Accelerated pace The Indianapolis Star Tue, 02 Aug 2005 1:11 AM PDT One could be considered a fluke and two a coincidence, but three has the makings of a trend. Danica Patrick. Katherine Legge. Erin Crocker. Three determined young women from distinctly different backgrounds who are showing that, given a fair chance, they can compete at the highest levels of auto racing. | In male-driven sports, women forge ahead Detroit News Mon, 01 Aug 2005 10:31 PM PDT Danica Patrick, racing this weekend at MIS, is one of many women stepping into spotlight. Danica Patrick is not the first, nor will she be the last. But she is the latest in a growing trend of women who are becoming leaders in male-dominated sports. | Racers warm up to Danica fever NorthJersey.com Tue, 02 Aug 2005 1:25 AM PDT BROOKLYN, Mich. - The IndyCar series' other drivers - the male ones are discovering spillover benefits from Danica mania. Why fight the fan frenzy over Danica Patrick, who starts from the eighth position in today's Firestone Indy 400 at Michigan International Speedway? | Patrick's ride trumps Tiger Detroit News Mon, 01 Aug 2005 10:33 PM PDT Q. Tiger Woods is playing at the Buick Open in Grand Blanc and Danicamania -- IndyCar series rookie Danica Patrick -- is coming to Michigan International Speedway this weekend. Which is bigger? | Sports :: Vincennes Sun-Commercial Online :: Vincennes Sun-Commercial Tue, 02 Aug 2005 5:43 AM PDT Millions of Americans have tuned in the Tour de France to watch Lance Armstrong ride a bicycle. Millions of others have tuned in Indy Car racing to watch Danica Patrick drive a race car. | Patrick is finding ways to improve Detroit News Mon, 01 Aug 2005 10:30 PM PDT Rookie holds down 11th in IndyCar series points and will start in eighth spot, her eighth top-10. BROOKLYN, Mich . -- What has been forgotten, perhaps, in the midst of Danica Mania is that Danica Patrick is a rookie. | Ex-Michigan resident wins the pole at MIS Detroit News Mon, 01 Aug 2005 10:20 PM PDT Herta, who was born in Warren, achieves a speed of 219.141, and Patrick is eighth-fastest. BROOKLYN -- Bryan Herta has not lived in Michigan since 1981, but it is his second home. | Carpentier has fondness for MIS Detroit News Mon, 01 Aug 2005 10:28 PM PDT Fan of oval racing won at the track in 2001, and he believes things are looking up for his team. High-speed ovals are Patrick Carpentier's thing, and he's known that since he was a boy growing up in Quebec. | | |
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