Racing on Memorial Day weekend will be nothing new for Danica Patrick. But for 2012, the car, location, track length and distance will be brand new for the Go Daddy Girl. For the past seven years on Memorial Day weekend, Patrick has competed in the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. And nowhere did Patrick perform better than in the “Greatest … [Read more...] about Danica Patrick at Charlotte this weekend, instead of Indy 500 (interview)
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Danica Patrick prepared for Darlington; 2nd Sprint Cup start
Saturday night, “The Lady in Green,” Danica Patrick, driver of the green No.10 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet, will meet “The Lady in Black” for the very first time when she competes in the Bojangles’ Southern 500 Sprint Cup race at Darlington. Last week Danica held a late lead at Talladega on Saturday, and remained in the top 10 inside 30 laps to go, but fell off to finish 13th. She … [Read more...] about Danica Patrick prepared for Darlington; 2nd Sprint Cup start
Photo: Danica Patrick’s High School Yearbook
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
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)
Danica Patrick achieves pole for Nationwide race at Daytona
What a difference a day makes. On Thursday, Danica Patrick crashed her car and got her starting position demoted for the Daytona 500 on Sunday. On Friday, Patrick earned the pole position for the Nationwide Series race at Daytona. She's on the pole! If you've seen her GoDaddy ads and lad mag photo shoots, you can insert your own jokes here. With most of my NASCAR posts, I … [Read more...] about Danica Patrick achieves pole for Nationwide race at Daytona
Danica Patrick crash not the only news of Daytona 500 qualifying day
Danica Patrick totaled her car yesterday, as you probably no doubt heard. "Well....that was a bummer. I am ok, icing my sore spots down, getting ready for the weekend! Thanks for the concern," she tweeted to her fans letting her know she was alright. Patrick earned the 29th starting spot in Sunday’s 54th Daytona 500, but she will be forced to race in her backup car and … [Read more...] about Danica Patrick crash not the only news of Daytona 500 qualifying day