Fact: Racing driver and model Danica Patrick has become the first woman to win pole position for the Daytona 500 in Florida. She posted the fastest lap time during qualifying over the weekend (16-17Feb13) and will line-up alongside Jeff Gordon next weekend (24Feb13).
Fact: Justin Bieber wore a Nascar drivers outfit to present an award with race ace Danica Patrick at the Espy sports prizegiving in Los Angeles on Wednesday night (13Jul11). The pop star, who attended the Oscars of the sports world with girlfriend Selena Gomez, was also thrilled when top skier Lindsay Vonn asked him if he'd pose for a photo with her for her Facebook page during her Best Female Athlete award acceptance speech - a wish he later granted backstage.