Danica Prepares For IRL Season
In a sport dominated by men, it is refreshing to see someone like Danica Patrick pushing the pedal to the metal and racing with the bets of them. Danica, we all know by now burst into the IRL scene in 2005 when she qualified fourth for the 24 Hours of Daytona where she eventually finished fourth.
This year, Danica will be on her fourth season in IRL and she is excited about the chance of finally sealing a win. For three years, Danica has come close but never had the chance to win a race. In fact, she is being compared to retired tennis player Anna Kournikova who never won a major title.
The native of Illinois though is positive that she would finally stand atop the podium this season. Last year's champion Dario Franchitti is now in NASCAR and other notable drivers has defected to stock car racing. This means that Patrick will have an easier time driving to get that W.
Danica, voted most popular IRL driver of the year said she feels no pressure which makes a huge difference in her bid to win a race or even a championship this season. "It would be such a big relief. I want to do it for me and my family and for the fans who have been so loyal to me," said Danica according to TribStar.com.
The driver also said that she is in favor of Champ Car and IRL finally settling their disputes. It’s about time … I hope it brings new birth (and) sponsorships. It will be best for the fans. It will be a win-win-win situation," said Danica of the possible merging of the two open-wheel series.
Hopefully, she finally gets a win this season which is not really that easy as she will not be competing with some MDX with its hood lift and whatnot.
