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Patrick is a professional race car driver and competes in the IndyCar Series and the NASCAR Nationwide Series. She won her first race in 2008, becoming the first woman ever to cross the finish line first in an IndyCar event. She began her pro career in 2005, and was named Rookie of the Year after finishing 12th in the IndyCar Series championship.
Patrick is a professional race car driver and competes in the IndyCar Series and the NASCAR Nationwide Series. She won her first race in 2008, becoming the first woman ever to cross the finish line first in an IndyCar event. She began her pro career in 2005, and was named Rookie of the Year after finishing 12th in the IndyCar Series championship.
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X-Games star Pastrana captures first Nationwide pole at Talladega
X Games star Travis Pastrana won his first career pole on the Nationwide Series at Talladega Superspeedway. The 10-time X Games gold medalist-turned-NASCAR driver starts up front in Saturday's Aaron's 312 after posting the fastest qualifying time of 54....
Tags: NASCAR, Justin Allgaier, Trevor Bayne, John Wes Townley, X Games
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Wendell Scott honored with historical marker in Danville
WDBJ7 ReporterWendell Scott, Junior has waited to see recognition for his dad for 40 years. "It should have been done while daddy was living, give me my roses if you will. Why not? Daddy lived for 20 years after he retired from racing. Where was all the love then?"...Tags: NASCAR, ESPN (tv network), Civil Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice and Rights
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Daytona's preliminary TV ratings up from last year
With Danica Patrick starting from the pole, the Daytona 500's preliminary television ratings are much higher than last year's. Sunday afternoon's race earned a 10.0 overnight rating and 22 share on Fox. That's up 30 percent from 2012, when rain pushed...
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On NASCAR Media Day at Daytona, questions range from Danica's love life to Clay Campbell driving
WDBJ7 ReporterThursday was Media Day at Daytona International Speedway for all the drivers competing in the Cup Series, Nationwide Series, and the Truck Series. And as you can imagine, the topics ran the gamut. Media day at the World Center of Racing coincided...Tags: NASCAR, Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Trevor Bayne
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Danica Patrick tells AP that she's dating fellow NASCAR driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
The Associated PressDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Danica Patrick's personal life is no longer a secret — she's dating a fellow driver. Patrick revealed to The Associated Press she and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. are a couple, ending widespread speculation about the...Tags: NASCAR, Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., Human Interest, Go Daddy Group Inc., Open-Wheel Racing
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NASCAR MEDIA TOUR DAY 1: No. 3 car could be making a return to Richard Childress Racing
Kevin Harvick’s departure from Richard Childress Racing could open up the return of an iconic car. Richard Childress alluded to bringing back the No. 3 car Monday night to the Sprint Cup Series during a stop on the NASCAR Media Tour on Monday...
Tags: NASCAR, Voting, Richard Childress Racing, Politics, Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
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JR Motorsports parts ways with Tony Eury Sr.
JR Motorsports and competition director Tony Eury Sr. have parted ways, effective immediately. Eury Sr. is team owner Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s uncle. General manager Kelley Earnhardt Miller says the conversation she had with Eury Sr. was one of the most...
Tags: Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Jamie McMurray, Cole Whitt
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Daytona 500 start time pushed back to 7 p.m. tonight
NASCAR president Mike Helton says the Daytona 500 will start Monday night at 7 p.m.
Heavy rain soaked Daytona International Speedway on Sunday, forcing NASCAR to postpone the event for the first time in its 54-year history.
The 500-mile race initially...Tags: NASCAR, Tony Stewart, Daytona 500, Daytona International Speedway, Auto Racing
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Danica Patrick wins pole for Nationwide race at Daytona
Danica Patrick has won the pole for the season-opening Nationwide Series race at Daytona.
Patrick became the first woman to secure the top qualifying spot in NASCAR's second-tier series since Shawna Robinson at Atlanta on March 12, 1994.
The former...Tags: NASCAR, Tony Stewart, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Daytona 500, Elliott Sadler
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Tony Stewart wins first qualifying race at Daytona; Danica Patrick wrecks
Tony Stewart has won the first qualifying race for the Daytona 500.
The defending NASCAR champion held off Dale Earnhardt Jr. in Thursday's first 150-mile race. The last lap was marred by an accident involving Danica Patrick.
Patrick was hit by Aric...Tags: NASCAR, Tony Stewart, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Daytona 500, Michael Waltrip
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NASCAR Media Tour rolls through Charlotte
Sports DirectorWhen the 2011 season ended, Virginia native Denny Hamlin was frustrated and needed a break. Floyd native and Virginia Tech grad Darian Grubb was a championship-winning crew chief for Tony Stewart, but was fired following the finale at Homestead. The...Tags: NASCAR, Denny Hamlin, Tony Stewart, Joe Gibbs, Charlotte
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