Danica Mania
“Danica Patrick, and the rest of you guys – Start Your Engines!”
Danica Mania Hits Colorado!
From billboards to full-page newspaper ads, Danica’s image appeared
throughout the state for weeks as the rookie driving sensation prepared to come
to Colorado for the first time to compete in the Honda Indy 225 IndyCar Series
race at Pike’s Peak International Raceway (PPIR) on August 21, 2005.
Originally PPIR planned to market "the stars and the cars of the Indy 500"
but as "Danica Mania" exploded after she became the first woman to lead a lap in
the world’s most famous auto race and ending up with a fourth-place finish, the
best-ever finish by a female driver in the 89th running of the event, their
focus shifted to Patrick.
Danica has inspired people of all ages, male and female, to become IRL fans.
Indeed ticket sales at PPIR were 50 percent ahead of last year going into the
race weekend.
Below is our lighthearted lampoon of Danica Mania.
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Introducing Danica Patrick, et al. |
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Danica's hauler. Note the crowd. |
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Not Danica's hauler. Note the crowd. |
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"Danica Mania gives me a headache." |
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"Actually, I won the Indy 500." |
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One of Danica's competitors. |
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"ESPN? Yes, I read you loud and clear." |
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Danica as the Honda Indy 225 gets underway. |
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Who won the race? Not Danica. |
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