Nascar: Danica Patrick Is Many Things, Overrated Isn’t One of Them

Is it safe to assume that everyone knows Danica Patrick won the pole for this Sunday's Daytona 500? Regardless of how you feel about Patrick, this is some pretty big news. Anytime that something happens for the first time, it deserves coverage and attention. Patrick sitting on the pole at Daytona is historic; no female has ever accomplished that before.But with the increased media coverage of Patrick comes her detractors, banging their drums even louder.Those who criticize Patrick have various things to say about what they think she is. One of the most common descriptors thrown her way is "overrated."Patrick is many things, but she is nowhere close to being overrated.Patrick is a very attractive athlete. Aside from being a NASCAR drive...

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