Published on Saturday, February 06, 2010
By Daily Bulletin Staff Writer
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Bobby Gerhart held yet another trophy.
Danica Patrick held her own.
Gerhart's record sixth ARCA victory at Daytona International Speedway was overshadowed by the successful stock car debut of the IndyCar star, who rallied from a mid-race spinout to finish sixth Saturday in the crash-filled race.
"It was a lot of fun," Patrick said. "I bumped from the side. I bumped from the front. I got bumped from the back. I learned a lot, and I had so much fun in a race car today. So I can't wait to do it again."
Patrick's first foray into stock car racing was widely anticipated and she didn't disappoint.
After spending much of the race among the top 10, she bumped fenders with Nelson Piquet Jr. and spun out through the infield grass on lap 54 to cost her any realistic hopes of a victory. But she charged through the field in the closing laps and got as high as fifth with three laps left.
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