7 Danica Patrick
Career Highlights
- Highest-qualifying (fourth, 2005) and finishing (third, 2009) female in Indianapolis 500 history.
- Only female to lead laps in the Indianapolis 500.
- Became first female to win a major closed-course motorsports race.
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| Starts | Championships | Wins | Top5 | Top10 | Avg. Start | Avg. Finish | Winnings |
| 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 22.7 | 22.9 | 651,535 |
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| Year | Rank | Points | Starts | Wins | Top5 | Top10 | Avg. Start | Avg. Finish | Winnings |
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| 2011 | 26 | 321 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 18.1 | 17.4 | 320,716 |
| 2010 | 43 | 1032 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26.9 | 28.0 | 330,819 |
Danica Patrick Bio
YEAR-BY-YEAR NATIONWIDE SERIES RECAP
2010 -- Finished 43rd in series points. ... Made series debut for JR Motorsports in season opener at Daytona, starting 15th and finishing 35th. ... Best start and finish of season at Homestead-Miami, fifth and 19th, respectively. ... Led first laps of her NASCAR career, also Homestead. ... Completed 87 percent of laps attempted, with three DNFs (did not finish).
OTHER RACING HISTORY
Made IndyCar Series debut with Rahal Letterman Racing in 2005. ... Started fourth and finished fourth at the 2005 Indianapolis 500, best for her gender at the time; led 19 laps, becoming the first woman to do so in open-wheel racing's greatest race. ... Finished career-best third at 2009 Indianapolis 500 to reset the gender record. ... Has improved her final standings position each of her five seasons to current best, fifth, in 2009. ... Joined Andretti Green Racing in 2007 (now named Andretti Autosport). ... Won 2008 IndyCar event at Twin Ring Motegi (Japan) to become first woman to win a major closed-course auto race. ... In 2004, driving for Rahal Letterman Racing, became first female to win a Toyota Atlantics pole (Portland) and lead the standings. ... In 2003, driving for Team Rahal, became the first female to produce a podium finish in Toyota Atlantics. ... In 2002, was discovered by 1986 Indianapolis 500 winner and three-time CART champion Bobby Rahal after winning pro division of the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race at the Champ Car Long Beach Grand Prix. ... Competed in five Barber Dodge Series open-wheel events, with a best finish of fourth. ... Signed with team Rahal for 2003 Toyota Atlantics Series.
NOTEWORTHY
In 2002, participated in a Nationwide Series test with ppc Racing and Ford Racing Technology in June at Greenville-Pickens Speedway under the guidance of crew chiefs Harold Holly and Steve Addington, with input from driver Jason Keller. ... Won several national and regional World Karting Association titles before leaving home at age 16 to compete in various open-wheel series in England from 1998-2001. ... Second-place finish in 2000 Formula Ford Festival and Brands Hatch remains the best by an American in the event .... Lists leading the 2005 Indianapolis 500 as her most memorable moment. ... Has appeared twice in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue and several other fashion magazines. ... One of the most recognizable persons in sports, she is a frequent spokesperson in television and print advertising. ... Married to Paul Hospenthal, a physical therapist and sports trainer.
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