Daytona 500: Danica Patrick’s Bid to Become the MC Lyte of NASCAR

Danica Patrick began yesterday’s Nationwide Series race at Daytona International Speedway in pole position, but it didn’t take long for her well-publicized, full-time transition to NASCAR to take on a less positive spin.  Patrick was involved in a wreck on the 39th lap, when teammate Cole Whitt made contact with her rear bumper, sending her into the wall. Her pit crew eventually got her back into the race, but not soon enough to prevent a disappointing, 38th-place finish in her first event of the season. This was obviously not the start that Patrick was hoping for, but it will do nothing to dampen the anticipation surrounding her participation in today’s Daytona 500, Patrick’s first big shot at becoming the MC L...

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