She missed a football game to attend a go-cart race in France, causing her to be kicked off the team. Looking back, it seems she made the right choice. Coming up, there are three major music videos Patrick has appeared in! The previous record-holder was Janet Guthrie, the first female driver to qualify and to compete in the Indy and the Daytona Patrick also became the second woman to garner a pole position in the Nationwide Series.
The first was Shawna Robinson in A post shared by Danica Patrick danicapatrick. She and fellow racecar driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. Like many passionate athletes, Danica Patrick has sometimes expressed her anger on the racetrack.
Patrick admitted to ESPN magazine that her temper has been a challenge. President Franklin D. Roosevelt founded the nonprofit in to help improve the health of mothers and babies. A significant part of being a successful racecar driver is garnering sponsorship deals, which largely rely on being in the public eye. Her fame has also helped her become the record-holder for the celebrity with the most Super Bowl commercials ten.
Patrick owes a lot of her success to her fans, since being in the limelight brings marketing and sponsorship opportunities. That might sound disappointing to some until they realize that it counted later on. Most people might assume that passion for racing translates to a love for cars, not for Danica Patrick. Instead of a garage full of sports and supercars, she currently has only one ride from her sponsor, a Ford Expedition SUV.
She hadn't driven the Gallardo for years, with the biggest issue apparently being that it didn't have cup holders. Lamborgini was quick to tweet her when the Huracan, which has cup holders, launched. However, that wouldn't have been enough to win her back. The last straw before she ditched supercars was their impracticality. She once went to pick her sister from the airport with her Gallardo and felt very stupid on realizing it didn't have a trunk, only a tiny frunk, while her sister had lots of bags.
Danica's checklist for a vehicle includes striking looks, sitting and creature comforts, plus decent launch speed — nothing more. Though other drivers have beaten Danica even in her best years, few have been as popular. She was a crowd-puller, significantly boosting attendance numbers at races and boosting television ratings. Because of her spunkiness, driving skills, and looks, she was greatly adored and begrudged.
And she scooped lots of awards. This run was halted in when the award was posthumously given to Dan Wheldon, who died in a fiery multi-car crash the same year. In , Danica published an autobiography where she shared about personal life and her journey in racing titled Danica: Crossing the Line. Apart from being an accomplished author, Danica Patrick is also an excellent actor. Her first acting appearance was in on CSI: New York where she guest-starred as a racecar driver suspected of killing another driver.
Because of her popularity, Danica has a fan club called Danica Maniacs. She supports sports activities and is the sponsor for her niece's softball team. She was previously married to Paul Edward Hospenthal , a physical therapist she met in when recovering from a yoga-caused hip injury.
After Paul, she dated Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Danica had a 2-year relationship with Aaron Rodgers, a professional NFL quarterback which ended in At the peak of her career, Danica had very lucrative merchandising and endorsement deals with big companies like GoDaddy and Monster Energy that brought lots of criticism.
With her racing career behind her, Danica has been using her entrepreneurial spirit, marketing experience, and pull to start and build different businesses. From being a wine aficionado with a cellar in her Phoenix home, she now owns Somnium — a brand of wine with a 6-acre vineyard in St.
Helena, California. She collaborated with Nechio Novak from France for her latest wine called Danica rose. Around that time, she revealed she was dating fellow stock car driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Patrick split from Stenhouse in late , and soon confirmed she was dating Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. In July , Patrick's rep confirmed the pair was "no longer together. We strive for accuracy and fairness. If you see something that doesn't look right, contact us!
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