Atlanta Motor Speedway is considered one of the fastest tracks on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series circuit, and for good reason. Geoff Bodine set the track record in November 1997 when he qualified in the top spot at 197.478 mph. And, in March 2010, Dale Earnhardt Jr., hit 192.761 mph en route to winning the pole. … [Read more...] about Danica Patrick pre-Atlanta race interview
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Danica wrecked by Regan Smith at Bristol
Danica Patrick saw a potential top-20 finish end in a heartbreaking accident less than 70 laps from the finish in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Irwin Tools Night Race Saturday at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway. Patrick, who drives the No. 10 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet for Tommy Baldwin Racing via a collaborative agreement with Stewart-Haas Racing, was running 20th on lap 434 when … [Read more...] about Danica wrecked by Regan Smith at Bristol
Danica Patrick prepares for Montreal race this weekend
Danica Patrick is ready to run her #7 Go Daddy Chevrolet Impala in the NAPA Auto Parts 200 (74 laps / 200.46 miles) this Saturday at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal. Coverage begins at 2 EST on ESPN. Here's what Patrick had to say: “Every weekend is its own weekend. Things can change and you are presented with different obstacles every time you show up at the … [Read more...] about Danica Patrick prepares for Montreal race this weekend
Danica Patrick prepares for Chicagoland, “hometown” track (interview)
Danica Patrick has 17 starts on the NASCAR season with one top ten finish, an average start of 13.6 and average finish of 19.9. She's currently ninth in the NASCAR Nationwide Series points standings. Patrick’s position makes her the all-time highest ranked female in NNS competition this late into the season. This weekend at the STP 300, the Roscoe, Illinois (90 miles … [Read more...] about Danica Patrick prepares for Chicagoland, “hometown” track (interview)
Jacques Villeneuve’s sponsor comments on Danica Patrick bump
Danica Patrick was on pace to have the best finish of her short NASCAR career, leading for a bit and running fourth for the most of the day at Road America in Elkhart, Wisconsin. (She's currently 10 in points in the Nationwide Series, with a best finish of 8th at Texas). But at the final lap of the road course Saturday afternoon former Indy 500 champion Jacques Villeneuve … [Read more...] about Jacques Villeneuve’s sponsor comments on Danica Patrick bump
Danica Patrick discusses adjustment from IndyCar to NASCAR
Danica Patrick appeared with fellow NASCAR Nationwide Series drivers Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Justin Allgaier at Chicago's Oak Street Beach a couple days ago. The Roscoe, Illinois native left open wheel racing for stock car racing this year, and talked about some of the differences between the two, and the adjustment in general. "Leaving IndyCar and the difference between … [Read more...] about Danica Patrick discusses adjustment from IndyCar to NASCAR
Danica Patrick teaming up with Sonic the Hedgehog, Sega (photo)
SEGA of America announced that Danica Patrick will be appearing alongside Sonic the Hedgehog in Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed™, the new racing game where players speed across land, air and water in fully transforming vehicles. Known for her talents behind the wheel, Danica will be a playable character with customized vehicles in Sonic & All-Stars Racing … [Read more...] about Danica Patrick teaming up with Sonic the Hedgehog, Sega (photo)
Danica Patrick has another lackluster NASCAR performance at Charlotte
Danica Patrick's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series education continued Sunday night as she finished 30th in the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway. It was Patrick's third career Sprint Cup start, and just as she did two weeks ago at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway, Patrick ran a clean race and was running at the finish in the No. 10 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet, which is fielded by … [Read more...] about Danica Patrick has another lackluster NASCAR performance at Charlotte