Danica Patrick

It takes an exceptional blend of hard work, confidence, and enthusiasm to succeed in the male-dominated sports open-wheel racing.

Danica Patrick has successfully demonstrated all these qualities and has achieved massive success over the years.

She is regarded as the most successful and independent woman in the history of American open-wheel racing. The now-retired professional race car driver has set several records for women’s races.

Danica is a massive sensation of Indy Racing League, driving for Rahal-Letterman racing, co-owned by racing legend Bobby Rahal, and Late Show with David Letterman.

Well, today, we will be disclosing more than Danica’s professional life in this article. We will talk about her early life, family, net worth, relationship, and many more details.

So, make sure to read this article till the end. But before that, check out some of the general facts about Danica to help plunge with her life closely.

Quick Facts:

Full Name	Danica Sue Patrick
Date of Birth	March 25, 1982
Birthplace	Beloit, Wisconsin, United States
Hometown	Roscoe, Illinois
Nick Name	Dani
Religion	Christianity
Nationality	American
Ethnicity	White
Education	Hononegah Community High School
Horoscope	Pisces
Father’s Name	Terry Joseph “T. J.” Patrick Jr.
Mother’s Name	Beverly Ann
Siblings	A younger sister, Brooke Patrick
Age	40 Years Old
Height	5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
Weight	100 lb (45 kg)
Hair Color	Brown
Eye Color	Dark Brown
Body Measurements	33-24-34
Shoe size	8 (US)
Dress size	2 (US)
Build	Athletic
Profession	Racecar driver, Athlete, Spokesperson, Model
First Win	Indy Japan 300
Active Years	1998-2018
Retirement	2018
Racing Series	Indy, NASCAR
Marital Status	Divorced
Husband	Paul Hospenthal (19 November 2005-17 April 2013)
Kids	No
Net Worth	$ 80 million
Social Media	Instagram, Twitter
Merch	Hardcover, Paperback
Last Update	July, 2022

Where did Danica Patrick grow up? Childhood and Family

Danica Sue Patrick, also known as Danica Patrick, was born to Terry Joseph “T. J.” Patrick Jr. and Beverly Ann in Beloit, Wisconsin, in the United States.

In the 1970s, when Beverly worked as a mechanic for a snowmobile friend, her parents went on a blind date at a snowmobile event. They have jointly owned a glass business and a Java Hut coffee shop.

Danica was raised alongside her parents and her younger sister Brooke Patrick.

They are both half Norwegian, with Irish, French-Canadian, Italian, and Native American ancestry also present.

She was raised in Illinois’ Roscoe and went to Hononegah Community High School. In 1996, Danica was a cheerleader and in her free time, she watched children for a nearby family.

What is Danica Patrick’s age? Height, age, and appearance

Danica is currently 40 years old because she was born in the year 1982. Likewise, Patrick’s birthday is March 25, making her a Pisces by birth sign.

They are renowned for being independent, tenacious, brave, and talented, according to what we know. Patrick is a courageous woman who has grit.

Her body measurements are 33-24-34, and she wears US shoe size 8 and a bra size 32B. She stands an average of 5 feet 2 inches (1.57 m) tall and weighs 100 lb (45 kg).

She has a small, oval-shaped face that is the ideal size, with wide, jutting jaws. Her proportionate features give her a genuine appearance of “grit.”

Danica has long brown hair that falls close to her waist and dark brown eyes. Her overall physical presence exudes a “strong” aura.

Danica Patrick | Karting’s Beginning

Patrick didn’t initially have any aspirations; she considered becoming a secretary, singer, or veterinarian. However, both of her sisters wanted a go-kart when her parents looked for a hobby to help them bond.

At the Sugar River Raceway in Brodhead, Wisconsin, that is how Danica Patrick got her start in karting.

Her mother was keeping the records of her statistics at the time, and her father served as her crew chief. Patrick didn’t have any racing role models when she first started out; all she ever wanted to do was her best.

She gradually increased her ability to coordinate her eyes and feet by playing a ton of games. She had lost her balance during her first track race and slammed into the wall.

Thankfully, she wasn’t hurt. She then established a number of track records at Michiana Raceway Park and Sugar River Raceway.

Finding Interest for Danica Patrick

She pursued midget car racing, motocross, snowmobiles, and other activities as Patrick began to pursue his interest in karting. She had traveled across much of the Midwestern United States by the time she was 13 years old for racing.

Her family made money by selling Patrick-themed merchandise to pay for her travel costs. She couldn’t, however, relocate to California for year-round racing due to her parent’s business.

She won ten local karting championships between 1994 and 1997, as well as three World Karting Association Grand National Championships in the Yamaha Sportsman and later HPV classes.

Patrick was accepted in 1996 to the Lyn St. James Foundation Driver Development Program in Indianapolis, where her skills were honed.

In 1997, she was featured in the media by ABC and MTV at her father’s request. Because of this, John Mecom Jr. decided to hire her to race in the United Kingdom.

He also paid Patrick’s tuition at a reputable driving school. Last but not least, she went to three different schools, including the Formula Ford driving school and the Track Speed School at Sebring International Raceway.

Danica Patrick | Middle School (1998-2004)

With her parents’ approval, Danica Patrick left high school in 1998 and obtained her GED.

Jackie Stewart, a three-time Formula One world champion, assisted Patrick with her independent move to Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire, England.

She made friends with drivers there, including Jenson Button. She was being financially supported at the time by Ford Motor Company.

And She unfortunately lost the support of Mecom after one season when rumors about her lavish lifestyle emerged.

Danica Patrick | Successes in the UK

Patrick resided in the country for three years. In the 1999 British Formula Vauxhall Championship, Patrick finished ninth.

She later competed in Formula Ford as Mygale’s lead test driver for Haywood Racing, but she wasn’t very competitive.

Patrick raced in the Formula Ford Festival at Brands Hatch in 2000 with Haywood Racing, finishing in second place. She eventually receives a 2001 Formula Three test from Carlin as a result of this.

A second test for her in the Paul Stewart Racing development program was later organized by Bobby Rahal (team principal of Jaguar Racing), but it was canceled in the middle of 2001.

Danica received the Gorsline Scholarship Award that year for being the most deserving road course competitor.

She later gained recognition as the best female open-wheel race car driver with international experience.

Return to the U.S.

After her sponsorship expired, Danica Patrick took a plane to return home. She had some challenging seasons with Mygale cars back then in the UK because she wasn’t receiving a lot of technical support.

And She started negotiating to drive a BMW M3 for Team PTG in the American Le Mans Series after she arrived in 2002.

She also took part in the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race fundraising effort, finishing third and beating Tommy Kendall to take first place in the professional division.

Patrick also went to race tracks every weekend with her father in the hopes of being hired by a team owner.

Rahal also heard Danica’s request for funding and agreed to sign her to a three-year deal at Milwaukee Mile.

Patrick participated in a two-day test session for a PPC Racing Ford Taurus NASCAR Busch Series car that same month at Greenville-Pickens Speedway.

Titles for Danica Patrick

Patrick changed to the Toyota Atlantic Series in 2003, making history as the first female to compete in the championship since 1974.

After that, she made racing history for women by standing on the first podium at the season-opening race in Monterey.

She made her American Le Mans Series debut in June at the Grand Prix of Atlanta, driving the No. 80 GTS-class Prodrive Ferrari 550 alongside Jérôme Policand.

She then participated in the Toyota Atlantic Series for a second consecutive year in 2004. At the Portland International Raceway race, she made series history by becoming the first female driver to ever win pole position.

“It always comes down to that car, no matter how good you are, how brave you are, or anything else. Not always, but a lot of times. – Quotes from Danica Patrick

IndyCar Series driver Danica Patrick

Rahal Letterman Racing listed Patrick’s name for the 2005 Inday Car Series. She made her debut for the season-opening contest at Homestead-Miami Speedway, and in the interim, she was admitted to the hospital for a mild concussion.

The year 2005.

Patrick’s seasonal race at the Indy Japan 300 at Twin Ring Motegi settled for the best result of the year. She established the record for the fastest practice speed at the Indianapolis 500.

After that, she joined Sarah Fisher as the second woman in Indy Car history to accomplish the feat during the eighth season race at Kansas Speedway.

She also equals Tomas Scheckter’s previous best for most pole positions in a debut season.

Therefore, Danica was titled ‘Rookie of The Year’ for both the Indianapolis 500 and the IndyCar Series as she finished the season with 325 points and 7 top-ten finishes.

The Year 2006

Patrick’s 2006 IndyCar campaign began at the first road course round of the season. She had returned to Rahal Letterman Racing for the 2006 season.

In January, she made her endurance racing debut at the 24 Hours of Daytona. At the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, she stood second, and at the Indy Japan 300 at Motegi; she came eighth.

In November, the March of Dimes awarded her the title of Sportswoman of the Year to celebrate her dedication and success. The rest of her season went modestly, and at the end of the year, she had 302 points.

The Year 2007

Beginning of this year, Patrick moved to the Andretti Green Racing in place of Bryan Herta in its No. 7 Dallara-IR05 Honda.

This season she commenced with two top-ten finishes in the first four races. She took the best finish placing third at the Bombardier Learjet 550.

Danice closed this year’s chapter, placing eighth at the season-closing Peak Antifreeze Indy 300 at Chicagoland Speedway. By the end, she has had  424 points and eleven top-ten finishes.

The Year 2008

She kickstarted the year with Andretti Green Racing, where she had the best Homestead finish of sixth. Following it, she placed tenth in St. Petersburg.

At the same time, she became the first woman to win a top-level sanctioned open-wheel car racing event.

During the Indianapolis 500, she had to leave the game right after being placed fifth due to her collision with Ryan Briscoe in the pit lane.

Similarly, at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, she had an incident with Milka Duno while practicing, which later turned to confrontation.

Hence, she ended this season with all those events with three further top-ten finishes with a best of fifth at Infineon Raceway.

Her total reached 379 points(sixth in final standing); hence, she was the highest placed American over the course of the season.

The Year 2009

Danica Patrick made her second appearance at the 24 Hours of Daytona, teaming up with Casey Mears, Andy Wallace, and Rob Finlay. Due to some mechanical issues, they placed eighth in the race.

After returning to Andretti Green Racing, she was placed 19th at the very first race. Moving forward, she finished the other two races at Long Beach and Kansas, covering up the fourth and fifth places, respectively.

She stood third at the Indianapolis 500, giving her best career finish after five attempts and giving a new women’s record.

She ended the season with her peak performance, as she stood fifth in the overall point standings. Later, in December, she signed a contract extension that would see her through the next two seasons.

The Year 2010

Like the season before, Danica Patrick began this season poorly at the inaugural São Paulo Indy 300, only placing at 15th place.

She was seen to have newly renamed Andretti Autosport in the IndyCar Series and with JR Motorsports in the NASCAR Nationwide Series.

At the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, Patrick placed herself in seventh, followed by Indianapolis 500, she placed herself 23(lowest place in her career) (lowest place in her career).

Right after a week later, she gave the best performance of the season, placing herself second at the Firestone 550 at Texas Motor Speedway.

At the Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma, Patrick set a new record of a consecutive running race. She bid goodbye to the year, placing tenth in the drivers’ standings with 367 points.

The Year 2011

This year saw her aghast as she faced two accidents. To illustrate, during the season-opening Grand Prix of St.

Petersburg, she collided with Justin Wilson and J. R. Hildebrand, which placed her in the 12th rank. Also, she couldn’t qualify for the Indianapolis 500 due to her car failed and stood the 26th place.

It was followed by the day when Dan Wheldon was killed at the season-closing IndyCar World Championship at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Danica was one of those nineteenth drivers avoiding a fifteen-car pile-up; the race was abandoned.

This ended her time with the IndyCar race as she announced in August about her plan to focus only on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Nationwide Series.

Hence, she closed the season with tenth place in the drivers’ standings with 314 points.

ARCA and Nationwide Series

Danica Patrick first entered the ARCA racing series in the No. 7 JR Motorsports Chevrolet at Daytona International Speedway.

She started as 15th and ended with 35th due to a car crash at the season-opening Nationwide Series race, the DRIVE4COPD 300.

In the third season of 2010, she collided with Michael McDowell on the 82nd lap. It was at the Sam’s Town 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, where she stood in 36th place.

Therefore, Patrick entered the K&N Pro Series East race at Dover International Speedway to enhance her stock car experience.

She closed this season with 1,032 points in 13 starts.

The Year 2011

For this year, Danica worked part-time with JR Motorsports for the schedule that consisted of twelve races. She partook at the season’s opening two races at Daytona and Phoenix International Speedway.

In the meantime, she broke the 62 years old record of Sara Christian. She became the highest-finishing woman in the national NASCAR history in Las Vegas.

Patrick’s best performance was the eleventh-place finish at Texas Motor Speedway with 26 points. She had a total score of 321.

Danica Patric | Sprint Cup Series

For the 2012 season, Patrick gave her full-time to JR Motorsports with a limited ten races with Stewart-Haas Racing in an alliance with Tommy Baldwin Racing.

At the beginning of the season, she became the first woman to achieve the pole for the DRIVE4COPD 300 at the national NASCAR after Shawna Robinson.

During this race, she got into a four-car accident finishing at 38. her eighth position at Texas Motor Speedway was the season’s best.

2012 Incidents

• In June at  Prelude to the Dream dirt track race at Eldora Speedway, with the invitation of team owner Tony Stewart, Partick took part. However, she hit a wall during the match and went off-pace; she stood in 15th place in her fourth Cup start.
• Danica got listed in DNF(Did Not Fintart, the Irwin Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway.
• During the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway, Patrick’s attempt to wreck Landon Cassill made her car hit on the outside wall while Cassill managed to get away safely.
• Patrick’s final race at Phoenix caused an accident between Kurt Busch and Ryan Newman due to her oil leak. Since NASCAR elected not to wave the caution flags, Danica was not classified in the final standings.

2013 Season(Sprint cup series)

Danica Patrick got assigned to teammate Ryan Newman’s former crew chief Tony Gibson and his pit crew.

Also, she became the highest placing woman driver in the history of the Daytona 500. After joining the elite club(14 members), she led both the Daytona 500 and the Indianapolis 500.

In the May exhibition Sprint Showdown at Charlotte Motor Speedway, she stood in ninth place, and with the fan’s vote, she advanced to the Sprint All-Star Race.

Danica Patrick | Sprint Cup Events

During the season opener, Patrick failed to finish in the top fifteen in over 28 games. She got second in the Rookie of The Year after a season-long battle with Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

At the end of the season, she had one top-ten, an average finish of 26.1, five DNFs, and was 27th in the standings with 646 points.

2014 Season

For the 2014 Sprint Cup Series, Patrick remained with Stewart-Hass Racing. She even won the pole for the 2013 Daytona 500.

At Daytona 500, Patrick started as 27th, but Aric Almirola send her car to the wall without a safer banner; hence, she ended at 40th.

She set three records throughout the season. At first, in Aaron’s 499, she became the first female to lead the track.

Secondly, she had the best finishing position of the 22nd for women. Lastly, at the grid of Coca-Cola 600, she became the best qualifying performance for any woman at a non-restrictor plate track.

As we advance, she breaks the record of Janet Guthrie’s tenth-place finish at the Oral-B USA 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Furthermore, for the year 2015, she was appointed as the full-time crew chief.

At the end of the season, she had an average finish of 23.7, 2.4 positions better than her rookie year.

Danica Patrick | Final Years in NASCAR

The Year 2015

With tons of narrow escape of collateral damage from a multi-car accident, Danica Patrick stayed at the tenth for the beginning of the Sprint Unlimited season.

Hereafter, she claimed Janet Guthrie’s title for the most top tens by a Sprint Cup Series history woman.

Even at the Quaker State 400, Patrick became the first woman to start a hundred Cup Series races.

Right after it, for an intentional retaliatory crash against David Gilliland, she was fined $ 50,000 and was kept on probation by NASCAR.

At its end, she was in 24th place in driver’s standing with an average finish of 23.5.

The Year 2016

For the upcoming season of 2016, she switched crew chiefs from Daniel Knost to Billy Scott.

At the very beginning of the season race, she got her front end of the car heavily damaged by Greg Biffle.

Adding up to it, she had a fierce clash with Matt Kenseth at Talladega, which necessitated a chest radiograph.

Subsequently, at Auto Club 400, after Kasey Kahne wrecked her car; thus, she gestured to him and was fined $20,000.

Her best form was eleventh place at the fall Charlotte race and the 30 laps this season. At the end of the season, she stood at 24th place in the final with 689 points.

The Year 2017

During the Advance Auto Parts Clash exhibition race at Daytona, she began the campaign after placing fourth in the NASCAR.

After entering 33rd place during the season-opening at Daytona 500, she was forced to retire cause of multiple accidents.

Following it on November 17, she announced her plan to compete in the 2018 Daytona 500 and 2018 Indianapolis 500 while staying away from full-time racing.

She closed off this year’s chapter, standing 28th with one top-ten, eleven DNFs, and an average finish of 23.8, accumulating 511 points.

The Year 2018

This season commenced with seeing Danica Patrick as a businesswoman and entrepreneur. In January 2018, Patrick stated to get back with her longtime partner GoDaddy for sponsorship of the “Danica Double.”

At the 2018 Daytona 500, Patrick dealt with Premium Motorsports to drive its No. 7 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 after discussions with Chip Ganassi Racing but wasn’t successful.

She ended her Daytona career as she had a six-car accident on lap 102. She didn’t place nor win at the end of the season.

However, on March 18, she announced her appearance would be in a third car for Ed Carpenter Racing.

Formula One

Formula One Chief Executive Bernie Ecclestone had once stated, “to have someone like Danica Patrick in F1 would be a perfect advert.

“However, due to various incidents throughout the years since 2008, Danica Patrick couldn’t make up for it. Hence, in 2015, Danica said she would be too old to switch teams, and she needs to be near family and NASCAR.

Danica Patrick | Stats

Danica Patrick | Media Coverage

With Danica Patrick featuring in the 2005 documentary Girl Racers, she has hosted several TV shows on Spike, including “Powerblock.”

In 2006 alongside her biography’s publishment (Danica: Crossing The Line), she also featured in Jay-Z’s music video.

Patrick was seen with a Pagani Zonda Roadster around Monaco’s streets in the song  “Show Me What You Got.”

After her win in Indyrace on April 24, 2008, she appeared as a guest on the Late Show with David Letterman.

Additionally, at Phoenix International Raceway, she filmed a commercial with GoDaddy.com, which aired nationally.

At the same moment,  Patrick met with Paul Teutul Sr. and Mikey Teutul and later made her appearance in the American Chopper.

Godaddy.com had another commercial named ‘Kart’ representing a girl who aspired to become like her. Even in the following year, Patrick worked with Godaddy for a commercial during Super Bowl XLIII.

In 14 Super Bowl commercials, Patrick has appeared more than any other celebrities, among which ‘Enchantment’ was the most-watched Super Bowl commercial.

Acting

• Patrick debuted as an actor on February 10, 2010, with the episode of CSI: NY. Her role in it was of a car driver suspected of murder.
• She also appeared as a voice actor in The Simpsons episode “How Munched Is That Birdie in the Window?”
• Danica also appeared in the game Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed as a playable guest and its commercial. She also appeared in Archie Comics’ Sonic Universe #45.
• On February 21, 2015, Patrick was hired by FOX NASCAR as a booth analyst for Xfinity Series races.
• Patrick was the voice actor of the race car for the 2016 Nickelodeon’s animated series  Blaze and the Monster Machines.
• In June 2017, she worked alongside Denny Hamlin for Fox’s Cup driver-only broadcast of the Xfinity Series race at Pocono Raceway.
• The same year on November 8, her documentary was featured with the title ‘Danica’ by the Epix. Her second book, Pretty Intense, was released on December 26.
• Danica also made a cameo in the album of Maroon 5 ‘Girls like you’ featuring Cardi B. Likewise, on 18 July, she became the first woman to host the ESPY Awards.
• Similarly, in August 2019, Patrick launched a weekly podcast named Pretty Intense to connect to people talking about success and spirituality.
• During 2019 and 2020, she was a studio analyst for NBC’s broadcast of the Indianapolis 500.

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Endorsements

Danica Patrick has worked with many advertising campaigns such as AirTran Airways, Secret, Nationwide Insurance, Tissot, Chevrolet, Coca-Cola, Peak Antifreeze, William Rast, Hot Wheels, GoDaddy.com, Nature’s Bakery, and Lyft.

She also represents IMG talent agency and Excel Sports Management.

Patrick is also a  celebrity spokeswoman for DRIVE4COPD, an awareness campaign for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, from which her grandmother died.

Therefore, Danica believes in health-conscious lifestyles, partnering with Williams Sonoma to campaign for No Kid Hungry.

Lastly, she fell in love with the original concept of founder and former shortstop Derek Jeter to allow athletes to write and control their own content. Therefore, in 2014, she joined The Players’ Tribune as a featured writer.

Business Ventures and Net Worth

The boss lady, Danica Patrick, has a net worth of $80 million with a $12 million salary. Besides her racing career, Danica Patrick is a self-made entrepreneur. She owns her own travel clothing and a wine collection.

Her athleisure collection is called “Warrior by Danica Patrick,” formed in partnership with G-III Apparel Group. She named it after Native American mythology that crossed her path in Arizona.

Not to mention, She also owns her own brand of wine named ‘Somnium,’ which indicates ‘Dream’ in Latin.

The vineyard of Somium is located in St Helena, California, within the Howell Mountain AVA, covering an area of 24 acres (9.7 hectares), at elevations from 1,000 to 1,375 feet (305 to 419 m).

Danica Patrick | Public Image

Danica is a globally recognized race driver who is quite quick-tempered and outspoken but self-deprecating.

Media’s Take On

Henry Hutton of the Independent Tribune had covered her during her first debut with Indycar in 2005.

He stated her to bloom as a pop culture due to her modeling and gender; however, her race track version wasn’t much appreciated due to her constant accidents and uncompetitive nature.

The writer Andrew Lawrence describes Patrick to be an anti-Mulan in the article for The Guardian.

He stated, ” she is an instrument of male and female fantasy, the sports pinup who grinds harder for feminism, day-to-day than the great Billie Jean King ever could.”

Labeling

Danica has covered many magazines such as FHM, Sports Illustrated, TV Guide, and ESPN: The Magazine. She was labeled as one of the most beautiful people in the world in 2006.

Following it, she was also voted for  Victoria’s Secret “What Is Sexy” list placing her on No. 42 in 2006 and No. 85 in 2007.

During an interview with Fox News in 2012, Patrick showcased her dissatisfaction with being labeled as a sex symbol.

However, in the same context, after just a few years, she expressed her satisfaction with the exposure it bought her.

Danica Patrick | Titles

• In 2008 and 2010,  Bloomberg Businessweek ranked her the 50th and 88th most powerful person in the world of sports, respectively.
• Patrick was named a candidate for the world’s 100 most influential people in 2009 and 2010 by The Times magazine.
• Often, she is on the list of Female athletes and has been ranked for Davie-Brown Index.
• In 2007 following Serena Williams, she placed second in the favorite female athlete; however, she got first place in 2008.
• Since 2007-2013, ranking in the bottom quartile, she has been in 100 highest-paid celebrities four times.

Danica Patrick’s Impact

The strong and determined Danica has inspired many young girls to lead their own way and has raised interest in motorsports. Having broken the gender issues, she has been titled as the pioneer for women in auto racing.

      “I’ve never seen myself as a ‘girl driver.’ I’m just a driver.”
-Danica Patrick quotes

Her ever-growing dedicated fan base has voted her for the IndyCar Series Most Popular Driver from 2005 to 2010 and the NASCAR Nationwide Series Most Popular Driver in 2012.

Criticism

Many media and fans have kept their keen eyes on her private and professional life throughout her career.

She has often been compared with the tennis player Anna Kournikova stating that they both are in fame due to their looks but have no on-track specialties.

She has been nicknamed a ‘publicity stunt’ or ‘gimmick’ cause of her lack of good results on the race track.

Before her Indycar race in 2008, she has been commended for her body weight, claiming it to be her advantage. Following these, she was commended for being a car racer in June 2013.

Former NASCAR driver Kyle Petty stated her to be a ‘marketing Machine,’ and even Kyle’s father( Richard Petty) criticized her for not winning races during the eighth annual Canadian Motorsports Expo in February 2014.

Political Views

Danica is largely non-political. She has done a pretty good job of keeping her personal political opinions out of the hands of the press.

When it comes to religion and politics, Patrick immediately puts on the brakes. She mentioned in one of her interviews with FOXBusiness saying,

“I feel like religion and politics are the two things that you just stay away from.”

Is Danica Patrick Single? Personal Life and Relationships

Patrick was a junior formula driver in 2002 when she met physical therapist Paul Edward Hospenthalin at his office. She has thereafter sustained a hip injury during a yoga session.

They began their romantic relationship and got married in 2005, although Paul Edward was 17 years older than Patrick. Unfortunately, the duo broke their relationship in 2013, as Patrick announced it on her Facebook page.

Afterward, Patrick dated a fellow race car driver, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. However, they dated each other for five years and broke up as Stenhouse didn’t propose to her.

Then, Patrick was in a relationship with NFL player Aaron Rodgers for two years. Danica was expecting to get engaged with him; however, as the tables turn, Rodgers called off their relationships.

They got separated in July 2020, and Aaron announced his engagement with actress Shailene Woodley.

Currently, Danica is in a new relationship with Carter Comstock. Carter is the co-founder of Freshly company. Danica confirmed her relationship with Comstock during an interview with ExtraTV.

She gushed over her new boyfriend and said that he is already fulfilling one of her grand visions for a relationship.

“I just always imagined how great it would be to find someone to sit on the couch and talk with for hours, and that’s just what we do.”

Moreover, Patrick and Comstock also made their relationship official on Instagram by sharing a photo of the duo on the beach together.

Social Media Presence:

Danica Patrick likes to keep her social pages simple and has a natural way of connecting with fans. You can follow her on different social media handles via these links.

Instagram handle	@danicapatrick
Twitter handle	@DanicaPatrick
Facebook handle	@DanicaPatrick

Some FAQs:

Did Danica Patrick win an IndyCar race?

Danica Patrick is the first woman to win an IndyCar championship event. She took the checkered flag on April 20, 2008, and became the only woman to cross the finish line first in an IndyCar Series race.

When was Danica Patrica’s last race of her career?

The Indianapolis 500 in 2018 was the last race of Danica’s career.

What does Danica Patrick hate to eat?

Danica Patrick can’t stand popsicles.

What is Danica Patrick’s guilty pleasure?

Danica Patrick has a guilty pleasure for homemade mashed potatoes.

What is Danica Patrick’s favorite movie?

Danica Patrick’s favorite movie is Anchorman.

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