Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/danica-patrick-inspires-families-to-the-racetrack Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Story Danica Patrick made history Feb. 17 when she became the first female driver to win a pole position in NASCAR’s premier division, the Sprint Cup Series. On Sunday, she will have the chance to use that spot to drive her to a first-place finish at Sunday’s running of the Daytona 500. Senior correspondent Judy Woodruff spoke to espnW’s Brant James, a reporter who has covered Patrick extensively.