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Danica Patrick wins the Indy Japan 300 becoming the first female driver in history to win an Indy car race.

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Danica Patrick

American racing driver (born 1982)

Danica Sue Patrick is an American former professional racing driver and model who competed in the IndyCar Series from 2005 to 2011 and the NASCAR Cup Series from 2012 to 2018. She is the most successful woman in the history of American open-wheel car racing—her victory in the…
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Indy Japan 300

Grand Prix circuit

The Indy Japan 300 presented by Bridgestone was an Indy Racing League IndyCar Series race held at Twin Ring Motegi in Motegi, Japan. The 2008 race marked the historic first ever win for a woman driver in American open wheel racing when Danica Patrick of Andretti-Green Racing…
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American open-wheel car racing

Category of professional-level automobile racing in North America

American open-wheel car racing, generally and commonly known as Indy car racing, is a category of professional automobile racing in the United States. As of 2025, the top-level American open-wheel racing championship is sanctioned by IndyCar and is known as the IndyCar Series.…
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April 20

Day of the year

April 20 is the 110th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 255 days remain until the end of the year.
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