Dykstra's Deep-in-the-Money Call: Frontier

The margin between winning and losing can be razor thin. That holds true in both pro sports and the markets.

Saturday, Danica Patrick edged out Helio Castroneves to win the Indy Japan 300. The difference was 5.8594 seconds, and Patrick, who became the first woman ever to win an IndyCar race, overtook Castroneves on lap 198 of the 200-lap race.

However, to get there, Patrick had to take advantage of key factors that fell in her favor at important junctures of the race. Scott Dixon, who was leading the race at the time, had to take a pit stop with just five laps remaining. Then Dan Wheldon and Tony Kanaan pitted on lap 196 and Patrick took full advantage, climbing from fourth to second on lap 197. Wheldon and Kanaan finished fourth and fifth respectively, while Dixon came in third.

Those circumstances combined with Patrick's skill allowed her to grab her first victory in 50 races and permanently work her way into the record books. ...