Why danica patrick

GoDaddy returned to sponsor her for the first time since But in February, her final spin at Daytona ended with a crash and she came in 35th place. At the Indy , for which she qualified last weekend, Patrick will be going in seventh position with a four-lap average of miles per hour. Her attitude shaped her reputation for being fiery on track. It just kind of is the way it is. But the way that I respond to their disrespect is so much worse than what they did.

After her final lap Sunday, Patrick will be breaking another barrier in the sporting world -- she will become the first woman to host the annual ESPYs. We'll notify you here with news about. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? In , Danica stunned the world by leading 19 laps and finishing fourth in her first Indianapolis She became the first woman to lead laps and score a top-five finish in the historic race.

In , Danica made history again becoming the first woman to win a major-league open-wheel race in a North American series with her victory in the IndyCar Series Indy Japan race. She broke the record for most top finishes of any female in the NASCAR Cup Series in and holds the new mark with a total of seven tops to her credit. Danica has launched the clothing line — Warrior by Danica Patrick, authored a book Pretty Intense , and is the sole proprietor of Somnium, a vineyard in Napa Valley, California.

Another signature accomplishment came in August , when she set a record with her 29th consecutive race running at the finish. I've been lucky enough to make history and be the first woman to do many things. We have a lot more history to make and we are excited to do it. She went on to place eighth in the "Great American Race," and after competing in every event on the schedule, she finished second in the Rookie of the Year voting.

While looking for her first big Sprint Cup win, Patrick continued to deliver notable results. She notched a career-best sixth-place finish at Atlanta Motor Speedway in August , and the following year she recorded her sixth Top 10 finish, the most of any woman in the history of Sprint Cup competition.

Facing the loss of sponsorship in early , Patrick announced in November that she was stepping away from racing full time, and would retire after competing in the Daytona and the Indianapolis in There was no storybook ending to Patrick's career, as she bowed out after crashing in both events.

Her unique status as a female race car driver, combined with her youth and good looks, netted Patrick numerous media opportunities. She served as a host on Spike TV, was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated and appeared in commercials and music videos.

In , she published her autobiography, Danica: Crossing the Line. Preparing for her post-racing career, Patrick began making wine through her Somnium Vineyard in Deer Park, California, and founded the Warrior clothing line. In August , Patrick launched an inspirational weekly podcast, also titled Pretty Intense. Some of her early guests included former baseball superstar Alex Rodriguez , astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and activist Gloria Steinem.

Patrick married physical therapist Paul Edward Hospenthal in In January , she filed for divorce.