Danica joined the mainstream ranks by succeeding in the male-dominated world of professional motorsports. She has appeared in a record-setting 14 Super Bowl commercials, 13 of which were for longtime partner, GoDaddy!
After winning numerous regional and national go-kart titles, Danica left the Midwest at 16 years old to compete in the cutthroat world of European road racing. In , Danica stunned the world by leading 19 laps and finishing fourth in her first Indianapolis She became the first woman to lead laps and score a top-five finish in the historic race. Born Danica Sue Patrick on March 25, , in Beloit, Wisconsin, Patrick began racing go-karts with her sister at age 10 and dropped out of high school to advance her racing career in England.
It was there that she finished second at the Formula Ford Festival, the highest-ever finish by either a woman or an American in the event. During the next two years, Patrick achieved moderate success and was a consistent finisher on the podium, but never won a race. In , Patrick became the fourth woman to race in the Indianapolis Her fourth-place finish was the highest ever for a female driver, besting the previous record of ninth set by Janet Guthrie in She led 19 laps of the race, becoming the first woman ever to lead the Indy Patrick's year began tragically when teammate Paul Dana was killed in a crash the morning of the Toyota Indy Patrick had solid Top 10 finishes throughout her IRL campaign that year, coming in ninth place in the standings.
In , Patrick made history when she became the first woman to win a IndyCar race. She made an impressive showing at the Indianapolis the following year, coming in third in that event. Another signature accomplishment came in August , when she set a record with her 29th consecutive race running at the finish. I've been lucky enough to make history and be the first woman to do many things.
We have a lot more history to make and we are excited to do it. She went on to place eighth in the "Great American Race," and after competing in every event on the schedule, she finished second in the Rookie of the Year voting. While looking for her first big Sprint Cup win, Patrick continued to deliver notable results.
She notched a career-best sixth-place finish at Atlanta Motor Speedway in August , and the following year she recorded her sixth Top 10 finish, the most of any woman in the history of Sprint Cup competition. She finished 24th in the standings in each of the next two seasons and then again finished 28th in her final full season in Danica Patrick never won a NASCAR race — her best finish was a sixth-place finish in Atlanta in — but did record seven top finishes during her five-year run and, more importantly, became an inspiration to young women everywhere.
Ahead of the Daytona , Danica Patrick announced that it would be the final race of her NASCAR career as she wanted to put more focus into her many business ventures.
She began her final Daytona in 28th position but had moved into the top 20 at the midway point of the race.
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