Danica Patrick

Danica Patrick finishes 38th in Daytona 500

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.—Danica Patrick got caught in an accident just two laps into her Daytona 500 debut. She eventually got back in the race and made it to the finish, but it was a rough end to a disappointing Daytona Speedweeks for NASCAR's newest star. After her crew made extensive repairs to her battered race [...]

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NASCAR: Daytona 500 postponed to Monday night

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Following a captivating championship and the addition of Danica Patrick, the last thing NASCAR wanted was a glitch. NASCAR’s biggest event of the year is now scheduled to get under way Monday night at 6 p.m., (CST) a day after the much-anticipated season-opening stock car race was postponed by rain [...]

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Danica Patrick wrecks in Saturday's Nationwide Series race at Daytona International Speedway

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Danica Patrick's day started at the front of the pack. It ended with another frustrating wreck. After starting from the pole position in Saturday's Nationwide Series race at Daytona International Speedway, Patrick was caught in a crash when JR Motorsports teammate Cole Whitt nudged her rear bumper and sent her spinning [...]

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Danica Patrick will watch Super Bowl for more than just her commercials

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Danica Patrick likes to watch the Super Bowl – and more than just the commercials. That might seem natural considering she stars in the popular Go Daddy commercials that are prominent during the Super Bowl telecast. But Patrick typically watches so she can see what the final product looks like on television, as well as [...]

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Danica Patrick says dudes aren't described as sex symbols, so why her?

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Gentleman, stop your engines! Because race car driver Danica Patrick says she is uncomfortable being described as a sex symbol. “People don't know how to describe women in a pretty way. Do you call Blake Griffin a sex symbol because he was on the cover of Men’s Health with his shirt off? People just don't [...]

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Indy 500 winner Wheldon killed in fiery Las Vegas crash

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Dan Wheldon, a two-time Indianapolis 500 champ, was killed in a horrific 15-car smashup during a Las Vegas race yesterday when his vehicle went airborne, slammed into a wall and burst into a ball of flames. “It was like a movie scene which they try to make as gnarly as possible,” racer Danica Patrick said [...]

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Danica returns to NASCAR, still weighing options

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Mark Long, AP Sports Writer, On Friday July 1, 2011, 11:52 am EDT DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Danica Patrick remains unaffected by the swirl of speculation that trails her everywhere, saying she has no timetable for making a decision about her racing future. Patrick reiterated Thursday at Daytona International Speedway that she's in no [...]