Danica Patrick ready for her final Daytona 500 start

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Danica Patrick, who inspired young women to break into the male-dominated sport of motor racing, will make her final NASCAR start at Sunday’s Daytona 500. “Not only is it the biggest (NASCAR) race of the year, it’s wide open from a performance standpoint,” Patrick told reporters this week at Daytona 500 media day.