Danica Patrick Makes Racing History
Patrick became the first woman to win a major open wheel auto race by passing Helio Castroneves with two laps to go, to win the Indy 300 at Twin Ring Motegi. Castroneves finished second; Scott Dixon, third. If you think Graham Rahal got some publicity for his win in St. Petersburg, you have seen nothing. I was working late here in Long Beach, and only got to see a monitor with the images. It is a big deal to see a dream come true--you could see it in Danica's eyes
NASCAR will certainly not be pleased in private that the first major auto racing win for a woman came in the IndyCar series. Shirley Muldowney, of course, has three NHRA championships and multiple wins--for purposes of this discussion, drag racing is in its own category.
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1 comment:
Danica earned her win and her climb to a team like AGR. Whether people like her or not, she WON that race legitimately and will probably win another one.
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