Danica wins Daytona 500 pole position

Danica wins Daytona 500 pole position

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. â€" NASCAR is going back to its roots this year with better-looking, old-school racecars and by racing trucks on dirt. But one area where it went back to its roots Sunday wasn't planned. NASCAR had problems Sunday with its new laser

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. â€" Danica Patrick has won the Daytona 500 pole, becoming the first woman to secure the top spot for any race in NASCAR's top circuit. It was the biggest achievement of her stock-car career.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. â€" Danica Patrick has won the Daytona 500 pole, becoming the first woman to secure the top spot for any race in NASCAR's top circuit. It was the biggest achievement of her stock-car career.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. â€" NASCAR is going back to its roots this year with better-looking, old-school racecars and by racing trucks on dirt. But one area where it went back to its roots Sunday wasn't planned. NASCAR had problems Sunday with its new laser

Here are the 19 participants in the Sprint Unlimited race Saturday night.