Danica Patrick posted the fastest speed in the final practice session at Daytona International Speedway on Sat, Feb 16th. On Sun, Feb 17th she made history as the first female to win the Daytona 500 Pole position in her 11th Sprint Cup start.
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Rookie Wins The Coors Light Pole For The Daytona 500

Danica Patrick made NASCAR history today 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.

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 (1 p.m. on FOX, FOX Deportes, Motor Racing Network Radio and SiriusXM Satellite Radio). It was the fastest Daytona 500 pole-winning speed since 1990. Continue reading →