How did Danica Patrick perform at her NASCAR testing session at Daytona?”
The Danica Patrick stock car era officially began at about 2 p.m. on Friday with a humorous exchange between the IndyCar Series star and her spotter. “Ignition and then the big blue post that says start,” said Patrick, explaining she knew how to start the car. Her debut wasn’t much longer than that exchange. Patrick made five turns around Daytona International Speedway in the JR Motorsports ARCA car with only four at full speed before rain that delayed the start of the three-day test for almost five hours canceled it altogether. Her biggest surprise wasn’t the communication with crew chief Tony Eury Jr. or the difference in handling between an IndyCar and a 3,500-pound stock car. It was how long it took to get around the track. “I didn’t realize it was 2½-miles,” she said. “I guess I’m not a very attentive driver.” Patrick’s only other experience in a stock car came last week on a one-mile track about an hour away at Disney World. She turned laps of around 122 miles per hour there — m
Rain cuts Danica’s day short DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The Danica Patrick stock car era officially began at about 2 p.m. on Friday with a humorous exchange between the IndyCar Series star and her spotter. “Ignition and then the big blue post that says start,” said Patrick, explaining she knew how to start the car. Her debut wasn’t much longer than that exchange. Patrick made five turns around Daytona International Speedway in the JR Motorsports ARCA car with only four at full speed before rain that delayed the start of the three-day test for almost five hours canceled it altogether. Her biggest surprise wasn’t the communication with crew chief Tony Eury Jr. or the difference in handling between an IndyCar and a 3,500-pound stock car. It was how long it took to get around the track. “I didn’t realize it was 2½-miles,” she said. “I guess I’m not a very attentive driver.” Patrick’s only other experience in a stock car came last week on a one-mile track about an hour away at Disney World. She
