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The life and career rise of Danica Patrick, the most successful woman in the history of racing
The life and career rise of Danica Patrick, the most successful woman in the history of racing
Oct 27, 2018, 18:36 IST
Patrick got an early start with racing: she began go-karting at the age of 10. During her first drive, she crashed into a wall at 20 mph and caught her jacket on fire.
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When she was 16, Patrick decided to advance her racing career. She quit high school and moved to England to receive training for open-wheel racing.
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Patrick very quickly made a name for herself in the racing world: she was named one of TIME magazine’s Most Influential People in 2010, and became the only woman to win an IndyCar race in 2008 in Motegi, Japan.
In 2006, web-hosting service GoDaddy sponsored Patrick. GoDaddy would continue to sponsor her throughout her racing career, and she appeared in 13 Super Bowl commercials for the company — the record for the most Super Bowl commercial appearances.
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After making a name for herself in IndyCar racing, Patrick decided to venture into stock car racing in NASCAR.
In her final race before retiring in 2018, Patrick's car spun out and crashed at the IndyCar 500. Although it was an unfortunate end to her racing career, she was uninjured.
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Patrick retired from racing in early 2018, but she's kept herself busy. She owns a vineyard called Somnium, located in Napa Valley.
Patrick also started her own athleisure clothing line, called Warrior, which is sold through the Home Shopping Network.
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Patrick is a published author too — in January 2018, she released a health and fitness book called "Pretty Intense."
In July 2018, Patrick became the first woman to host the ESPY awards.
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Now, Patrick has been dating Green Bay Packer's quarterback Aaron Rodgers for nearly a year — and the pair has traveled to places like Africa and India.