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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Photos: 2013 NASCAR Daytona 500 Pole Qualifying Day
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Danica Patrick, driver of the #10 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet, celebrates with crew chief Tony Gibson after qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 17, 2013 in Daytona Beach, Florida. Continue reading “Photos: 2013 NASCAR Daytona 500 Pole Qualifying Day”
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
2012 Homestead-Miami Nationwide Series Starting Lineup – Kyle Busch On Pole
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1 54 Kyle Busch(i) Monster Energy Toyota 32.146 167.984
2 2 Elliott Sadler OneMain Financial Chevrolet 32.193 167.738
3 3 Austin Dillon # Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevrolet 32.194 167.733
4 6 Ricky Stenhouse Cargill Ford 32.382 166.759
5 18 Joey Logano(i) GameStop/Afterglow Toyota 32.398 166.677
6 31 Justin Allgaier Brandt Chevrolet 32.474 166.287
7 11 Brian Scott Dollar General Toyota 32.502 166.144
8 88 Cole Whitt # TaxSlayer.com/Gator Bowl Chevrolet 32.518 166.062
9 00 Blake Koch teamboom Toyota 32.554 165.878
10 5 Regan Smith Hendrickcars.com Chevrolet 32.559 165.853
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