Darrell Waltrip: Danica Patrick already 'the face of NASCAR'

Had the telephone rung in her family's Roscoe, Ill., house 20 years ago, Danica Patrick might not be racing in her first Daytona 500 today. Patrick's father, TJ, worked long days at a glass company, Danica says, and didn't have much time to spend with

Kravitz did stop into the infield media center earlier for a quick question-and-answer session and said he's pulling for Danica Patrick today. Wearing a heavy jacket, a brown scarf around his neck and Tom Cruise/Top Gun-style shades, Kravitz looked

Than Checkers CUP: Final Truck Crash Rips Daytona Fencing CUP: Great Finishes Mark Daytona 500 History TRUCKS: Green, White Wreckers – King Wins Danica Patrick's weekend went from excellent to exasperating with just a touch of a teammate's fender.

All because she doesn't love being called sexy all the time. When Fox San Diego showed a clip of Danica Patrick decrying the fact that female athletes are routinely referred to as being sexy, anchor Ross Shimabuku shot back: Oh, I've got a few