Things are finally looking up for Danica Patrick after a rough start. She became the first woman to win the pole position for the Daytona 500 — and a Sprint Cup event — on Sunday when the rookie posted a lap of 196.434 mph. Read more after the jump.
“Pride. I’m proud of all the hard work that goes into making a pole car,” Patrick said. “I’m happy for them (the team). It was a fast Chevy. … If you’re anywhere but the front row, it’s hard to see on race day. … This just speaks volumes about Stewart-Haas Racing. I thought we were going to be 1-2-3 for a while.”
When Fox analyst Darrell Waltrip asked Patrick to compare winning the Daytona 500 pole to winning the Indianapolis 500 pole, she responded:
“It would definitely be a high point memory. I think Daytona has such a legendary following. Somebody said winning the pole for the Daytona 500 was the fourth-biggest race. It’s clearly a very important moment in the year,” she said. “… What the fans need to understand is we’re holding it wide open, but it’s not just a car. There’s so many little things the team does to be ready to go out there.”
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