Driving Like A Girl No Longer An Insult

Illinois native Danica Patrick took the checkered flag in the Japan 300 IndyCar race this weekend. By doing so, she became the first woman to win an IndyCar race.

Danica's good looks, and her rapid stardom as a result, have caused many to try and belittle her seriousness as a racer in spite of top-10 finishes in half her first 50 races. Her win this weekend should help silence some of those critics. The rest will be drowned out by the noise of Danicamania as the Indy 500 quickly approaches.