Danica Patrick




MOORESVILLE, N.C. -- Danica Patrick's breakthrough victory in Sunday's Honda Indy 300 in Japan has finally silenced the skeptics who thought "Danica Mania" was more hype than substance; that it was based on her beauty rather than her bravery. "I wish it would have happened a long time ago but I'm not going to argue with how it happened," Patrick said in a telephone conference call from California less than 24 hours after her historic first win. "It happened for a reason. "What a relief. I can say winning has always there. We all have dreams at being the best at something; winning the checkered flag ... dreams really do come true. You just have to be persistent enough. When times are hard, you go a little harder. You don't give up. A lot of times, that is the difference. "I'm definitely a persistent one and work very hard and will continue to work very hard." She also will be remembered as the "first female" ever to win a major auto race. While such drag racers as Shirley Muldowney, Ashley Force and Melanie Troxel have won in drag racing, Patrick's series races on closed race courses against more than one competitor at a time. That is what makes Patrick's feat truly historic. "I do feel kind of old today," Patrick quipped. "Yes, it's going to be one of those things that [is] remembered because it's a first. I've definitely thought about that before. I've hoped and wanted that as a person. I did think it would be nice to be the first female to win in history. With history going for a very long time, then I will be mentioned for a very long time." "I thought a lot about it and a lot of races I had better opportunities than others. One of them was Motegi. It's where everything started in 2005. I always feel that I ha[ve] that opportunity. I seem to have better results when I'm nervous and sometimes when I'm a little unsure and don't know what to expect.




















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