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Danica Patrick


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Danica Patrick
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Born:  25 March 1982
Hometown:  Roscoe, Illinois, USA

Indy Racing League and NASCAR driver.  Danica Patrick began racing in the IRL in 2005 and switched to NASCAR full time in 2012.

In 2005 she was the highest qualifying woman ever for the Indianapolis 500 and the first woman to ever lead a lap in the race.  In 2008 she became the first woman to win an IRL event at the Indy Japan 300 at Twin Ring Motegi on April 20, 2008.

Magazine covers include:  Tail Lights (January/February 2012 - 2012 Daytona 500 car)

History

The following section is an excerpt from Wikipedia's Danica Patrick page on 16 June 2016, text available via the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

Danica Sue Patrick is an American professional stock car racing driver, model, and advertising spokeswoman. She is the most successful woman in the history of American open-wheel racing—her win in the 2008 Indy Japan 300 is the only women's victory in an IndyCar Series race and her third place in the 2009 Indianapolis 500 the highest finish there ever by a woman. She competed in the series from 2005 to 2011. In 2012, she competed in the NASCAR Nationwide Series and occasionally in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Since the 2013 season, Patrick has driven the No. 10 Chevrolet SS for Stewart-Haas Racing in the Sprint Cup Series. In 2013, she became the first female NASCAR driver to win a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series pole, turning in the fastest qualifying lap since 1990—qualifying for the Daytona 500. Her eighth place in the 2013 Daytona 500 is the highest finish for a woman in the Daytona 500.

Patrick started in kart racing and later raced in Formula Ford in the United Kingdom before returning to the United States and moving up to IndyCars. She was named the Rookie of the Year for both the 2005 Indianapolis 500 and the 2005 IndyCar Series season. She holds the IRL record for most consecutive races running at the finish: as of October 2, 2011, she had completed 50 consecutive in the running (besting the record by 18). During her time in IndyCar, Patrick drove for Rahal Letterman Racing from 2005 to 2006, and Andretti Autosport from 2007 to 2011.


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Danica Patrick Discusses IndyCar Race at Barber

Duration:  6:08
IndyCar Open Test News Conference
Barber Motorsports Park
February 24, 2010
Leeds, Alabama

Danica Patrick discusses IndyCar and Compares it to NASCAR during her news conference at the IndyCar Open Test held in Alabama.



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TypeTitle
2006 BookDanica: Crossing the Line by Danica Patrick with Laura Morton, Fireside by Simon & Schuster
DateMedia or Collection Name & DetailsFiles
28 May 2005Patrick Looks to Become First Female Indy 500 Winner
Steve Schy for Voice of America News

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Photographs

Photo sets:  2012 Daytona 500

Danica Patrick Indy Car Model Built by Joe Salzburg
Photo ©2011 Bill Crittenden
C.A.R.S. in Miniature February 2011 Meeting
February 12, 2011
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Danica Patrick Indy Car Model Built by Joe Salzburg
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C.A.R.S. in Miniature February 2011 Meeting
February 12, 2011
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Danica Patrick at the 2012 Daytona 500 2012 Daytona 500

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Danica Patrick at the 2012 Daytona 500 2012 Daytona 500

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Tail Lights Cover: Danica Patrick at the 2012 Daytona 500 January-February 2012 (11 pages)
Cover Car: Danica Patrick at the 2012 Daytona 500

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Documents

DateDocument Name & DetailsDocuments
15 June 2005Congratulating Danica Patrick on her historic accomplishments in the 2005 Indianapolis 500.
109th Congress, 1st Session: House Resolution 320
U.S. House of Representatives

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Article Index

DateArticleAuthor/Source
11 June 2002CART Media ConferenceCristiano da Matta
Danica Patrick
Bobby Rahal
15 July 2003Champ Car Media ConferenceSebastien Bourdais
John Lopes
Danica Patrick
Bobby Rahal
Derrick Walker
5 August 2004Champ Car Media ConferenceA.J. Allmendinger
Ryan Dalziel
Bruno Junqueira
Johnny Miller
Danica Patrick
Jonathan Summerton
Justin Wilson
8 December 2004Indy Racing League Media ConferenceVitor Meira
Danica Patrick
Bobby Rahal
Buddy Rice
21 January 2005Indy Racing League Media ConferenceRyan Briscoe
Patrick Carpentier
Paul Dana
Tomas Enge
Kosuke Matsuura
Danica Patrick
1 March 2005Indy Racing League Media ConferenceMishael Abbott
Danica Patrick
30 April 2005IndyCar Series: Indy Japan 300Danica Patrick
19 May 2005IndyCar Series: Indianapolis 500Danica Patrick
26 May 2005Woman Racer Seeks to Become First Female Indianapolis 500 Winner Kimberly Russell
28 May 2005Patrick Looks to Become First Female Indy 500 Winner Steve Schy
7 June 2005Indy Racing League Media ConferenceJaime Camara
Danica Patrick
10 June 2005Indy Racing League Media ConferenceDanica Patrick
11 June 2005IndyCar Series: Bombardier Learjet 500Sam Hornish, Jr.
Danica Patrick
21 June 2005Indy Racing League Media ConferenceScott Dixon
Chris Festa
Danica Patrick
24 June 2005Indy Racing League Media ConferenceDanica Patrick
25 June 2005IndyCar Series: SunTrust Indy ChallengeDanica Patrick
28 June 2005Indy Racing League Media ConferencePatrick Carpentier
Danica Patrick
Buddy Rice
29 June 2005Recognizing the Achievement of Danica Patrick at This Year's Indianapolis 500Representative Tammy Baldwin
3 July 2005IndyCar Series: Argent Mortgage Indy 300Danica Patrick
12 July 2005Indy Racing League Media ConferenceNick Bussell
Buddy Lazier
Danica Patrick
Tomas Scheckter
16 July 2005IndyCar Series: Firestone Indy 200Eric Debord
Danica Patrick
Jeff Stauffer
16 July 2005IndyCar Series: Firestone Indy 200Danica Patrick
19 July 2005Indy Racing League Media ConferencePatrick Carpentier
Jay Drake
Danica Patrick
Scott Sharp
26 July 2005Indy Racing League Media ConferenceDanica Patrick
31 July 2005IndyCar Series: Firestone Indy 400Danica Patrick
9 August 2005Indy Racing League Media ConferenceSam Hornish, Jr.
Danica Patrick
Jeff Simmons
14 August 2005IndyCar Series: AMBER Alert Portal Indy 300Danica Patrick
17 August 2005Indy Racing League Media ConferenceAlex Barron
Geoff Dodge
A.J. Foyt IV
Danica Patrick
21 August 2005IndyCar Series: Honda Indy 225Danica Patrick
6 September 2005Indy Racing League Media ConferenceTravis Gregg
Bryan Herta
Danica Patrick
11 September 2005IndyCar Series: Peak Antifreeze Indy 300Michael Andretti
Helio Castroneves
Danica Patrick
Dan Wheldon
25 September 2005IndyCar Series: Watkins Glen Indy Grand PrixMichael Andretti
Tony Kanaan
Danica Patrick
Kevin Savoree
Dan Wheldon
16 October 2005IndyCar Series: Toyota Indy 400Michael Andretti
Dario Franchitti
Tony Kanaan
Vitor Meira
Danica Patrick
Dan Wheldon
4 March 2006Indy Racing League Media ConferenceMarco Andretti
PJ Chesson
Paul Dana
Danica Patrick
14 March 2006Indy Racing League Media ConferenceJeff Boerger
Geoff Dodge
Danica Patrick
Ed Van Petten
12 May 2006IndyCar Series: Indianapolis 500Ray Leto
Danica Patrick
Buddy Rice
Jeff Simmons
15 July 2006IndyCar Series: Firestone Indy 200Danica Patrick
23 July 2006IndyCar Series: ABC Supply Company A.J. Foyt 225Danica Patrick
9 August 2006Indy Racing League Media ConferenceSarah Fisher
Travis Gregg
Danica Patrick
31 January 2007Indy Racing League Media ConferenceHelio Castroneves
Danica Patrick
22 February 2007Indy Racing League Media ConferenceDarren Manning
Danica Patrick
Scott Sharp
7 March 2007Indy Racing League Media ConferenceAlex Lloyd
Danica Patrick
22 March 2007Indy Racing League Media ConferenceMarco Andretti
A.J. Foyt
Sam Hornish, Jr.
Danica Patrick
Dan Wheldon
9 May 2007IndyCar Series: Indianapolis 500Danica Patrick
3 June 2007IndyCar Series: ABC Supply Company A.J. Foyt 225Danica Patrick
9 June 2007IndyCar Series: Bombardier Learjet 550KTony Kanaan
Danica Patrick
22 June 2007Indy Racing League Media ConferenceMarco Andretti
Sam Hornish, Jr.
Danica Patrick
Dan Wheldon
15 July 2007IndyCar Series: Firestone Indy 200Danica Patrick
2 September 2007IndyCar Series: Detroit Indy Grand Prix presented by FirestoneDanica Patrick
20 February 2008Indy Racing League Media ConferenceDanica Patrick
20 April 2008Indy Racing League Media ConferenceDanica Patrick
20 April 2008IndyCar Series: Indy Japan 300Danica Patrick
21 April 2008Indy Racing League Media ConferenceDanica Patrick
25 April 2008Indy Racing League Media ConferenceDanica Patrick
30 May 2008Indy Racing League Media ConferenceScott Dixon
Danica Patrick
26 June 2008Indy Racing League Media ConferenceDanica Patrick
19 April 2009IndyCar Series: 35th Toyota Grand Prix of Long BeachDanica Patrick
5 May 2009Indy Racing League Media ConferenceDanica Patrick
16 June 2009Indy Racing League Media ConferenceDanica Patrick
5 September 2009Random Lugnuts: Danica in NASCARBill Crittenden
1 December 2009Indy Racing League Media ConferenceMichael Andretti
Danica Patrick
10 December 2009Patrick Sheltra Comments On Upcoming Danica Patrick ARCA EntranceChris Knight
11 February 2010NASCAR Media ConferenceDanica Patrick
11 May 2010Indy Racing League Media ConferenceTownsend Bell
Danica Patrick
14 May 2010Indy Racing League Media ConferenceDanica Patrick
5 June 2010IZOD IndyCar Series: Firestone 550KMarco Andretti
Danica Patrick
22 June 2010NASCAR Media ConferenceDanica Patrick
2 October 2010IZOD IndyCar Series: Cafés do Brasil Indy 300Danica Patrick
19 May 2011Indy Racing League Media ConferenceDanica Patrick
13 October 2011Indy Racing League Media ConferenceDanica Patrick
12 January 2012NASCAR Preseason Thunder at DaytonaDanica Patrick
Tony Stewart
23 January 2012Stewart-Haas Racing Media ConferenceSteve Addington
Matt Borland
Tony Gibson
Ryan Newman
Danica Patrick
Tony Stewart
Greg Zipadelli
26 July 2012Brickyard Media ConferenceDanica Patrick
17 February 2013NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Daytona 500Tony Gibson
Danica Patrick
18 February 2013Danica Patrick obtiene la primera pole position de una mujer en la Copa NASCAR para las 500 Millas de Daytona Wikinoticias
24 February 2013NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Daytona 500Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
Mark Martin
Danica Patrick
7 April 2013NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: STP Gas Booster 500Clint Bowyer
Jeff Gordon
Danica Patrick
18 May 2013NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Sprint All-Star RaceDanica Patrick
22 February 2014Random Lugnuts: Danica and RickyBill Crittenden
9 January 2014NASCAR Preseason Thunder TestingDanica Patrick


Merchandise

Type & Item #NameDetails
Die Cast - Hot Wheels T9707-09A0FDanica Patrick 2010 Chevy Impala2011 New Models, small scale, 2010 Chevrolet Impala, #7 Hot Wheels
Die Cast - Hot Wheels T9707-09A0HDanica Patrick 2010 Chevy Impala2011 New Models, small scale, 2010 Chevrolet Impala, #7 Hot Wheels





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