Coors Light Pole Award was first for a woman
At the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season-opener in 2013 at Daytona International Speedway, Sunoco Rookie of the Year candidate Danica Patrick made history. Patrick set the stage early in qualifying with a top speed of 196.434 mph and ultimately outran her competitors and secured the pole position for the race, making her the first woman in NASCAR history to do so. Patrick went on to finish eighth in the Daytona 500 and led five laps.