This Day In History: Danica Patrick Becomes The First Woman To Lead The Indy 500

At the 2005 Indianapolis 500, history was made. With 10 laps left in the race, Danica Patrick—who had fallen as low as 16th in the running order, took the lead of the world’s most iconic race. And with that, she became the first woman to ever lead a lap of the Indy 500.