Danica ready for her final Daytona 500 start


Feb 14, 2018; Daytona Beach, FL, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Danica Patrick (7) throws confetti during Daytona 500 Media Day at Daytona 500 Club. Mandatory Credit: Mike DiNovo-USA TODAY Sports

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - 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. "It's exciting. Anything can happen."

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