Danica Patrick's Daytona 500 debut on February 13, 2010, ended in a crash. Patrick's debut appearance at Daytona was part of the NASCAR Nationwide Series; her debut in NASCAR has received much media attention at the outset of the new NASCAR season.

Patrick, the driver of the GoDaddy car, is often a hot topic on the auto racing circuit due to her good looks and racy television commercials. Driving the green #7 car for GoDaddy, Patrick was caught in a pile-up when she tried to come out of turn four. Danica wrecked on lap 68 in what TMZ.com calls her “crash and burn” debut in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. Even with a crash debut, Patrick's performance still sparks discussions of her transition into NASCAR. Media outlets pointed out her crash, as one of 12 cars, and not attributed to her own driving skills should not be reflective of her abilities or possibilities.http://ontheflix.com/2010/02/14/danica-patrick-wrecked-at-the-daytona-500-yesterday/ http://www.tmz.com/2010/02/13/danica-patrick-crash-video/ http://motorsports.fanhouse.com/2010/02/19/danica-patrick-can-expect-true-test-in-saturdays-race/

Patrick's participation in the NASCAR Nationwide Series boosted ticket sales for the event. Her Nationwide series debut on ESPN2 had 4.2 million viewers and was the most-viewed Nationwide Series cable broadcast ever. The week before, her ARCA race added a 78 percent increase in viewership. Her NASCAR stop at Fontana California after Daytona was more in line with her experience and provided a better performance showing.This guide page contains video coverage of Patrick's wreck in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, as well as her participation in the Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 ARCA. http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/sports/article/Danica-Patrick-s-NASCAR-debut-overshadows-Daytona-362219.php