Danica Patrick at Daytona

SI Staff | Dec 21, 2009

Danica Patrick at Daytona

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In advance of her stock car debut at Daytona in February, Danica Patrick drove five laps in an ARCA test on Friday, Dec. 18. Here are some of SI's shots from the session, where her top speed was 176.142 mph on the 21/2-mile superspeedway.

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