Danica Patrick: Poor Showing at Daytona 500 Won’t Affect Rookie’s Future

Rookie sensation Danica Patrick stole the headlines when she became the first female ever to win the pole for the biggest NASCAR race of the year—the Daytona 500.And whilst the 30-year-old isn't expected to thrive once race time comes around in terms of final standing, Patrick has already been one of the biggest winners from the week's racing action, and her future in the sport has been solidified for years to come as a result of it.Few could believe their eyes when they saw Patrick's name on top of the standings at the end of qualifying. Names like Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Matt Kenseth—these were the drivers that we'd expect to see dominated the standings prior to the race time.Not the rookie sensation.She wasn't e...

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