Danica Patrick First Woman To Win Pole For Daytona 500

Racer Danica Patrick today won the pole position for next week’s Daytona 500. She is the first woman to achieve the highest starting position for NASCAR’s biggest race. She did so with a speed of over 196 mph.

Source: NPR

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