Danica Patrick to risk pole for better shot at win
USA TODAY
In a marked change of pace from the usual Nascar gossip-disguised-as-news involving its only top-level female driver, Danica Patrick, there was actual news involving its only top-level female driver: she won the pole position at the Daytona 500 on Sunday. Danica Patrick became the first woman to win pole position in NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series [...]
Read MoreDanica Patrick's hauler gets special decorating touches
USA TODAY
Danica Patrick climbs out of her car after her qualifying run for the NASCAR Daytona 500 Sprint Cup Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, in Daytona Beach, Fla. Patrick won the pole, becoming the first woman to 196.434 miles per hour. That's the top speed hit by Stewart-Haas racing driver [...]
Read MoreDanica Patrick's hauler gets special decorating touches
USA TODAY
We don't cover car racing nearly enough around these parts, so here's a random photo of a dead serious Danica Patrick, seemingly on the verge of ripping out your heart, tossing it up in the air and spiking it directly in your DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — How did Tony Stewart react to the news that [...]
Read MoreMcNabb incorrectly congratulates Danica Patrick on Daytona win
USA TODAY (b
Danica Patrick made history Sunday as became the first woman to win the pole for the Daytona 500. By VIV BERNSTEIN. Published: February 17, 2013. If there was any question whether Danica Patrick could make an impact in Nascar's premier Sprint Cup Series, the answer came Sunday with a performance that put her in the [...]
Read MoreTony Stewart calls Danica Patrick's boyfriend 'son'
USA TODAY
Donovan McNabb wants to know if the Daytona 500 can end in a tie. DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — How did Tony Stewart react to the news that Danica Patrick was dating the driver he calls his son? With a prank, naturally. Patrick was in the Stewart-Haas Racing shop last month. "I was like, "Hey, I [...]
Read MoreDanica lets her driving do the talking
ESPN
Danica Patrick is the first woman to ever win the pole at Daytona 500. Danica Patrick pulled off the biggest coup of her four-year NASCAR career, becoming the first woman to ever take the pole at the Daytona 500 and the first to clinch a pole in any race in NASCAR's premier series, the Sprint [...]
Read MoreDanica Patrick Divorcing Husband
Daily Beast
Danica Patrick will race full time in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in 2013… The NASCAR driver announced the news on Tuesday on her Facebook page, telling fans: "This isn't easy for either of us, but mutually it has come to this. He has been an important person and friend in my life and that's [...]
Read MoreDanica Patrick and Husband Divorcing after Seven Years
Wall Street
The NASCAR driver announced the separation from her spouse of seven years on Facebook. Patrick announced the split with Paul Hospenthal on her Facebook page. She said the two have amicably decided to end their marriage. Danica Patrick's first season driving stock cars in was punctuated at times by jarring wrecks and verbal run-ins with [...]
Read MoreDanica Patrick and Husband Divorcing after Seven Years
Wall Street
Danica Patrick will race full time in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in 2013… After seven years together, Danica Patrick's marriage to Paul Hospenthal has run out of gas. United States (4E Sports) – After seven years of marriagem Danica Patrick and Paul Hospenthal will divorce. They have amicably decided to end their marriage, according [...]
Read MoreDanica Patrick and Husband Divorcing after Seven Years
Wall Street
Danica Patrick's first season driving stock cars in was punctuated at times by jarring wrecks and verbal run-ins with other drivers. But this week, the first of the off season, provided a wild ride of a different sort. The former IndyCar star and up NASCAR star Danica Patrick and husband Paul Hospenthal are divorcing after [...]
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