Danica Patrick was involved in a massive crash on the final lap at today’s Daytona Gatorade Duel. It was her first Sprint Cup Series race. Patrick got caught low on the track, and her car hit the infield barrier at a high rate of speed.

Fortunately, Patrick did not sustain any serious injuries. As a result of a deal with Tommy Baldwin Racing, Partick will race in Sunday’s Daytona 500. Otherwise, she would have been disqualified from the race as a result of this crash in qualifying.

As the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup season officially kicks off, it’s time to publish the results of the MensDaily.net poll asking, Who will win the 2012 Sprint Cup Championship? According to our readers, the 2011 Sprint Cup Champion, Tony Stewart, is only third mostly likely to win the 2012 Sprint Cup Championship.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. (22%)
Carl Edwards (22%)
Tony Stewart (12%)
Kyle Busch (12%)
Jimmie Johnson (12%)
Denny Hamlin (2%)
Matt Kenseth (2%)
Kevin Harvick (2%)
Ryan Newman (0%)
Kurt Busch (0%)
Brad Keselowski (0%)
None of these (14%)

This poll was conducted with visitors to MensDaily.net during January and February, 2012.

For upcoming NASCAR Races, see the NASCAR Schedule.

The MensDaily.com readers have spoken. Here’s who they think will win the 2012 Daytona 500 taking place February 26. Results are from the poll we conducted leading up to the race in February, 2012.

29% – Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
14% – Tony Stewart
9% – Carl Edwards
7% – Kyle Busch
7% – Jimmie Johnson
5% – Kevin Harvick
4% – Danica Patrick
2% – Kurt Busch
2% – Brad Keselowski
1% – Matt Kenseth
1% – Denny Hamlin
1% – Ryan Newman
17% – none of the above

The poll did not account for any last-minute drop outs or disqualifications.

Kyle Busch had his driver’s license suspended Monday in North Carolina for driving 128 mph in a 45 mph zone.

The LFA sportscar he was driving was a 24-hour loaner from Lexus.

Riding with NASCAR driver Busch was wife Samantha Sarcinella, who incidentally made this year’s hottest women in NASCAR list.

Along with the license suspension, Busch received a speeding ticket fine of $1000 and was sentenced to 30 hours of community service.

The current NASCAR points leader drives the No. 18 Mars/Interstate Batteries Toyota Camry in the Sprint Cup Series for Joe Gibbs Racing.

The Lexus LFA sportscar, the car NASCAR driver Kyle Busch was driving when caught doing 128 mph in a 45 mph zone.

It has a 552 horsepower V10 engine, a carbon fiber reinforced polymer body, and a base price of $375,000.

Marcos Ambrose shook off a last-place start and a mid-race crash to come back and win the NASCAR Nationwide race at Montreal on Saturday in the NAPA Auto Parts 200.

The win came less than a week after his Sprint Cup Series win at Watkins Glen on Monday.

The Australian finished 26th in the Sprint Cup Series standings in 2010.

Filed under: NASCAR nationwide results, NASCAR news Aug 21.

Greg Biffle will take the pole at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday after running a qualifying lap of more than 190 mph on Friday.

Kyle Busch, Sprint Cup Chase points leader, starts eighth.

The Pure Michigan 400 starts at 1:20 pm on Sunday, August 21, 2011.

Greg Biffle and Boris Said mix it up at Watkins Glen 2011.

“He’ll show up at a race one of these days with a black eye,” said Said.

Boris Said finished 20th, his 3rd straight 20th or worse finish at in a NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Watkins Glen.

In the NASCAR Sprit Cup Series race at Watkins Glen 2011, Australian Marcos Ambrose took his first Sprint Cup Series win.

David Reutimann, David Ragan, and Tony Stewart crashed on the last lap, along with others. All escaped serious injury. This video shows Reutimann’s car flying through the air and slamming into the wall.