Danica Patrick removes her earplugs by her car on pit road after qualifying for the Daytona 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. Patrick became the first woman to win a pole at NASCAR's highest level when she earned the top starting spot for the season-opening Daytona 500 on Sunday, when the new Gen-6 race car will get its first big test.
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published Friday, February 22nd, 2013
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