Daytona 500 reaction: Jimmie Johnson, Danica Patrick star

Jimmie Johnson won the Daytona 500, but the conversation on Twitter was as much about Danica Patrick and her eighth-place finish -- the best finish by a woman in Daytona 500 history.

Here is a sampling of the best instant reaction from around Twitter.

Instant Reaction

* "Jimmie Johnson wins second Daytona 500 in 400th start of his Sprint Cup career. Dale Earnhardt Jr. second. Danica Patrick eighth." -- Paste BN Sports' Nate Ryan (@nateryan)

* "The best driver laid low, then pounced late and won Daytona. Congrats, Jimmie Johnson." -- ESPN's Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless)

* "So, are these things typically a bit more exciting? I'm not being funny." -- SB Nation's Bomani Jones (@bomani_jones)

The Jokes

* "Oh, Damnica. Thought she had a chance." -- Sports on Earth's Shaun Powell (@Powell2daPeople)

* "More like NoDaddy am I right." -- National Post's Bruce Arthur (@bruce_arthur)

* "Congratulations to Jimmie Johnson on becoming the new GoDaddy girl." SportsPickle's DJ Gallo (@SportsPickle)

* "Jimmie Johnson wins the quick circular driving competition." -- SI Swimsuit model Chrissy Teigen (@chrissyteigen)

The final word(s) for now.

* On the race: "Danica has now finished in the top 10 in the Daytona 500 and the Indy 500. Say what you will about her talent, but she's proving you wrong." -- Yahoo! Sports' Jay Busbee (@jaybusbee)

* On perspective: "Mark Martin said he had a sick feeling all day yesterday and today about what happened in the Nationwide race w/the fans." -- Paste BN Sports' Jeff Gluck (@jeff_gluck)