Danica Patrick

Danica Patrick is an American former racing driver, the most successful woman in the history of American open-wheel racing.

She became the first woman to win an IndyCar Series race and later competed in NASCAR.

Her name often appears in discussions of women breaking barriers in male-dominated sports: She's the Danica Patrick of competitive eating.

racing

helmet

Protective head covering

podium · champion · sponsor · raceway · circuit · qualifying · grid · speed · acceleration · velocity

trailblazer

pioneering

First to explore territory

unprecedented · courage · determination · perseverance · visibility · recognition · achievement · GoDaddy · spokesperson · crossover

IndyCar

Andretti

Famed racing lineage

  • HondaJapanese vehicle manufacturer
  • ovalElongated rounded shape
  • qualifyingMeeting required criteria

grid · sponsorship

NASCAR

spotter

Safety backup person

Talladega · Phoenix · teammate

Opposites
gender in motorsports

Danica PatrickDale Earnhardt

Mario Andretti · Jeff Gordon · backmarker

Family

Patrick, Danica

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Concrete · Rated G