Look out Danica Patrick , one of your IndyCar rivals, Milka Duno will attempt her stock car debut when she tests next weekend at Daytona International Speedway.
The Venezuelan bombshell will be driving the #90 Braun Racing Toyota. “This will be a new challenge for me and one that I’ve been looking forward to,” said Milka. “I know it won’t be easy – it will be hard work – but work that I’m ready to take on.”
With a second-place finish in 2007, Milka holds the record for the highest finish ever by a female driver in the 45-year history of the 24 Hours of Daytona in a Grand-Am sanctioned event.
Additionally she collected four wins in the American Le Mans Series in 2001.
“My goal was to reach open-wheel racing in the United States and the Indy 500,” said Milka, “I just completed my third season in IndyCar and this year I decided not to once again pass on an opportunity to get behind the wheel of a stock car.”
"When Milka and I met, I expressed an interest in testing her in a stock car,” said team owner Todd Braun. “The interest was mutual and we were more than happy to make it a reality.
“We discussed that in order to compete in NASCAR a driver must first participate in an ARCA Racing Series test. She is a very talented driver and has experienced success in both sportscar and open-wheel racing.
“The natural progression would be for her to drive a stock car. I have always enjoyed working with drivers new to stock car racing and I look forward to the ARCA Racing Series test with Milka."
The Venezuelan bombshell will be driving the #90 Braun Racing Toyota. “This will be a new challenge for me and one that I’ve been looking forward to,” said Milka. “I know it won’t be easy – it will be hard work – but work that I’m ready to take on.”
With a second-place finish in 2007, Milka holds the record for the highest finish ever by a female driver in the 45-year history of the 24 Hours of Daytona in a Grand-Am sanctioned event.
Additionally she collected four wins in the American Le Mans Series in 2001.
“My goal was to reach open-wheel racing in the United States and the Indy 500,” said Milka, “I just completed my third season in IndyCar and this year I decided not to once again pass on an opportunity to get behind the wheel of a stock car.”
"When Milka and I met, I expressed an interest in testing her in a stock car,” said team owner Todd Braun. “The interest was mutual and we were more than happy to make it a reality.
“We discussed that in order to compete in NASCAR a driver must first participate in an ARCA Racing Series test. She is a very talented driver and has experienced success in both sportscar and open-wheel racing.
“The natural progression would be for her to drive a stock car. I have always enjoyed working with drivers new to stock car racing and I look forward to the ARCA Racing Series test with Milka."