A big first for Danica Patrick, but an even bigger second for Jimmie Johnson.
Patrick made history up front at the Daytona 500 Sunday, only to see
Johnson make a late push ahead of her and reclaim his spot at the top of
his sport.
It was the second Daytona 500 victory for Johnson, a five-time NASCAR champion who first won "The Great American Race" in 2006.
It comes a year after Johnson completed only one lap in the race
because of a wreck that also collected Patrick, and just three months
after Johnson lost his bid for a sixth Sprint Cup title to go two years
without a championship after winning five straight.
Patrick is hoping for her own success after a history-making race.
The first woman to win the pole, Patrick also became the first woman
to lead the race. She ran inside the top 10 almost the entire race, kept
pace with the field and never panicked on the track, finishing 8th.Johnson Prevails At Daytona 500
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