Danica Patrick: Why Has She Been Involved in So Many Crashes Lately?

Anybody who's worried about Danica Patrick's start to the NASCAR season, particularly in regard to the amount of her equipment torn up in Daytona, is jumping the gun.No, the statistics didn't look good during Speedweeks. In three races, Patrick was the victim of three crashes. On the last lap of her Gatorade Duel, she took a hard hit on the backstretch that led to extended debate about drivers taking their hands off the wheel.In the Nationwide race, an ill-timed attempt at bump drafting by teammate Cole Whitt sent her into the wall around the halfway point of the race. And her Daytona 500 ended before it began, as a second-lap accident not of her doing ended any pursuit of a good finish.But remember, that's Daytona. Few drivers escaped the ...

Read Complete Article at Bleacher Report - Motorsports
Article is property of BleacherReport.com