Patrick showed she was ready to race full - time in American stock car racing by qualifying with a top speed of 196.434 mph around Daytona International Speedway last Sunday .
Patrick ran a partial Sprint Cup program last year .
Patrick , who ran a partial Sprint Cup program last year , showed she was ready to race full - time in American stock car racing by qualifying with a top speed of 196.434 mph around Daytona International Speedway last Sunday .