Danica Patrick wins pole for 2013 Daytona 500

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Danica Patrick wins pole for 2013 Daytona 500

Danica Patrick wins pole for Daytona 500

Danica Patrick won the pole for NASCAR's biggest race, the Daytona 500, on Sunday. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Danika Patrick drives through Turn 4 during NASCAR Sprint Cup Series qualifying for the Daytona 500 on Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Reinhold Matay)

Danica Patrick displays the flag after winning the pole during qualifying for the NASCAR Daytona 500 Sprint Cup Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, in Daytona Beach, Fla. Patrick won the pole, becoming the first woman to secure the top spot for any Sprint Cup race. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)

Danica Patrick applies make up before an interview. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Mark Martin, right, and Danica Patrick laugh on pit road after their qualifying runs for the NASCAR Daytona 500 Sprint Cup Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, in Daytona Beach, Fla. Patrick won the pole, becoming the first woman to secure the top spot for any Sprint Cup race. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Danica Patrick checks out her car while crew members make adjustments in her garage during a practice session. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Danica Patrick removes her earplugs after a turn driving during practice. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Danica Patrick walks from her hauler to her garage during practice. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Danica Patrick speaks with reporters during NASCAR media day at Daytona International Speedway, Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Danica Patrick removes her earplugs by her car on pit road after qualifying. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)

Danica Patrick removes her helmet after her qualifying run for the NASCAR Daytona 500. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)

Danica Patrick speaks with reporters during NASCAR media day at Daytona International Speedway, Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Fans per through a window of the garage of Danica Patrick, left, taking photos and holding up programs hoping to get an autograph from the driver during practice for the NASCAR Daytona 500. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Danica Patrick speaks with reporters during NASCAR media day at Daytona International Speedway. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Danica Patrick speaks to reporters. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel/MCT)

In this May 19, 2012 file photo, Danica Patrick speaks during a news conference as Ricky Stenhouse Jr., right, looks on before qualifying for the NASCAR Nationwide Series' Pioneer Hi-Bred 250 auto race at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa. Patrick slid into her chair at NASCAR media day Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013 and informed her audience she'd only answer racing-related questions. Then she proceeded to talk candidly about her relationship with fellow driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

In this Nov. 3, 2012, file photo, drivers Danica Patrick, left, talks with Ricky Stenhouse Jr., as they wait on pit road during qualifying for a NASCAR Nationwide series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/Randy Holt, File)

In a photo provided by Professional Bull Riders, Danica Patrick and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. attend the championship round of the Winston-Salem Professional Bull Riders Built Ford Tough series Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, in Winston-Salem, N.C. Patrick revealed to The Associated Press on Friday Jan. 25, 2013, that she and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. are a couple, ending widespread speculation about the nature of their relationship. (AP Photo/Professional Bull Riders/Bullstockmedia.com, Andy Watson )

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Danica Patrick won the pole for NASCAR's biggest race, the Daytona 500, on Sunday. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

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