Posted on 04/20/2008 9:57:48 AM PDT by Kimmers
MOTEGI, Japan (AP) -- Danica Patrick became the first female winner in IndyCar history on Sunday, taking the Indy Japan 300 after the top contenders were forced to pit for fuel in the final laps.
Danica Patrick shows off her trophy after winning the Indy Japan 300 in Motegi, Japan, Sunday.
1 of 3 Patrick finished 5.8594 seconds ahead of pole-sitter Helio Castroneves on the 1.5-mile Twin Ring Motegi oval after leader Scott Dixon pitted with five laps left and Dan Wheldon and Tony Kanaan came in a lap later.
"It's a long time coming. Finally," Patrick said. "It was a fuel strategy race, but my team called it perfectly for me. I knew I was on the same strategy as Helio, and when I passed him for the lead, I couldn't believe it. This is fabulous."
The 26-year-old Patrick won in her 50th career IndyCar start, taking the lead from Castroneves on the 198th lap in the 200-lap race.
"I think Danica is such a fantastic person, and I'm thrilled for her that the monkey is finally off of her back," said Michael Andretti, co-owner of Andretti Green Racing. "We have all believed in her, and she proved today that she is a winner. Frankly, I think this is the first of many."
Dixon took the lead from Castroneves on the 93rd lap in the race pushed back to Sunday because of wet track conditions Saturday, but gave up the spot to pit for fuel.
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discretion is the better part of valor with chick ink....
Would those ‘more talented drives’ be the ones she beat today?
I’m still partial to full wings on the back, so I guess I didn’t get the discretion memo. Just a personal thing. Nothing makes a woman hotter than tats, IMHO.
Is that a tatoo?
But I’m sure she wants to be thought of as a fine driver - not a sex symbol. After all, men and women are the same, right?
She’s a good driver and she’s quite attractive despite the fact that she forgot to grow boobs.
my wife has a 4X4 Lorraine Cross....small of back....not asscrack of course
She WON!! It’s her RACE!!
The so called leaders had to stop for fuel in the last laps because they didn’t have the fuel to finish the race, how stupid on their part.
God Bless Danica!
any clue as to what the trampstamp is???
It’s half American flag / half checkered flag
poorly done
and technically illegal per the flag code, I believe
I’m okay with them-as long as they don’t say “Property of Hell’s Angels”.
thx, cause it looks so dark that it looks like it's done to try and obliterate something underneath
or Property Condemned...
Looking forward to a thread on branding which is popular.
Not sure if this is the same commercial but a Google search revealed a guy on some forjm was complaining his wife hated this particular PEAK commercial where she gives a fake orgasm sound or something. I don't see it in this clip, but the "When you PEAK, you win" has some cheesy sexual overtones that again are laughable and embarrassing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGAihpmUVYE
or the ever popular african custom of slitting the skin open and then packing it with dirt so it festers and doesn't heal, and then keep doing it till it raises a nice 1/4" scar.
Hey, She was young when she started, fewer races in the IRL than in NASCAR, and she is right on target for her first win. Congrats Danica! Get’em at Indy!
>>>discretion is the better part of valor with chick ink....
Beware the chick with ruler markings inked on her inner thigh to make sure the boys measure up.... :)
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