For the Danica Patrick fans

GUINNESS · #1 01-26-2007, 04:25 PM

If you weren't aware, she may be driving at Sebring and other possible ALMS races this year.

IN HER OWN WORDS: DANICA PATRICK

Danica Patrick made her return to American Le Mans Series competition Tuesday afternoon for Andretti Green Racing. She drove approximately 20 laps at Sebring International Raceway in the team's Acura-powered Courage LC75 with a best time of 1:52.4 around the 17-turn, 3.7-mile circuit. It was Patrick's first prototype experience in the Series and her first appearance since Petit Le Mans in 2003 when she drove a Prodrive Ferrari 550 Maranello in GTS.

Patrick shared her initial thoughts on returning to the Series, its challenges, her impressions of the Courage-Acura and running at Sebring:

The Sebring circuit:
"It's almost like a giant road course and almost two minutes around here. It's been about six years since I was here last. I definitely forgot most of it when I got on the track. It quickly came back. Either that or I quickly adapted. As a driver that's what we're supposed to do is get used to things and adapt. We have a little ways to go but I think it's going good."

The challenges of the American Le Mans Series:
"It's obviously going to mean more traffic, but I think that's fun. Overtaking and having lots of things going on at once is exciting and fun. It definitely keeps you sharp. For sure a 12-hour race would get boring if you were out there by yourself. I think that's what's needed in such a long race.

"I know what it's like racing sports cars. It's pretty fun and it keeps you sharp. It's good to have cars around you and keeps you focused with traffic going by and making passes with the different classes of cars. There are a lot of great places to pass here. That's a good thing to have the discrepancies in speeds between the cars.

Patrick competed at Petit Le Mans in 2003 for Prodrive in a Ferrari 550 Maranello.

Danica also showed her face today in the Andretti Green Acura. She is said to be a possibility as an additional driver in the long races and was being tested for a seat to see if it was even possible to get her small frame to work with the other guys. We'll see how that plays out, she was several seconds off the pace.

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the head · #2 01-26-2007, 04:27 PM

I wouldn't throw her out of bed for eating cookies that is for certian!

asawadude · #3 01-26-2007, 04:35 PM

Isn't there another up and coming female racer, also very attractive? I remember seeing a report on her on speedvision last year. She was running some type of open wheel small displacement series, usually placing high with some occasional wins. Can't remember her name or what series she's in.