Danica Patrick
Danica Patrick
Danica Sue Patrickis an American professional stock car racing driver, model, and advertising spokeswoman. She is the most successful woman in the history of American open-wheel racing—her win in the 2008 Indy Japan 300 is the only women's victory in an IndyCar Series race and her third place in the 2009 Indianapolis 500 the highest finish there ever by a woman. She competed in the series from 2005 to 2011. In 2012, she competed in the NASCAR Nationwide Series and occasionally...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRace Car Driver
Date of Birth25 March 1982
CityBeloit, WI
CountryUnited States of America
I'm a good blend of both my mom and dad.
Every single aspect of myself, let me put it this way, it's all about trying to incorporate. It's about trying to weave the web and keep everyone happy. And of course, it's about giving value to those people so they continue to sponsor me.
In motorsports we work in the grey areas a lot. You're trying to find where the holes are in the rule book.
I've never seen myself as a 'girl driver.' I'm just a driver.
I've never asked for special treatment along the way. And I'm never going to hide the fact that I'm a girl, ever. That's obvious, isn't it?
I'm not tall enough to be a model, but I wish I was 6-foot, because I love it. It's kind of artsy, and I'm artsy. And I love clothes.
I leave it up to the government to make good decisions for Americans.
I know what it takes to be fast and I feel like every year I learn valuable lessons about how to be better the next time.
Every time I get into a Nationwide car after being in a Cup car, I feel so much more comfortable than I did previously.
At the after-party of the Indy 500, I'm usually wearing jeans and a tank top.
In the Lamborghini I have to avoid certain roads because of pot holes, and there's nowhere to put my drink, no cup holder. And I'm not going to lie, it looks pretentious. I used to think it was cool to, like, drive it to dinner. Now? Like I really need to be looked at any more.
No matter how good you are, how brave you are or anything, it comes down to that car so many times. Not every time, but so many times.
No one wants to hear my perspective on politics, but I think honestly as you get older, you get more interested in it.
On Memorial Day, I was out floating on Lake Norman and came across Denny Hamlin. We struck up a conversation, and one of the first things we were talking about was how much it helped him when he started racing the Cup car and how much it helped his Nationwide program.