Guide Note

On July 19, 2008, female IndyCar drivers Danica Patrick and Milka Duno engaged in a heated exchange in Duno's pit box after practice for the Honda Indy 200. Patrick told Duno that she drove too slowly, and Duno responded by throwing a towel at Patrick and ordering her to leave her pit box.¹

Fast Facts

1. Danica Patrick and Milka Duno raced in Honda Indy 200¹
2. Incident occurred after practice for race¹
3. Patrick confronted Duno about slow driving²
4. Duno threw towel at Patrick²
5. Duno repeatedly ordered Patrick to leave pit box ²

• "What the hell? It's not my fault that you're slow!" --Danica Patrick²
• "You're giving everybody out there a hard time." --Danica Patrick²
• "You can pass because you are fast, yes? You can pass without problem." --Milka Duno²