Danica Sue Patrick

Danica Patrick
Patrick in 2010
Born	Danica Sue Patrick (1982-03-25) March 25, 1982 (age 34) Beloit, Wisconsin
Height	5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
Weight	100 lb (45 kg)
Achievements	First woman to lead the Indianapolis 500 First woman to win an IndyCar Series race highest woman finisher in a NASCAR's top 3 series race 4th place 2013 Daytona 500 pole winner First woman to win a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series pole First woman to lead the Daytona 500 First woman to lead a Cup Series race under green Most top tens by a woman in the Cup Series: 6 Most laps led by a woman in the Cup Series: 57
Awards	2005 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year 2005 IndyCar Series season Rookie of the Year IndyCar Series Most Popular Driver 2005–2010 2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series Most Popular Driver
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series career
156 races run over 5 years
Car no., team	No. 10 (Stewart-Haas Racing)
2016 position	24th
Best finish	23rd (2016)
First race	2012 Daytona 500 (Daytona)
Last race	2017 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 (Atlanta)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 6 1
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
61 races run over 5 years
2014 position	108th
Best finish	10th (2012)
First race	2010 DRIVE4COPD 300 (Daytona)
Last race	2014 DRIVE4COPD 300 (Daytona)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 7 1
IndyCar Series career
115 races run over 7 years
Best finish	5th (2009)
First race	2005 Toyota Indy 300 (Homestead)
Last race	2011 IZOD IndyCar World Championship (Las Vegas)
First win	2008 Indy Japan 300 (Motegi)
Wins Podiums Poles 1 7 3
Statistics current as of March 5, 2017.

Danica Sue Patrick (first name pronounced /ˈdænɪkə/; born March 25, 1982) is an American professional 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 is 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.

She currently competes full-time in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 10 Ford Fusion for Stewart-Haas Racing. 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.