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American auto racing driver Danica Sue Patrick was born on March 25, 1982 in Beloit, Wisconsin. A shining star in a sport traditionally governed and controlled by men, Danica Patrick found her way into the Indy Racing League by earning a spot on the Rahal Letterman Racing team in 2002.

Danica's love for all things speed started when she was just 10 years old after taking part in a go-karting lesson with her sister Brooke. She was quickly hooked on the sport, joining the World Karting Association and winning several championships shortly thereafter.

Throughout her adolescence, Danica continued to rise through the ranks of assorted racing leagues, and by 2002, she was able to secure a spot in the Indy Racing League.

As one of the most prominent female athletes of her generation (among the likes of Maria Sharapova, Serena Williams, and Annika Sorenstam), Danica Patrick won at Twin Ring Motegi in the Indy Japan 300 on April 20, 2008, becoming the first woman to ever win an IndyCar race.

Danica made headlines in February 2008 when she posed for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.

See what bloggers have to say about this speedy sexpot at sites like MissDanicaPatrick.com.

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  • Time to dance with the Lady in Black


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    We’re coming off a busy week in the NASCAR world. A marathon race at Talladega, thanks to Mother Nature, ended with an underdog in victory lane and our first overturned Gen 6 race car, and both  Penske Racing  and  Joe Gibbs Racing  received some welcome news in the form of lessened penalties. Now, the series ...
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  • ‘The Lady in Green’ Once Again Meets ‘The Lady in Black’


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    KANNAPOLIS, N.C.  – It’s been called the toughest of all tracks on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule. So much so that Darlington (S.C.) Raceway years ago was nicknamed “The Track Too Tough To Tame.” Darlington is an egg-shaped oval 1.366 miles in length – the odd shape because the western portion of ...
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  • Danica Patrick finishes 33rd at Talladega; even behind Ricky Bobby


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    Danica Patrick fell into a multi-car crash, finished an awful 33rd in the Aaron’s 499 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race Sunday at Talladega. Ricky Bobby probably even beat here on this Talladega day; and he’s not even real. Danica Patrick was in the middle of the pack on lap 182 when several cars crashed in … ...
    2 weeks ago

  • Dark Forces Again Plague Racing At Talladega


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    By Jim Pedley | Managing EditorRacinToday.comTalladega Superspeedway, some say, is haunted. Seriously. Competitors and even track workers have been known to see things that aren’t there and hear things that don’t make sounds around the place that is said to be built on ground deemed scared by Native Americans.And ...
    2 weeks ago

  • Late-Race Accident Ends Patrick’s Long Day


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    Kannapolis - Danica Patrick missed a big accident early and outlasted a three-hour rain delay but couldn’t avoid a late-race multi-car crash, finishing a disappointing 33 rd  in the Aaron’s 499 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race Sunday at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway. Patrick, driver of the No. 10 GoDaddy.com ...
    2 weeks ago

  • Regan Smith Goes To Victory Lane At Talladega


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    RacinToday.comRegan Smith took the lead on the final 400 yards of a green/white/checkered-flag finish and won Saturday’s Aaron’s 312 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Talladega Superspeedway as a last-lap multicar wreck erupted behind him.Smith was the leader at the previous scoring loop when NASCAR called the ...
    2 weeks ago

  • THE PROBLEM WITH JEFF GORDON


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  • Video: Danica Patrick Scores Goal At Blackhawks Hockey Game


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    She shoots, she scores! Danica Patrick hits the ice during a Chicago Blackhawks game.
    2 weeks ago

  • Stars aligning for Patrick’s “May Days”


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    KANNAPOLIS, N.C. - The stars may be aligning for Danica Patrick as she enters the Aaron’s 499 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race Sunday (May 5) at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway. Patrick, driver of the No. 10 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet SS for Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR), always seems run well in the month of May, and she ...
    2 weeks ago

  • kicking and screaming at richmond


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    I didn’t see the kicking and screaming at Richmond after the Nationwide Series race because I was at work, or on my way home from work but I heard all about it. I think this year is all about drivers “not taking it anymore,” like, everyone suddenly remembered NASCAR saying “Boys have at it” but it didn’t ...
    3 weeks ago

  • Danica Patrick Divorce Finalized


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    Danica Patrick’s divorce has been finalized. According to RGJ , Patrick and her now ex-husband Paul Hospenthal officially finalized their divorce on April 17. Court documents filed in Maricopa County, Arizona, said that the marriage was “irretrievably broken.” Patrick announced that she was getting a ...
    3 weeks ago

  • Danica Patrick’s 2013 Richmond Run


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    This Saturday is the Toyota Owners 400 Sprint Cup race at Richmond.  Danica Patrick will be making her 4th stock car appearance at Richmond.  She has raced on this track in a Nationwide car 3 times and has an average start of 24th and an average finish of 29th.  Danica has had a very sporadic beginning in the ...
    3 weeks ago

  • Danica Patrick does The Colbert Report (video)


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    NASCAR driver and promotional tour de force Danica Patrick appeared on The Colbert Report last night. Stephen Colbert, a Northwestern grad and America’s famous fake news man introduced Danica to The Colbert Report crowd by saying: “she won pole position at the Daytona 500; I didn’t know they’ve been running ...
    3 weeks ago

  • The 5 Most Inspirational Racing Drivers


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    Professional race car drivers inspire awe in most people as they whip around the track at speeds that would make most people lose their minds. It is not a sport for the faint hearted. There are, however, several professional drivers who have inspired fans on a special level with their accomplishments over the years in ...
    3 weeks ago

  • Watch Danica Patrick Tell Stephen Colbert She Isnt That Smart


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    Danica Patrick takes a lot of flack from race fans because she gets an insane amount of media attention and doesnt necessarily earn the results on track to match. Well, get ready to be angry again because she was on The Colbert Report last night. Read more...        
    3 weeks ago

  • Danica Patrick Told To ‘Shut Up And Race’ By David Gilliland


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    Danica Patrick was recently told to just “shut up and race” by one of her rivals after she complained about the way he drove. David Gilliland made the comments after the latest go-round between the two. While the young female driver tends to get more attention for what she does off the racetrack, there is an ...
    3 weeks ago

  • Danica Patrick Searching for More Short-Track Success


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    KANNAPOLIS, N.C. – It was just three weeks ago that Danica Patrick surprised many NASCAR observers with her impressive 12 th -place finish in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at the .526-mile Martinsville (Va.) Speedway. Patrick, driver of the No. 10 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet SS for Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR), will ...
    3 weeks ago

  • “Danica Shut Up & Race!” – David Gilliland


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    Danica ‘shut up and race’ – Danica Patrick got slammed by David Gilliland for talking too much during the race. Danica Patrick raced against David Gilliland on Sunday at Kansas Speedway. “He tries to take me out every time,” Patrick said over the team radio during the STP 400. “Tell his spotter that I’m ...
    4 weeks ago

  • SHUT UP & DRIVE" HE SAID!


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    Want to be famous? Get into the NASCAR Sprint Cup series and cross Danica Patrick . How many of you actually knew David Gilliland was still racing before Sunday? I figured as much. Usually the journeyman driver is good for a top ten or two every year, and that’s not that bad considering what Gilliland is ...
    4 weeks ago

  • Danica Patrick Told To ‘Shut Up And Race’ By Fellow Driver


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    Danica Patrick was told to “shut up and race” by fellow NASCAR Sprint Cup driver David Gilliland. The comment came through Gilliland’s PR representative after Patrick took exception to the way he raced her on Sunday. Patrick told her team over the radio during Sunday’s STP 400, “He tries to take me out ...
    4 weeks ago

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