Danica Patrick finished a disappointing 38th in the Daytona 500. It was a fitting end to a less-than-inspirational week. Patrick qualified 29th but dropped to the rear of the field at the start per NASCAR rules, as a crash in Thursday’s Gatorade Duel Qualifying race forced her to a back-up car. She also crashed in the Nationwide series race (the only one in which she can earn … [Read more...] about Photo: Danica Patrick’s High School Yearbook
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Danica Patrick’s first NASCAR race, race week a major dud
Danica Patrick was caught in a multi-car accident not of her making on the third lap of Monday night’s rain-delayed 54th Daytona 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway and finished a disappointing 38th. It was a fitting end to a less-than-inspirational week. Patrick qualified 29th but dropped to the rear of the field at the start of the … [Read more...] about Danica Patrick’s first NASCAR race, race week a major dud
Danica Patrick to make NASCAR debut Sunday at Daytona 500: interview
In 2005, Danica Patrick made her IZOD IndyCar Series debut driving for three-time IndyCar Series champion Bobby Rahal in a 300-mile event at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Slightly less than seven years later, this Sunday, Patrick will make her NASCAR Sprint Cup Series debut 296 miles to the north of Homestead when she takes part in the 54th Daytona 500 at Daytona (Fla.) … [Read more...] about Danica Patrick to make NASCAR debut Sunday at Daytona 500: interview
Danica Patrick having some issues with her street car
(UPDATE: Danica totals her car #10 Impala GoDaddy.com car during the Gatorade duel qualifying race at Daytona) As Danica Patrick prepares for the Daytona 500, and her NASCAR debut, she's no doubt much more concerned about her racecar than her street car. Especially now that she'll have to race her backup car on Sunday. If you'd like to hear what Danica thinks about her first … [Read more...] about Danica Patrick having some issues with her street car
Danica wrecks her car AGAIN at Daytona (video)
Danica Patrick got off to a nice start in today's Nationwide series race at Daytona. She led the first two laps. Then lap 49 of the 120-lap race hit her hard. She found herself in the Turn 3 wall and knocked off-track by her very own JR Motorsports teammate Cole Whitt. Patrick’s #7 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet (not her main car, the #10 Impala) spent a half hour in the garage while … [Read more...] about Danica wrecks her car AGAIN at Daytona (video)