Danica Patrick

**Danica Patrick** (born March 25 1982) is an American auto racer and model. She is the first female to win an IndyCar Series race. She also has the highest finish by a woman in the Indianapolis 500 in third place. She is currently competing in the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series and the IndyCar Series. In the 2013 Daytona 500, Patrick became the first woman in the Sprint Cup to earn pole position, and led a few laps, also a first for female drivers. Patrick finished 8th, the highest by a female.  Patrick was born in Beloit, Wisconsin.

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## Infobox (champ car driver)

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- **total irl races**: 116
- **years in irl**: 8
- **best irl pos**: 5th (2009 IndyCar Series season, 2009)
- **first irl race**: 2005 IndyCar Series season, 2005 Toyota Indy 300 (Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead)
- **last irl race**: 2018 IndyCar Series season, 2018 2018 Indianapolis 500, Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis)
- **first irl win**: 2008 IndyCar Series season, 2008 2008 Indy Japan 300, Indy Japan 300 (Twin Ring Motegi, Motegi)
- **irl wins**: 1
- **irl podiums**: 7
- **irl poles**: 3
- **updated**: November 18, 2018


## Infobox (nascar driver)

- **birth name**: Danica Sue Patrick
- **image**: Danica Patrick - 2017 Camping World 500 - Driver's Parade on Pit Road.jpg
- **caption**: Patrick at the 2017 Camping World 500
- **birth place**: Beloit, Wisconsin, USA
- **height**: 157 cm
- **weight**: 45 kg
- **achievements**: Multiple firsts for women in American auto racing, including first to win an IndyCar Series race, first to clinch a pole position in the NASCAR Cup Series and the most starts, laps led, and top-tens in the NASCAR Cup Series.
Highest finish by a woman in the Indianapolis 500 and the Daytona 500. One of only 14 drivers to have led both races.
- **awards**: 2005 Indianapolis 500, 2005 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year
2005 IndyCar Series season Rookie of the Year
IndyCar Series, IndyCar Series Most Popular Driver 2005 IndyCar Series season, 2005–2010 IndyCar Series season, 2010
2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series, 2012 NASCAR's Most Popular Driver Award, NASCAR Nationwide Series Most Popular Driver
- **total cup races**: 191
- **years in cup**: 7
- **prev cup pos**: 47th
- **prev cup year**: 2018
- **best cup pos**: 24th (2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, 2015, 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, 2016)
- **first cup race**: 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, 2012 2012 Daytona 500, Daytona 500 (Daytona International Speedway, Daytona)
- **last cup race**: 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, 2018 2018 Daytona 500, Daytona 500 (Daytona International Speedway, Daytona)
- **cup wins**: 0
- **cup top tens**: 7
- **cup poles**: 1
- **total busch races**: 61
- **years in busch**: 5
- **prev busch pos**: 108th
- **prev busch year**: 2014
- **best busch pos**: 10th (2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series, 2012)
- **first busch race**: 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series, 2010 DRIVE4COPD 300 (Daytona International Speedway, Daytona)
- **last busch race**: 2014 NASCAR Nationwide Series, 2014 DRIVE4COPD 300 (Daytona International Speedway, Daytona)
- **busch wins**: 0
- **busch top tens**: 7
- **busch poles**: 1