DANICA PATRICK 100 Miles Longer; Little Later Start Time KANNAPOLIS, N.C., (May 23, 2012) – Racing on Memorial Day weekend will be nothing new for Danica Patrick. But for 2012, the car, location, track length and distance will be brand new for the Go Daddy Girl. Danica Patrick, Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet Photo by: Alexander Trienitz For the past seven years on Memorial Day weekend, Patrick ...

She will be the first female since 1976 to start a Sprint Cup Series Race At CMS. В  В 

The weekend started off well for Patrick, finishing ninth in the only practice and qualifying ninth in a field that included only one Cup driver (Kurt Busch). The Cup regulars and Truck series drivers were in Charlotte, so many chose not to pull double duty.

Danica Patrick continues to steal the spotlight in the Nationwide ranks. Lee Spencer is the senior NASCAR writer for FOXSports.com. She has provided award-winning coverage of auto racing over the last 15 years.

Danica Patrick recorded the slowest time on the Darlington Raceway ahead of the Southern 500 on Friday. Speaking to the press she explained that she realizes where she comes in the Sprint Cup pecking order.

Danica Patrick recorded the slowest time on the Darlington Raceway ahead of the Southern 500 on Friday. Speaking to the press she explained that she realizes where she comes in the Sprint Cup pecking order.

Running both the Nationwide and Sprint Cup series, she makes progress in practice and qualifying on the tricky 1.366-mile layout.

CONCORD, N.C. - Danica Patrick said Thursday she isn't sure if NASCAR will penalize her for intentionally wrecking Sam Hornish Jr. at Talladega Superspeedway.

Driver Danica Patrick looks on prior to the start of the NASCAR Nationwide series race at Talladega Superspeedway, May 5 in Talladega, Ala.

Danica Patrick is joining the Coca-Cola Racing Family, directly branded with Coke Zero in the Sprint Cup Series, joining Stewart-Haas team owner Tony Stewart as the primary drivers in the soft drink company portfolio.

Danica Patrick speaks to her team before the start of Nationwide Series race at Talladega Superspeedway last Saturday. / The Associated Press DARLINGTON, S.C. —

Given that Danica Patrick's Daytona 500 was over before it really began, her trip to Darlington Raceway this weekend for the Southern 500 should actually be considered her first NASCAR Sprint Cup race.

DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) - Danica Patrick is ready to earn her stripes - probably plenty of them - this weekend at the Southern 500.

DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) - Danica Patrick is ready to earn her stripes - probably plenty of them - this weekend at the Southern 500.

Danica Patrick is ready to earn her stripes - probably plenty of them - this weekend at the Southern 500.