Danica Patrick spent time at the front, and she was still running at the end. Both accomplishments were cause for some satisfaction at Talladega Superspeedway, if not outright celebration. Patrick, who hadn't led Sprint Cup laps anywhere but Daytona, drove up front for six laps early in Sunday's Aaron's 499 and finished a middle-of-the-pack 22nd with a car the team could take back to North Carolina mostly unscathed. ''We're going to roll it up on the truck, which is more than a lot of cars can say after leaving a speedway,'' Patrick said. More...