Danica Patrick first woman to win pole for Daytona 500

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17. A 'tight' car won't hold to the bottom.

It 'pushes' away from the bottom because it won't turn into the corner.

Watching her in car camera and listening to her during races last year, her main problem is when she loses the front downforce closely following another car. She doesn't like the car moving toward the wall. She runs better low even when the faster drivers are running high. That was with the Nationwide car, mostly.

The new Gen Six car makes 'bump drafting' difficult, and less effective, which will help her Thursday and Sunday. Don't forget she drives in Saturday's Nationwide race too. That's 950 miles in four days, which she did most of last year.