Tune-in tonight 92.5 WBKR or www.wbkr.com at 6:00 p.m. for the all-new NASCAR Live!
A new sound, a new format, and a new way to interact with guests and the weekly discussion panel. Tonight’s guest is Danica Patrick
with panel guests Kyle Petty
and Martinsville Speedway President Clay Campbell.
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Danica Patrick has always made headlines as a Sprint Cup driver. Sometimes for her semi-racy GoDaddy.com commercials, sometimes for her latest romantic status or which late-night talk-show she'll be appearing on. This time...she's made headlines for making history. Racing history...
More on Danica in a moment. Right now, Blake Smith has this week's:
WBKR NASCAR Report
With the 2013 Daytona 500 just three weeks away, puzzle pieces are starting to come together to form what should be an exciting and revolutionary season for the organization’s 65th anniversary season. Teams are busy preparing for Speedwee
Miranda Lambert is riding shotgun while NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Danica Patrick takes the wheel in this action packed video "Fastest Girl in Town" Enjoy the ride!
Miranda Lambert took to Twitter on Wednesday to let the world know she was filming the video for her latest single and a personal favorite of mine, "Fastest Girl In Town". Now, who's more fitting for a role in that video than Danica Patrick? Well, Between Danica and Miranda, I can't imagine who else should be!
It's no secret Danica Patrick's foray into full-time Nationwide and Sprint Cup racing hasn't been the most prosperous. However, a marketing/image change is happening off the track for the 30-year-old rookie.
Sunday's Indianapolis 500 won't be the same for a couple of reasons. Last year's winner, Dan Wheldon, tragically died last October as the result of a collision in a race in Las Vegas. And one of the sports biggest draws will be driving, but in a totally different series. Danica Patrick will miss this year's Indy 500 for the first time since her rookie year in 2005, which ironically is the same year Wheldon won his first 500.
NASCAR's Daytona 500 is Sunday right here on WBKR and wbkr.com. Last week's Tad Poll asked who is your favorite NASCAR driver. It was not scientific but interesting. Our Facebook Fans responded that --shocker!! -- Dale Earnhardt, Jr.was tops at 36%, second at 20% Jeff Gordon followed by Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, Carl Edwards, Kyle Busch, Mark Martin, Clint Bowyer and Tony Stewart. Now, she didn't get any Facebook votes but Danica Patrick is my favorite and she has not even been in a cup race yet, but she's ready.
Danica Patrick has proved time and time again she can run with the boys in the Indy Series and she's ran a few times in the Nationwide Series, but can she make the complete transition to NASCAR? And heck, maybe WIN???
Danica Patrick has qualified to start 26th in Sunday's Indianapolis 500 after nearly missing the field for the first time in six years. Patrick got a second chance after her car failed inspection, then the rains came and after a pause in the weather Sunday, Patrick was able to nab the second-fastest average speed to make it into the 33-car field during Bump Day. Canadian driver, Alex Tagliani, will start on the pole; defending champ Dario Franchitti will start 9th.
