Danica Patrick Makes History

Japan Racing In her 4th year in the IRL patrick becomes the first woman to win an IndyCar race
by Associated Press/ESPN
Published: Sun, April 20, 2008 - 11:13 am CST Last Updated: Sun, April 20, 2008 - 11:44 am CST
MOTEGI, Japan (AP) - Danica Patrick has become the first female
winner in IndyCar history, taking the Indy Japan 300 after the top
contenders were forced to pit for fuel in the final laps.
Patrick finished more than 5.8 seconds ahead of pole-sitter
Helio Castroneves after leader Scott Dixon went in for a pit stop with five laps remaining.
Patrick won in her fourth season in the IRL. She finished a
career-best seventh in the season standings last year and was
second in the race at Detroit's Belle Isle.
At the 2005 Indy 500, she nearly won the pole and became the
first female driver to lead the race, finishing fourth. It was the
best finish by a woman at Indy, and helped her take
rookie-of-the-year honors.


(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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