NASCAR Driver Danica Patrick to Speak at Luncheon, Feb. 21; Race for Tickets Begins Today

Auto racing driver Danica Patrick will discuss her transition from IndyCar to fulltime NASCAR racing at a National Press Club luncheon on Tuesday, Feb. 21. Patrick will become only the third woman to compete in the Daytona 500 when she takes the green flag during her Sprint Cup Series debut at the season-opening 54th Annual Daytona 500 later that week.

Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m., with remarks beginning at 1 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session ending at 2 p.m. Tickets are available solely to Press Club members and their guests until Feb. 1, when remaining tickets will be made available to the general public. Cost of tickets is $18 for Press Club members and $29 for guests of members. To reserve tickets, please e-mail [email protected] or call 202-662-7501. Tickets must be paid for at time of reservation.

To submit a question in advance, put PATRICK in the subject line and email to [email protected] before 10 a.m. on the day of the luncheon.