Way to go Danica

I am not a big racing fan, but I admit pulling for Danica Patrick to do well in yesterday's Indy 500. Danica started from the fourth position, became the first woman to lead the pack at the Indy 500, and she lead with under 10 laps to go. She ran out of steam and finished the race fourth. Her finish is the highest finish for a woman ever in the history of the Indianapolis 500. I saw an interview with Danica where she said she didn't think of herself as a pioneer, she only thought of herself as a rookie on the IRL tour looking to win this week's race.

I think she is far too modest. She may only be a rookie on the IRL circuit, but her press coverage this week lead to the Indy 500 gaining its highest viewing since 1996 when IRL and CART began as two different tours competing against eachother. She also set three records for a woman in her first try, and she was in the race until the end. A lot of little girls, women, and men alike think a lot of how well you did yesterday. Congratlations on a good run Danica.