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Danica Patrick Crashes in Daytona Debut
Originally posted 02/27/2012 07:45PM
Danica Patrick got her first Daytona 500 race off to a nasty start.
The racer, 29, crashed her green car on the second lap in an accident that also involved Jimmie Johnson, Kurt Busch, Elliott Sadler and other drivers.
"Wow," exclaims the NASCAR.com blog. "The wreck was triggered when Elliott Sadler shoved Johnson."
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Danica Patrick: I Could Win the Daytona 500
Originally posted 02/22/2012 05:00PM
Race car driver Danica Patrick is about to embark on her biggest challenge to date – the Daytona 500, a 500 mile-long NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race.
But Patrick, 29, seems fearless, telling Reuters, "I'm not scared of going 200 miles an hour," during Sunday's competition in Daytona Beach, Fla.
In fact, she believes she has a shot at following in the footsteps of Trevor Bayne, last year's rookie race winner.
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Danica Patrick 'Devastated' by Dan Wheldon's Death
Originally posted 10/17/2011 04:30PM
In the wake of Dan Wheldon's tragic death during the Las Vegas Indy 300 race on Sunday, fellow driver Danica Patrick is speaking out about the accident.
"There are no words for today. Myself and so many others are devastated," Patrick Tweeted on Sunday. "I pray for Suzi and the kids that God will give them strength."
In an interview following the crash, Patrick, who did not yet know the fatal outcome of the accident, talked about her feelings prior to the race.
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Dara Torres To Danica Patrick: Joking About Drugs Isn't Funny!
Originally posted 05/30/2009 03:20PM
When five-time Olympian Dara Torres is not winning gold medals in the pool, she is actively promoting a clean sport. So the 42-year-old swimmer was surprised to pick up this week's Sports Illustrated with Indy racer Danica Patrick's thoughts on drug testing.
When asked by radio host and writer Dan Patrick, "If you could take a performance-enhancing drug and not get caught, would you do it if it allowed you to win Indy?" Danica replied, "Well, then it's not cheating, is it? If nobody finds out? Yeah, it would be like finding a gray area."
Says Torres, "As an athlete that has been tested a thousand times whether through blood or urine samples – I've even offered DNA samples to prove that I'm clean – I really can't ever imagine saying if you don't get caught that it's not cheating."
Danica Patrick's Engine Runs on Chocolate Milk
Originally posted 05/08/2009 12:50PM
What's Danica Patrick's diet secret? Chocolate.
"I want to drink chocolate milk, because chocolate milk is really good for you after you work out. C'mon, who doesn't like chocolate milk?" Patrick says in this video about the making of her Body by Milk ad, which debuts May 11.
Don't believe her? Check out her cover pose in a yellow bikini in Shape magazine's June issue.
As for milk, Patrick, 27, says the mustache ad is something "I've always seen, always noticed, always thought it was so cool and that maybe one day I'd get to do it."
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Danica Patrick Reveals Her Turbocharged Diet
Originally posted 04/24/2009 03:00PM
At just 5-foot, 2-inches and 105 lbs., Danica Patrick needs the muscle to power-steer Indy cars at 200 mph – but how does she fuel up without packing on the pounds?
"I worry about the scale like anyone else, but I have to make it through five-hour races," Patrick tells Shape magazine. "It's a constant battle for me."
Patrick, 27, who poses in a bikini on the magazine's June issue, sticks to a high-protein diet with plenty of complex carbs. She starts every morning with a three-eggwhite omelet and a bowl of homemade oatmeal with cinnamon, flax meal, brown sugar, and a scoop of peanut butter on the side. For lunch, she prefers open-face turkey sandwiches with lettuce, tomato, mustard, and sometimes a slice of cheese.
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Danica Patrick: Dancing with the Stars Can Wait
Originally posted 04/21/2008 01:40PM
Danica Patrick may have raced by Helio Castroneves at the Japan 300 – but don't look for IndyCar's first female winner to try to match her track rival on the dance floor.
Patrick, 26, has her racing goggles focused on the Indianapolis 500 instead of following Castroneves to Dancing with the Stars fame.
"I can dance, since I was a cheerleader," Patrick tells PEOPLE. "But I don't have the personality that Helio does; he won everyone's heart. I would be a bit too serious for the show."
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Danica Patrick Makes History
Originally posted 04/20/2008 01:55PM
Danica Patrick became the first female winner in IndyCar history Sunday, taking the Indy Japan 300.
"It's a long time coming. Finally," Patrick, 26, told the Associated Press. "It was a fuel strategy race, but my team called it perfectly for me. I knew I was on the same strategy as Helio [Castroneves] and when I passed him for the lead, I couldn't believe it. This is fabulous."
Patrick finished 5.8594 seconds ahead of recent Dancing with the Stars champ Castroneves on the 1.5-mile oval.
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