Danica Patrick is first woman to claim pole at Daytona 500

NASCAR racing driver Danica Patrick has entered the history books by becoming the first woman to take pole position at the iconic Daytona 500.

Patrick took pole in the famous Florida race with a qualifying lap of 196.4mph in her number 10 Chevrolet, completing the 2.5mile-long route at the Florida superspeedway in 45.817 seconds on Sunday.