As expected, Jimmie Johnson was voted the NASCAR driver of the decade by the media. Perhaps not so expected, he was voted male athlete of the year by the Associated Press.
There was little debate that Johnson was the best NASCAR driver of the decade. His four …Â Details
Danica Patrck did a 40-lap run in the draft and learned just how close she can compete in a stock car during Automobile Racing Club of America testing Saturday at Daytona International Speedway.
The test Saturday was her first full day in a stock car at the 2.5-mile oval, where she is preparing for her stock-car debut in the ARCA race Feb. 6. The Izod IndyCar Series driver likely will determine after that race whether she will … Details
Daytona Beach, FL, United States (AHN) – IndyCar star Danica Patrick may be getting most of the attention during a three-day ARCA test at Daytona International Speedway, but truth be told she is one of 10 females drivers on hand for the event. Patrick’s announcement that she will drive a partial stock-car schedule in 2010 has all eyes on her in her inaugural Superspeedway test, but nine other females are also trying to get track time and build for the future. “Most of the media here, the only female they will talk to is Danica, and I have total respect for her,” driver Leilani Munter said. “She’s a great girl and (I’m) happy to see her succeed, but there are other girls in the garage hoping to make it.”  … Details
Once IndyCar star Danica Patrick figured out how to get in and out of the stock car, the rest of her testing session at Daytona International Speedway went without any problems.
Her five laps around NASCAR’s most famous track Friday felt “a little slow”-no surprise since those IndyCars go about 50 mph faster-and her test was considerably smoother than the storied superspeedway.
Her main concern? … Details