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  1. Danica Patrick greats the throng of fans on her way to her car before the 55th running of the Daytona 500 on Feb. 24. Patrick became the first woman to win the pole at a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event, and she finished eighth in the race. That was the best ever finish by a woman at the Daytona 500, and she made history as the first woman to lead a lap in the historic race. (via Leading Off: Pictures of the Week - Photos - SI.com -)

    Danica Patrick greats the throng of fans on her way to her car before the 55th running of the Daytona 500 on Feb. 24. Patrick became the first woman to win the pole at a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event, and she finished eighth in the race. That was the best ever finish by a woman at the Daytona 500, and she made history as the first woman to lead a lap in the historic race. (via Leading Off: Pictures of the Week - Photos - SI.com -)

     
     
  2. Danica Patrick with her mother Bev (2008) (via Danica Patrick - with her mother Bev (2008) - SI’s Rare Photos of Sports Figures and Their Moms - Photos - SI.com)

    Danica Patrick with her mother Bev (2008) (via Danica Patrick - with her mother Bev (2008) - SI’s Rare Photos of Sports Figures and Their Moms - Photos - SI.com)

     
     
  3. Noora (R) and Shahrzad Naraghi practice on a motorcross track in the mountains overlooking Tehran July 3, 2011. Shahrzad Naraghi started riding motocross eight years ago to spend more time with her daughter Noora who became interested in the sport after watching her father compete in races, and began riding motorcycles at the age of four. The pair raced against each other at first and in women’s only motocross races in Iran in 2009. In 2010, Noora travelled to the United States, completed training courses and raced in competitions sponsored by the American Motorcyclist Association. Women are banned from driving motorcycles on the streets of Iran. Picture taken July 3, 2011. (via Photo from Reuters Pictures)

    Noora (R) and Shahrzad Naraghi practice on a motorcross track in the mountains overlooking Tehran July 3, 2011. Shahrzad Naraghi started riding motocross eight years ago to spend more time with her daughter Noora who became interested in the sport after watching her father compete in races, and began riding motorcycles at the age of four. The pair raced against each other at first and in women’s only motocross races in Iran in 2009. In 2010, Noora travelled to the United States, completed training courses and raced in competitions sponsored by the American Motorcyclist Association. Women are banned from driving motorcycles on the streets of Iran. Picture taken July 3, 2011. (via Photo from Reuters Pictures)

     
     
  4. Noora (R) and Shahrzad Naraghi practice on a motorcross track in the mountains overlooking Tehran July 3, 2011. Shahrzad Naraghi started riding motocross eight years ago to spend more time with her daughter Noora who became interested in the sport after watching her father compete in races, and began riding motorcycles at the age of four. The pair raced against each other at first and in women’s only motocross races in Iran in 2009. In 2010, Noora travelled to the United States, completed training courses and raced in competitions sponsored by the American Motorcyclist Association. Women are banned from driving motorcycles on the streets of Iran. Picture taken July 3, 2011. (via Photo from Reuters Pictures)

    Noora (R) and Shahrzad Naraghi practice on a motorcross track in the mountains overlooking Tehran July 3, 2011. Shahrzad Naraghi started riding motocross eight years ago to spend more time with her daughter Noora who became interested in the sport after watching her father compete in races, and began riding motorcycles at the age of four. The pair raced against each other at first and in women’s only motocross races in Iran in 2009. In 2010, Noora travelled to the United States, completed training courses and raced in competitions sponsored by the American Motorcyclist Association. Women are banned from driving motorcycles on the streets of Iran. Picture taken July 3, 2011. (via Photo from Reuters Pictures)

     
     
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    (via Sport in beeld - sport - HLN)

     
     
  6. Danica Patrick looks down the track after she was bumped from the field on the opening day of qualifications for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Saturday, May 21, 2011. (via Photo from AP Photo)

    Danica Patrick looks down the track after she was bumped from the field on the opening day of qualifications for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Saturday, May 21, 2011. (via Photo from AP Photo)

     
     
  7. Danica Patrick surveys the field qualifying weekend for the Indianapolis 500 on May 20. (via Leading Off: Pictures of the Week - Photos - SI.com)

    Danica Patrick surveys the field qualifying weekend for the Indianapolis 500 on May 20. (via Leading Off: Pictures of the Week - Photos - SI.com)