Monday, April 21, 2008

Racing to Victory, and Leaving the Men and the Doubters Behind
When a 23-year-old rookie named Danica Patrick became the first woman to lead the Indianapolis 500 three years ago, she raised the tantalizing possibility that in a male-dominated American sport, a woman might for the first time stand in victory lane. Patrick eventually finished fourth in that race, but she quickly became a phenomenon. But along with her celebrity came a question: When would she win? It was answered Sunday in Motegi, Japan, where Patrick, now 26, became the first woman to win an Indy car race.

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