is going to pay benefits later in the season."

Visibly dazed in the moments following the crash, Patrick was diagnosed with a minor concussion and taken to a nearby hospital for further evaluation before being released back to her Phoenix base later that day. Although memories of the crash are hazy, her day up to that point was good.

"I had a lot of fun while I was out there," she concluded. "The car was great, but I was just trying to be patient and get a feel for the race. Sunday was the longest race of my career, and since it was only my 12th day in an IndyCar (Series car), I wanted to gain as much experience as possible and increase my comfort level."