She grew up in Roscoe, Illinois and attended Hononegah Community High School.
At the 2000 Formula Ford Festival in England, she finished in second place,
the best result any American driver ever earned in the race.
In 2005 became the fourth woman (following Janet Guthrie, Lyn St. James and
Sarah Fisher) to drive in the Indianapolis 500 auto race. She finished in 4th
place, the best ever result for a female driver.
May 29, 2005 - First female ever to lead in the Indy 500
At 16, went to England to learn how to race.
2005 Indy Racing League Rookie of the Year.
Witnessed the crash between Paul Dana and Ed Carpenter at the Homestead-Miami
Speedway in Homestead, Florida which had resulted in Paul Dana's death. (March
26, 2006)
Got hooked on racing when her sister, Brooke, took up go-carts (Brooke lost
interest, Danica didn't).
Was named one of the 100 Most Beautiful People by People Magazine in 2006.
Named #42 in FHM magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006"
supplement. (2006).
Ranked #69 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2007 list.
Voted INDY Series "Most Popular Driver" for 2007. This was her third
consecutive award.
Contacted by several NASCAR teams in 2006 and 2007 but declined their offers
and elected to sign with Andretti Green Racing and race INDY cars.
Danica Patrick enjoyed her best season yet in the Motorola AGR No.7 during
the 2007 INDY Car Series when she at one point led the Indianapolis 500 and
three other races, finished 3rd at Texas and Nashville, and finished 2nd at
Detroit.
In 2007, Forbes Magazine estimated her earnings for the year to be $5 million.
Danica Patrick Detailed Biography
American Danica Sue Patrick was born on 25 March 1982. Danica Patrick is the Rookie sensation of the Indy Racing League, driving for Rahal-Letterman racing, which is co-owned by racing legend Bobby Rahal, and "Late Show with David Letterman" (1993)'s David Letterman. Born in Wisconsin, Danica Patrick currently resides in Arizona with her miniature schnauzer "Billy" and her husband, physical therapist Paul Hospenthal. When Danica Patrick isn't racing around the track at speeds up to 229 mph, she enjoys traveling, yoga, and spending time with her family and friends.
