Danica Patrick: 3 races, 3 wrecks at Daytona

Danica Patrick wasn't having the best luck at the Daytona 500. She had three crashes in three races.

Second, the crash on lap two that involved NASCAR rookie Danica Patrick. View full sizeAssociated PressEmergency workers try to put out a fire after Juan Pablo Montoya's car struck a jet dryer truck during the Daytona 500 late Monday.

Danica Patrick may be a rookie in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series competition, and not even a full-time competitor. She's somewhat of a media darling, garnering the lion's share of attention as the 2012 race season gets underway—much to the ire of some race

By Deena Bustillo on 2012-02-28 10:31:36 Danica Patrick, driver of the #10 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet, stands with husband Paul Hospenthal on the grid prior to the start of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on

Danica Patrick, driver of the #10 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet, stands on the grid prior to the start of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 27, 2012 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty