Danica Sue Patrick (/ ˈ d æ n ɪ k ə /; born March 25, 1982) is an American former professional racing driver and model. With a total of one career win, she is the most successful woman in the history of American open-wheel car racing —her victory in the 2008 Indy Japan 300 is the only win by a woman in an IndyCar Series race.

2 days ago · Legge is the first female driver in the NASCAR Cup Series since Danica Patrick. She got her start in Indy car racing but switched to stock car racing. Patrick first raced for the IndyCar series in ...

2 days ago · There are not many former NASCAR drivers quite as famous as Danica Patrick. The long-time IndyCar and stock-car racer made history when she became the first woman to win an IndyCar race, which was ...

Feb 4, 2025 · Danica Patrick (born March 25, 1982, Beloit, Wisconsin, U.S.) is an American race car driver and the first woman to win an IndyCar championship event. Patrick’s racing career began with go-karts in her hometown of Beloit, Wisconsin, at age 10.

In 2013, as Danica transitioned to the NASCAR Cup Series, she made headlines around the world with her record-setting performance in the 55th Daytona 500 race. She became the first woman to win a NASCAR Cup Series pole when she set the fastest time in qualifying 500 and then finished in eighth place, the highest finishing position ever for a ...

Apr 2, 2014 · Danica Patrick has set several records for women race car drivers, including becoming the first woman to lead the Indy 500 and the first to win the pole position at the Daytona 500.

Feb 11, 2017 · Patrick made her Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series debut piloting Tommy Baldwin Racing's No. 10 Chevrolet in the 2012 Daytona 500. Patrick attracts legions of fans...

She became the first woman to win a NASCAR Cup Series pole when she set the fastest time in qualifying 500 and then finished in eighth place, the highest finishing position ever for a woman in the “Great American Race.”</p> <p>In 2018, Danica closed out her time in racing with the “Danica Double” and competed in two marquee events that ...

Led laps 90-91 of the Daytona 500 under caution, becoming the first female to lead NASCAR’s most prestigious race. She also led laps 127-129 under green to become the first woman to lead a NASCAR race under green. Janet Guthrie led five laps under yellow in 1977 at Ontario (Calif.) Motor Speedway.

Dec 20, 2024 · Danica Patrick is one of the most successful women in American motorsports history. She remains the only woman to have ever won a race in the IndyCar Series after she claimed victory during the...