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ARCA: Another Good Session For Danica Patrick
Danica Patrick was 10th Sunday morning at Daytona....
Tom Jensen  |  Posted December 20, 2009   Daytona Beach, FL
Danica Patrick (Left) speaks with crew chief Tony Eury Jr. (Right) during the ARCA testing at Daytona International Speedway. (Photo: LAT Photographic)

Danica Patrick continued to impress Sunday morning at Daytona International Speedway during the final day of open practice for the ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards.

Danica Patrick Debut Review

Patrick had another good session Sunday morning at DIS as she prepares to make her stock-car competition debut, which will come Feb. 6, 2010 in the Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 ARCA race.

On Sunday, Patrick got her No. 88 JR Motorsports Chevrolet Impala into the top 10, turning a best lap of 180.238 miles per hour around the 2.5-mile superspeedway. A total of 63 drivers participated in the three-day open test.

Topping the speed charts Sunday morning was JAM Motorsports driver Robb Brent at 182.741 mph. The three Venturini Motorsports Chevrolets of Mikey Kile, Alii Owens and Steve Arpin were second, fourth and sixth, respectively, with Bryan Silas third and Patrick Sheltra fifth. Patrick ended the session 10th.

Patrick’s crew chief, Tony Eury Jr., said he was pleased with his driver’s progress.

“It's great to work with her,” said Eury. “She's got a great personality. She likes having fun but she knows how to be serious at the same time. Just how quick she's adapted to the cars because there's a lot more travel, there's a lot more movement. The cars are a lot heavier than the cars she's typically been around and they've got less downforce so the way she's picked up on it she's done a great job.”

Eury said Patrick’s attitude was a big plus. “She's cool. She's a blast to be around and all of the guys here are having fun with her,” he said. “It's just fun having a person with her caliber of popularity to come in here and have a good time. It's fun to be around people like that that have a good outlook on life.”

The final session takes place this afternoon from 1-5 p.m.

For live timing and scoring of Saturday's on track activity at Daytona, visit www.arcaracing.com.

And for much more on the Daytona test, including exclusive video and photography check back at SPEEDtv.com throughout the day.

Tom Jensen is the Editor in Chief for SPEEDtv.com, the former Executive Editor of NASCAR Scene and a contributing Editor for TruckSeries.com. He is the author of ?Cheating: The Bad Things Good NASCAR Nextel Cup Racers Do In Pursuit of SPEED,? and has appeared on television and radio shows to discuss NASCAR racing. Jensen is the past President of the National Motorsports Press Association. Jensen is the 1997 National Motorsports Press Association Writer of the Year and has won numerous national and state awards for news reporting, columns and feature writing. The Answer Man is back at SPEEDtv.com. Tom Jensen answers your questions during every race week and looks forward to hearing from you - please e-mail it to




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