DANICA - SHE IS THE 1ST IN SO MANY WAYS.
1. Danica Patrick made NASCAR history Sunday during Coors Light Pole qualifying for the Daytona 500, becoming the first female driver to win a pole at NASCAR’s top level – the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. She alos broke a few other records at the same time.
2. During qualifying for the sport’s marquee event, Patrick turned a lap of 196.434 mph (45.817 seconds), giving her the first starting position for next Sunday’s Daytona 500. It was the fastest Daytona 500 pole-winning speed since 1990. Mind you she is from open wheel where 200 mph is the norm..
3. Patrick shattered the previous record for top starting spot by a female NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver. Janet Guthrie
previously held the mark, twice starting ninth in 1977. She started ninth at Talladega Superspeedway on Aug. 7, 1977 and at Bristol Motor Speedway on Aug.
28, 1977.
previously held the mark, twice starting ninth in 1977. She started ninth at Talladega Superspeedway on Aug. 7, 1977 and at Bristol Motor Speedway on Aug.
28, 1977.
4. The previous best starting position for a female in the Daytona 500 was 18th by Janet Guthrie in 1980.
5. Her winning the pole has kicked the 2013 NASCAR season off with a bang, she has put the sport in the spot light on every major news network and market.
6. She is by far the hottest looking NASCAR driver EVER, according to a poll on Southern Race Week Facebook Page..
2013 The Year Of The Female Green Machine..
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