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ARCA: Patrick Saves Best For Last
Danica Patrick was fifth-fastest in the final session...
Tom Jensen  |  Posted December 20, 2009   Daytona Beach, FL
Danica Patrick driver of the #88 JR Motorsports Chevrolet prepares to drive during ARCA testing at Daytona International Speedway. (Photo: Getty Images)

Danica Patrick ended her first serious venture into the stock-car world on a high note Sunday afternoon, as she was fifth-fastest in the final session of open practice for the ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards at Daytona International Speedway.

In the second session on the third and last day of practice at DIS, Patrick cranked off a best lap of 182.028 miles per hour in her No. 88 JR Motorsports Chevrolet Impala. That was her best performance of the weekend, which featured 63 drivers — including 10 women — posting times at the historic 2.5-mile superspeedway.

ARCA will open its 2010 season at Daytona, with the Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 on Feb. 6. That race will be Patrick’s first in stock-car after years of racing IndyCars and the occasional sports car.

Patrick Sheltra was the fastest driver Sunday afternoon, with a fast lap of 183.016 mph. He was trailed by Robb Brent, who had been fastest Sunday morning, Mark Thompson, Sean Corr and Patrick.

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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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