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, she currently resides in Arizona. When she isn't racing around the track at speeds up to 200 mph, she enjoys t...
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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, she currently resides in Arizona. When she isn't racing around the track at speeds up to 200 mph, she enjoys traveling, yoga, and spending time with her family and friends. Show less «
What stands out about racing in Canada is how educated and how excited all the fans are.
What stands out about racing in Canada is how educated and how excited all the fans are.
It's difficult to lose a guy like Dario, not only because he's a great driver but because he's a goo...Show more »
It's difficult to lose a guy like Dario, not only because he's a great driver but because he's a good friend, too. We're going to miss him. But the series made great strides over the past couple of years and this year in particular. I was asked in Detroit why I wasn't the big story after my best finish, and that's awesome. It's about having many story lines, and I think the league is developing that. Show less «
"I drive pretty fast even on the highway in my Lamborghini. I don't like to drive at enormous top sp...Show more »
"I drive pretty fast even on the highway in my Lamborghini. I don't like to drive at enormous top speed, but I do like to drive a little bit faster than everyone else. So if everybody on the highway is doing 80, I'll do 82 or something, and if people are driving 60, I'll want to do 62. I think there's something in my blood, in my instincts, that makes me want to overtake." (Newsweek, Sept. 25, 2006) Show less «
I want to win races and I wanted people to know that.
I want to win races and I wanted people to know that.
He's a really fantastic driver and I'm actually excited and honored to be out there with him this we...Show more »
He's a really fantastic driver and I'm actually excited and honored to be out there with him this weekend. I remember when I first came back to the United States, Paul was in Champ Car then. He's so good and he's just always so fast in qualifying and he's tough out there ... I remember that from when I was a kid, too. I've always been a Paul Tracy fan. Show less «
I'm a race car driver, and I'm a very competitive one.
I'm a race car driver, and I'm a very competitive one.
One of the things that happens after I won, is that you want to win again so quickly. You get a litt...Show more »
One of the things that happens after I won, is that you want to win again so quickly. You get a little taste and you want it back. Show less «
Winning was always the goal; it was really one of the only times I put 'girl' into my vocabulary - l...Show more »
Winning was always the goal; it was really one of the only times I put 'girl' into my vocabulary - like it would be nice to be the first woman to do that. What it changes is things on the outside like the media, the endorsements and the fan attention. It doesn't change me as a driver. Show less «
The Indy 500 is the reason I started racing, the dream of winning this race has been my single focus...Show more »
The Indy 500 is the reason I started racing, the dream of winning this race has been my single focus since I was a kid. Through all the ups and down, it's the one thing that kept me going. Show less «
Everybody loves to cheer for the under dog, and I definitely am, I'm a rookie.
Everybody loves to cheer for the under dog, and I definitely am, I'm a rookie.
I will say that it started, that whole being angry thing, because I wanted people to know that I was...Show more »
I will say that it started, that whole being angry thing, because I wanted people to know that I wasn't OK with finishing sixth, I wasn't OK with driving my butt off and finishing eighth. I wasn't OK with those results. I'm not OK with finishing third. Show less «