Danica Patrick, driver of the #10 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet, met with members of the media at Daytona International Speedway after leading the final practice session for the 55th running of the Daytona 500. During the session she discussed what it would mean to win the pole tomorrow, her speed in practice and other topics.
YOU WERE FAST IN BOTH PRACTICES HOW IS YOUR CONFIDENCE HEADING INTO QUALIFYING? “I mean I suppose being the fastest going into qualifying is as good as you could hope for. But, I also understand that it’s a whole different day. We could go out there on the track and just for some reason not have as much speed as we had hoped for. We could be in an unfortunate situation with wind or weather, temperatures, clouds, so I understand that. We have done everything we can to prepare for it. We all feel pretty confident, but tomorrow is a different day.”
YOU WERE FAST AT THE TEST HERE TOO SO IT’S NOT LIKE TODAY IS A SURPRISE: “We came here this weekend for the race with ...
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