WBSM - New Bedford's Local Source For News, Talk, and Sports! » daytona 500 http://wbsm.com For over 60 years, WBSM has been the #1 source for News, Talk, and Sports in New Bedford! Wed, 22 May 2013 23:24:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Jimmie Johnson Wins Daytona 500; Danica Patrick Finishes 8th http://wbsm.com/jimmie-johnson-wins-2013-daytona-500-danica-patrick-8th/ http://wbsm.com/jimmie-johnson-wins-2013-daytona-500-danica-patrick-8th/#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2013 02:21:55 +0000 Joe Student http://guyspeed.com/?p=116548 Jimmie Johnson won the Daytona 500 on Sunday, holding off Dale Earnhardt Jr., Mark Martin, Brad Keselowski and Ryan Newman to win the first points race of the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup season. Pole-sitter Danica Patrick finished eighth. Earlier in the race on lap 90, Patrick became the first woman to lead a lap at the Daytona 500.

With two laps left in the race, Johnson led Greg Biffle and Patrick, with Earnhardt in fourth, when the final charge began. Johnson, a five-time Cup Series champion, was able to dash away while Earnhardt made his m

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]]> http://wbsm.com/jimmie-johnson-wins-2013-daytona-500-danica-patrick-8th/feed/ 0 Jerry Markland, Getty Images Danica Patrick Wins Daytona 500 Pole, Becomes First Woman To Win A Cup Series Pole http://wbsm.com/danica-patrick-daytona-500-pole/ http://wbsm.com/danica-patrick-daytona-500-pole/#comments Mon, 18 Feb 2013 13:15:51 +0000 Joe Student http://guyspeed.com/?p=115089 Danica Patrick won the pole of the Daytona 500 on Sunday, becoming the first woman in NASCAR history to win the pole position of a Cup Series event. Patrick turned in a qualifying speed of 196.434, besting fellow drivers Jeff Gordon, Trevor Bayne, Ryan Newman and teammate Tony Ste

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