Posts Tagged ‘Danica Patrick. Japan’

Danica Wins !

By Bram • Apr 19th, 2008 • Category: IRL, Notes, Results

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MOTEGI, Japan - Danica.

Just mention the name and everyone in motorsports knows who you are talking about. Then the next word after her name would have been … ‘When?’.

Keep these facts filed away. April 20, 2008 Japan 300 at the Twin Ring Motegi.

She answered with a flurry of a finish at Twin Ring Motegi, becoming the first female to win a major auto racing event. Patrick, who turned 26 three weeks ago, won in her 50th IndyCar Series start.

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