Hell of a Speedweek for Danica, huh?

Danica was all over the news last night for what looked like one of the most scary crashes ever at Daytona during the first Gatorade Duel race's final lap. Below is video footage of the final laps of the Duel, and her answering questions about the crash during a press conference this morning.

Gatorade Duel 1 Final Laps
Danica sounding off about the crash.

The irony of it is that as relieved as I was to see Danica was OK, I told my friend crashes like this tend to become omens of having a great race after. Apparently, it wasn't too far from the truth. This morning/afternoon, Danica becomes the second woman in NASCAR history to get Pole Position for a Nationwide Series Race. The first being Shawna Robinson at Atlanta on March 12, 1994. I am most certainly proud of her, and would like to send a congrats out to Tony Eury Jr. and JR Motorsports for some incredible work during the off-season.

Danica wins Pole Position for the inaugural NNS race at Daytona.