"The first woman in history to earn the top starting spot in a race at NASCAR’s elite Sprint Cup Series, Patrick will bring new eyeballs to Sunday’s season-opening Daytona 500. She’ll lure in casual sports fans,
It’s an ambassador role Patrick has played since her 2005 debut at the Indianapolis 500, where she became the first woman to lead laps in the biggest race in the world. But it’s so much more now.
“You can only lead by example and I don’t necessarily want my example to step outside the box and be a girl in a guy’s world. That’s not what I am trying to say,” Patrick said. “But if you have a talent for something, do not be afraid to follow through with it and not feel different. Do not feel like you are less qualified or less competent to be able to do the job because you are different. Ignore that and let it be about what your potential is.” "
I crossed out that ridiculously sexist line. Maybe the writer doesn't know that today, Women buy more cars than men. Something the auto industry is scrabbling to adjust to. - EJ
Update: Danika finished a strong eighth in Sunday's race, leaving 35 males in Her wake. She also become the first Woman to lead a lap in the Daytona 500. All this after grabbing the pole. That puts Her in seventh place overall in the Nascar standings. i suspect She'll have the other boys in Her sights before long.
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