Duno to join Patrick at ARCA test
Milka Duno is set to meet fellow IndyCar driver Danica Patrick in an upcoming ARCA test at Daytona International Speedway
The Venezuelan will take part in the December 18-20 ARCA test driving for NASCAR Nationwide Series owner Todd Braun.
No plans have been announced yet for her to contest the ARCA season-opener in February, where Patrick will make her stock car racing debut for JR Motorsports.
"This will be a new challenge for me and one that I've been looking forward to," Duno said. "I know it won't be easy - it will be hard work - but work that I'm ready to take on."
"My goal was to reach open-wheel racing in the United States and the Indy 500. 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."
A total four women are set to take part in next week's test, as besides Duno and Patrick, female racers Alli Owens and Leilani Munter - who already have ARCA experience - are also scheduled to be on track.
The test will be Duno's first run in a stock car. She began her career in sportscars before switching to the IndyCar Series in 2007.
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