After Danica Patrick finished eighth at the Daytona 500, many in and around NASCAR knew she would have a hard time maintaining that success throughout the season on the different tracks. However, after struggling in her first four races after Daytona, Patrick rebounded with a 12th place finish at Martinsville which could be a sign of good things to come.
Martinsville was a major test for Patrick as it was just her fifth career race on a short track and first at Martinsville. And at just over one-half mile, Martinsville is the NASCAR equivalent of playing a full-court basketball game in somebody's living room.
However, Patrick was able to withstand the constant bumping and even overcame an early spin to record the second-best finish of her career. Here's a look at Danica's career so far in the Sprint Cup series...
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