Danica Patrick (born March 25, 1982) is an American auto racing driver competing in the Indy Racing League. She was named Rookie of The Year in the 2005 IRL Championship and has since released an autobiography and begun modeling. Find...
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Danica Patrick (born March 25, 1982) is an American auto racing driver competing in the Indy Racing League. She was named Rookie of The Year in the 2005 IRL Championship and has since released an autobiography and begun modeling. Find more pictures and articles about Danica Patrick here.
The Earnhardt name is the most famous in Nascar while Patrick is the only female to ever crack the top echelon of race drivers in the Indy series. With her Irish good looks and sexy style, (Patrick's bikini pictures are top sellers, St. Patrick she ain't) and daredevil drive behind the wheel Patrick would bring incredible star power to the male dominated NASCAR world, and open the sport to millions of new fans. It was reported last year that she was the second top female search term... Read Full Story
Name : Danica Patrick Birth Name : Danica Sue Patrick Date of Birth : 25 March, 1982 Place of Birth : Beloit, Wisconsin, USA Occupation : Auto racing driver Height : 5' 2'' Nationality : American Spouse : Paul Hospenthal
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by Holly Cain
Filed under: NASCAR Rumors , Danica Patrick
INDIANAPOLIS — The timing of the latest round of Danica Patrick -to-NASCAR reports isn’t lost on those in the IndyCar world, where Thursday’s major announcement that IZOD will be the IndyCar Series’ first title sponsor in a decade has been forced to share headlines with its most famous driver’s likely part-time foray into stock cars.
Recently crowned 2009 IndyCar Series champion Dario Franchitti — a former Andretti Green... Read Full Story
Danica Patrick will be looking to repeat history. Ryan Briscoe is hoping to make his own at the Indy Japan 300, the second-to-last event of the 2009 IndyCar series. Briscoe has a 25-point lead over Dario Franchitti and could clinch his first series championship with a first or second-place finish in Saturday's race at the 1.5 mile Twin Ring Motegi oval. The 27-year-old Australian has three victories this season for Team Penske. His chances for the title here will also depend on where Target... Read Full Story
Biography for Danica Patrick Date of Birth 25 March 1982 , Beloit, Wisconsin, USA Birth NameDanica Sue Patrick NicknameDani Height5' 2" (1.57 m) Mini Biography Danica Patrick is the Rookie sensation of the Indy Racing League, driving for Rahal-Letterman racing, which is co-owned by racing legend Bobby Rahal , and "Late Show with David Letterman" (1993)'s David Letterman . Born in Wisconsin, she currently resides in Arizona with her miniature schnauzer "Billy" and her husband, physical... Read Full Story
Owner Michael Andretti is confident Andretti-Green Racing will re-sign Danica Patrick beyond this IndyCar season — and perhaps soon. Andretti said the sides are "close" to an agreement and he gave Patrick a big hug and best wishes moments before the start of Sunday's 75-lap Sonoma Grand Prix at Infineon Raceway, the final road course event of the year. "I think we're getting close," Andretti told The Associated Press in pit row. "She wants to be here. We want her to be here. I've been saying... Read Full Story
Danica Patrick wasn't ready to address her future with Andretti Green Racing or the IndyCar series, sidestepping questions Thursday about her expiring contract. "We've got three races left in the season, and I'm just going to do my best to try to get a win in," Patrick said. Fifth on the IRL points list entering Saturday's race at Chicagoland Speedway, Patrick is in the final year of a three-year IndyCar deal with Andretti Green. She finished a season-high third at the Indy 500, the best... Read Full Story
Personal Quotes I'm a race car driver, and I'm a very competitive one. Everybody loves to cheer for the under dog, and I definitely am, I'm a rookie. "I drive pretty fast even on the highway in my Lamborghini. I don't like to drive at enormous top speed, but I do like to drive a little bit faster than everyone else. So if everybody on the highway is doing 80, I'll do 82 or something, and if people are driving 60, I'll want to do 62. I think there's something in my blood, in my instincts... Read Full Story
Jeff Gordon's affinity for the Indianapolis 500 has not changed. His plans for running the race have. The only four-time winner of the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard acknowledged Friday that even if a schedule change made it possible for him to race at the historic 2.5-mile oval in May, he probably would not drive in the biggest race on the IndyCar circuit. "You have to know the cars and do laps with the cars to know what you're doing," he said at this week's NASCAR stop. "If say, you wanted... Read Full Story
Can Danica Patrick take Indy 500? Everyone from ESPN to Playboy is paying attention:-
I grew up around racetracks and tinkering on cars in the garage with my dad, and I went nuts in 2005 when it looked like Danica Patrick was going to win the Indy 500. She’s been one of my favorite sexy athletes ever since, and on Sunday, Patrick will make her 5th start in the big show at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
If she wins it this time, nobody is going to treat it like a fluke or even a... Read Full Story
