IRL drivers wary of Danica's special treatment Sports Illustrated Thu, 04 Aug 2005 5:37 PM PDT Four of the Indy Racing League's top drivers stayed away from a recent autograph session because rookie sensation Danica Patrick was allegedly getting special treatment. | Female drivers have wheel power Tennessean Fri, 05 Aug 2005 8:26 AM PDT Is there another Danica Patrick out there somewhere, a racing gem waiting to be mined from some little rural racetrack? Maybe, maybe not. | In male-driven sports, women forge ahead Detroit News Thu, 04 Aug 2005 10:56 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. | Accelerated pace The Indianapolis Star Fri, 05 Aug 2005 1:26 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. | (No heading) The Des Moines Register Fri, 05 Aug 2005 2:04 AM PDT FROM REGISTER NEWS SERVICES Indianapolis, Ind. - Four of the Indy Racing League’s top drivers stayed away from a recent autograph session because rookie sensation Danica Patrick was allegedly getting special treatment. But race organizers almost certainly wouldn’t have had to hand out wristbands to limit the autograph line for Dan Wheldon, Tony Kanaan, Dario Franchitti or Bryan Herta - the | Patrick has a rough day at MIS Detroit News Thu, 04 Aug 2005 11:03 PM PDT BROOKYLN -- Danica Patrick's face said it all Sunday. She looked as if she had had a bad day at the office, emotionally and mentally worn down from stress and frustration. | Patrick's ride trumps Tiger Detroit News Thu, 04 Aug 2005 11:03 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? | Patrick is finding ways to improve Detroit News Thu, 04 Aug 2005 10:57 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. | | |
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