In a solid, impressive run for the GoDaddy.com Chevy, Danica Patrick came home in 12th place in today's STP Gas Booster 500, earning her the coveted 12th Place Alarm Clock.
"Any time you come here to Martinsville, you know you're going for that alarm clock", said a happy Patrick in 12th-Place Lane. "All the boys back at the shop gave me a really stout car today, and I was just glad to bring it home in 12th." Patrick was then congratulated by her crew chief, Andy Reid.
"I'm so proud of you!", the walrus-looking crew chief said. Turning to the camera, he explained "We've kept our goals small and manageable this year, so winning the alarm clock is really just a bonus for us. *COUGH* Time's yours."
Patrick joins an exclusive list of luminaries of the sport, including Derrike Cope, who holds a record four alarm clocks for his string of 12th-place finishes at the track nicknamed "The Paperclip".
"From Brett Bodine to Jeff Green, from Casey Mears to Steve Park, the list of drivers who've won this alarm clock is pretty impressive", Patrick said. "I can only hope that I can have as successful a career as Ron Bouchard."
In a related story, Dale Earnhardt Jr. won his fit career 24th place Wrist Watch.