After running fast all weekend, Danica put in a lap of 196.43mph resulting in 45.81 seconds around Daytona International Speedway. The effort won her pole position, becoming the first woman in the history of Cup to qualify first for a race.
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2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Qualifying Results – Daytona 500
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1 10 Danica Patrick # GoDaddy Chevrolet 45.817 196.434
2 24 Jeff Gordon Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet 45.850 196.292
3 21 Trevor Bayne(i) Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford 45.924 195.976
4 39 Ryan Newman Quicken Loans Chevrolet 45.931 195.946
5 14 Tony Stewart Bass Pro Shops/Mobil 1 Chevrolet 45.936 195.925
6 5 Kasey Kahne Farmers Insurance Chevrolet 45.953 195.852
7 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Express Toyota 45.972 195.771
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Danica Patrick Becomes First Female Pole Winner In NASCAR Sprint Cup History
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Rookie Wins The Coors Light Pole For The Daytona 500
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 17, 2013) – 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.
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Danica Patrick Grabs Daytona 500 Pole Position, Jeff Gordon Outside
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Danica Patrick becomes the first female driver in NASCAR history to take a pole of any kind, and it just so happens to be for the biggest race of the season, The Daytona 500.
She nails down the fastest lap with a time of 45.817 secs and a speed of 196.434mph
The front row is locked into The Great American Race, and on the outside pole is 4 time Champion Jeff Gordon
It’s Jeff’s 4th front row start at Daytona in his career
Danica Patrick to Race for Turner Scott Motorsports in Daytona Nationwide Race
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Patrick to Kick Off 2013 NNS Season in No. 34 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet Camaro
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (February 14, 2013) – It was announced today that Danica Patrick will pilot Turner Scott Motorsports’ fourth entry in the NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) race at Daytona International Speedway. Patrick, who will be a full-time Rookie of the Year candidate in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) in 2013, will be behind the wheel of the No. 34 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet Camaro in the season-opening DRIVE4COPD 300. Veteran crew chief Mike Greci will be calling the shots from atop the pit box.
The former IndyCar driver, who made her Nationwide Series debut at the 2.5-mile superspeedway in 2010, has five previous NNS starts in Daytona, with a best finish of 10th (July, 2011). Patrick has three top-five starts at the Daytona Beach, Fla. track, including one pole award, which she earned in the first race of the 2012 season.
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The Final Lap Weekly 