February 17, 2013
Updated Feb 17, 2013 at 4:37 PM EDT
Danica Patrick is off to a fast start for the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season.
Patrick on Sunday won the pole position for next weekend's Daytona 500, becoming the first woman to win a pole position in NASCAR's top circuit. Jeff Gordon will start alongside Patrick on the front row.
Read the NASCAR.com report HERE.