she’s the only female driver to win in
the IndyCar Series welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a
look at the life and career of Danica
Patrick with her milestones adding up in
our media coverage reaching saturation
point sometimes hard to remember folks
that under that helmet and fire suit is
some daddy’s little girl Danica Sue
Patrick was born March 25th 1982 in
Beloit Wisconsin growing up she was
surrounded by the auto industry her
mother worked as a snowmobile mechanic
while her father raced various Motor
Vehicles
Patrick herself got behind the wheel of
a go-kart when she was 10 it wasn’t long
before she was hooked
she then headed to England to pursue
racing as a career in the late 1990s
that move paid off as Patrick soon began
competing in national series events
Patrick’s driving skills then caught the
attention of the American driving team
Rae Hall Letterman racing after signing
with them she achieved modest success
but things turned around in 2005 as one
of only a handful of women to have
competed in the Indianapolis 500 Patrick
made history after 19 laps out front she
became the first woman to lead the race
and her fourth place finish meant she
was the first woman to reach the top 5
the soon to be named Rookie of the Year
also won her first pole and Wed her
former physical therapist in 2005
unfortunately the next year did not
start off well following the fatal crash
of teammate Paul Dana prior to the
Toyota Indy 300 Patrick withdrew from
the race she did return to the IRL
IndyCar Series a few weeks later and
managed to finish in the top 10 on
multiple occasions throughout the season
Patrick then signed with Andretti green
racing despite a few crashes pit stops
and fuel problems the 2007 racing season
saw Patrick reached the podium for the
first time she placed third in the
Bombardier Learjet
550 but the highest achievement in her
IndyCar Series career to that point
happened at belle-isle when she steered
her way to number 2 after recovering
from several accidents following two
top-ten finishes in
early 2008 Patrick took the checkered
flag in the indie Japan 300 her race to
the top spot made her the first woman in
history to win an American open-wheel
racing competition at this level
notwithstanding several incidents
Patrick managed to stay within the top
ten for most of the remainder of the
season 2009 marked another milestone for
both Patrick’s career and for women in
racing
she bested her earlier performances and
those of previous female drivers by
placing third at the Indy 500
Patrick also surpassed all other
American drivers by finishing in fifth
place in the championship standings at
the end of that season
Patrick continued to drive in the
IndyCar Series for Andretti Autosport
for the next two years and made history
by finishing all the seasons races in
2010 she also had her first stock car
racing experiences when she spent time
competing in the NASCAR Nationwide
Series with Junior Motorsports in fact
she claimed the best finish by a female
driver by reaching the fourth spot in
the Sam’s Town 300 Nationwide Series in
2011 during this time Patrick was
sponsored by godaddy.com in both of
these series and she featured
prominently in their provocative ad
campaign love godaddy.com domain names
websites hosting a no less than $1 month
Patrick switched gears in 2012 by
concentrating on racing stopped cars
with NASCAR she began the season by
winning the pole during the first event
of the Nationwide Series she then made
her debut in the Sprint Cup Series by
driving for stewart-haas racing and with
them she finished with in the top 40
during the Daytona 500
Patrick’s career has not been without
controversy for instance some drivers
have cited her weight as an unjust
advantage while fans have questioned her
shift from Indy to NASCAR aside from
motorsports Patrick has dabbled in
modeling posting and acting mature she
also released an autobiography and
became one of the most recognizable
faces in racing thanks to her skills
ambition and perseverance Danica Patrick
has driven her way to the top of
American open-wheel racing to become the
most successful
and in the sport
the IndyCar Series welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a
look at the life and career of Danica
Patrick with her milestones adding up in
our media coverage reaching saturation
point sometimes hard to remember folks
that under that helmet and fire suit is
some daddy’s little girl Danica Sue
Patrick was born March 25th 1982 in
Beloit Wisconsin growing up she was
surrounded by the auto industry her
mother worked as a snowmobile mechanic
while her father raced various Motor
Vehicles
Patrick herself got behind the wheel of
a go-kart when she was 10 it wasn’t long
before she was hooked
she then headed to England to pursue
racing as a career in the late 1990s
that move paid off as Patrick soon began
competing in national series events
Patrick’s driving skills then caught the
attention of the American driving team
Rae Hall Letterman racing after signing
with them she achieved modest success
but things turned around in 2005 as one
of only a handful of women to have
competed in the Indianapolis 500 Patrick
made history after 19 laps out front she
became the first woman to lead the race
and her fourth place finish meant she
was the first woman to reach the top 5
the soon to be named Rookie of the Year
also won her first pole and Wed her
former physical therapist in 2005
unfortunately the next year did not
start off well following the fatal crash
of teammate Paul Dana prior to the
Toyota Indy 300 Patrick withdrew from
the race she did return to the IRL
IndyCar Series a few weeks later and
managed to finish in the top 10 on
multiple occasions throughout the season
Patrick then signed with Andretti green
racing despite a few crashes pit stops
and fuel problems the 2007 racing season
saw Patrick reached the podium for the
first time she placed third in the
Bombardier Learjet
550 but the highest achievement in her
IndyCar Series career to that point
happened at belle-isle when she steered
her way to number 2 after recovering
from several accidents following two
top-ten finishes in
early 2008 Patrick took the checkered
flag in the indie Japan 300 her race to
the top spot made her the first woman in
history to win an American open-wheel
racing competition at this level
notwithstanding several incidents
Patrick managed to stay within the top
ten for most of the remainder of the
season 2009 marked another milestone for
both Patrick’s career and for women in
racing
she bested her earlier performances and
those of previous female drivers by
placing third at the Indy 500
Patrick also surpassed all other
American drivers by finishing in fifth
place in the championship standings at
the end of that season
Patrick continued to drive in the
IndyCar Series for Andretti Autosport
for the next two years and made history
by finishing all the seasons races in
2010 she also had her first stock car
racing experiences when she spent time
competing in the NASCAR Nationwide
Series with Junior Motorsports in fact
she claimed the best finish by a female
driver by reaching the fourth spot in
the Sam’s Town 300 Nationwide Series in
2011 during this time Patrick was
sponsored by godaddy.com in both of
these series and she featured
prominently in their provocative ad
campaign love godaddy.com domain names
websites hosting a no less than $1 month
Patrick switched gears in 2012 by
concentrating on racing stopped cars
with NASCAR she began the season by
winning the pole during the first event
of the Nationwide Series she then made
her debut in the Sprint Cup Series by
driving for stewart-haas racing and with
them she finished with in the top 40
during the Daytona 500
Patrick’s career has not been without
controversy for instance some drivers
have cited her weight as an unjust
advantage while fans have questioned her
shift from Indy to NASCAR aside from
motorsports Patrick has dabbled in
modeling posting and acting mature she
also released an autobiography and
became one of the most recognizable
faces in racing thanks to her skills
ambition and perseverance Danica Patrick
has driven her way to the top of
American open-wheel racing to become the
most successful
and in the sport
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