Patrick wins pole for Nationwide race at Daytona

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP)—Danica Patrick has won the pole for the season-opening Nationwide Series race at Daytona.

Patrick became the first woman to secure the top qualifying spot in NASCAR’s second-tier series since Shawna Robinson at Atlanta on March 12, 1994.

The former IndyCar star turned a fast lap of 49.250 seconds around the high-banked speedway, averaging 182.741 mph.

Trevor Bayne qualified second, followed by Elliott Sadler, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Austin Dillon....................

Patrick wins pole for Nationwide race at Daytona - NASCAR - Yahoo! Sports
 
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