Danica Breaks the Barriers
April 21, 2008 by Tim Zaegel
Filed under Racing
Racing in her 50th career start in the IndySeries this past Sunday, Danica Patrick won the Indy Japan 300 for Andretti Green Racing, and in doing so, became the first female in IRL history to win a race. The race came down to a fuel strategy decision, and by staying out, she was able to move up to second place on lap 197 of the 200-lap race. On lap 198, she took the lead from polesitter Helio Castroneves and was on her way to a victory lap moments later.
Danica is certainly no stranger to the history books since the 26-year-old …read more




