Danica Patrick Fastest in Daytona 500 Qualifying Practice

Car racer Danica Patrick topped the Daytona 500 Sprint Cup practice field with the fastest lap of 196.220 mph on Saturday.

“Everything that we do is to make sure that we do whatever we can to be on the pole,” Patrick said. “That is what we all are shooting for.”

“I think it would be really nice for all of us to know we were in the race,” she said. “It’s nice to know as a team, but it’s also nice to know for your (sponsors) like GoDaddy and all the other people that are involved in the car. That is who really pays for you to be out there on the track.”

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Danika Patrick’s run: