Biographical information on Danica Patrick, the NASCAR driver who finished eighth Sunday in the Daytona 500 after becoming first woman to win the pole for any Sprint Cup race:
BORN: March 25, 1982.
HOMETOWN: Roscoe, Ill.
TWITTER: (at)DanicaPatrick
CAR: No. 10 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet, Stewart-Haas Racing.
NOTES: Patrick was third on the final lap, but faded to eighth in the final flurry. The finish was the best by a female driver in the race, breaking the mark of 11th set by Janet Guthrie in 1980. ... Patrick became the first woman to lead laps in the Daytona 500, running in front for five laps. ... She started from the pole, the first time a woman has topped qualifying in any race in NASCAR's top series. ... The former IndyCar star, known more for alluring photos and Super Bowl commercials than on-track success, is running her first full season in the Sprint Cup Series and is dating fellow driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. ... In 2008, Patrick won the Indy Japan 300 to become the first female IndyCar winner.
