Professional race car driver Danica Patrick currently races with Andretti Autosport in the Indy Racing League. She is the first female driver to win an Indy Car race and has the highest finish for a female driver at the Indianapolis 500, finishing 3rd in 2009. In 2010, she joined the JR Motorsports team to race in the Nascar Nationwide Series for a partial season. She made her debut at Daytona National Speedway in a number 7 Chevrolet sponsored by GoDaddy.com on February 13, 2010.http://www.danicaracing.com/indexSmall.html

Though linked to a possible drive in Formula One earlier in 2009, Patrick stated that she will remain with Andretti Green Racing in the IRL series for the 2010 season.http://www.usatoday.com/sports/motor/nascar/2009-10-13-roush-danica-patrick_N.htm She also announced her intention to compete in the Nascar series during weekends where IRL races are not scheduled. In November 2009, Dale Earnhardt Jr stated his intention to bring Danica Patrick to his team.http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Danica-Patrick-set-to-make-moves-on-Nascar-69509702.html

Danica Patrick's learning curve in NASCAR went forward at the Nationwide Series Sam’s Town 300 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on February 27, 2010. In the final practice on February 26, 2010, Danica Patrick ranked 25th with a time of 30.454 and 52 laps. The fastest driver was Greg Biffle with his time of 29.623 and 19 laps.

Danica will be starting 37th in the Nationwide Series Sam's Town 300 on February 27, 2010. Brad Keselowski is on the pole. On lap 84, Danica gets tangled up with Michael McDowell in turn two. Danica ends the race in 36th position. Since this is her last race for four months (her next Nationwide race will be June 26, 2010), it looks like it will be awhile before we see her again.

• February 27, 2010: Sam's Town 300, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, Nevada: Started 37th, after a wreck with Michael McDowell, finished 36th
• February 13, 2010: Drive4COPD 300, Daytona International Speedway-Started 15th, finished 35th
• February 20, 2010: Stater Bros. 300, Auto Club Speedway, Fontana-Started 36th, and after the fate of a late caution, finished 31st.

• June 5, 2010- Firestone 550K, Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas- Started 8th and finished 2nd behind the winner Ryan Briscoe. 40 points - Patrick is in 11th position in the points race- 88 points behind the leader Dario Franchitti

• May 30, 2010- 2010 Indianapolis 500, Speedway, Indiana-Started 23rd and finished 6th behind the winner Dario Franchitti. 32 points - Patrick is in 12th position in the points race- 109 points behind the leader Will Power.

• May 1, 2010- Road Runner Turbo Indy 300. Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kansas- Started 9th and finished 11th- 19 points- Patrick is in 16th position in the points race- 104 points behind the point leader Will Power.

• April 18, 2010- Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, Long Beach, CA- Started 20th and finished 16th- 14 points- Patrick is in 16th position in the points race- 105 points behind the leader Will Power.

• April 11, 2010- Indy Grand Prix of Alabama, Birmingham, AL- Started 19th and finished 19th- 12 points- Patrick is in 15th position in the points race- 83 points behind the leader Will Power.

• March 28, 2010- Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg, FL- Started 21st and finished 7th place 26 points- Patrick is in 10th position in the points race- 62 points behind the leader Will Power

• March 14, 2010- Sao Paulo, Brazil- Started 13th- finished 15th- 15 points

• February 6, 2010: Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 at Daytona International Speedway-Started 12th, finished 6th
• February 27, 2010: Tire Kingdom 150 presented by ModSpace, Palm Beach International Raceway

Patrick began as an avid go cart racer, then traveled to England at age 16, where she began training for Indy racing. In 2002, she signed with Rahal Letterman Racing, where she raced in several lower-level Indy racing leagues.

Still with Rahal Letterman Racing, Patrick entered the Indy Racing League in 2005. During her rookie season, she was the fourth female ever to qualify for the Indianapolis 500. She led several laps, but finished fourth after she was forced to slow down to conserve fuel.

Patrick raced in 16 additional races in 2005, finishing in fourth place again in a race in Japan. She completed the season with with 325 points, 12 overall in the championship. Following her breakout season, she was selected as Rookie of the Year both in the league and for the Indianapolis 500.

Patrick continued with Rahal Letterman through the 2006 season, after which she signed with Andretti Green Racing.

On April 20, 2008, Patrick won the Indy Japan 300, marking the first female to win an Indy car race in the history of the league.

Danica Patrick was featured in the 2009 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. It is one of several high profile modeling gigs Patrick has landed outside of her race driving career.Sports Illustrated: 2009 SI Swimsuit Photos

In February of 2009 Patrick reportedly stated that if there was going to be a movie made about her life she would want actress Angelina Jolie to portray her. When asked why she chose Jolie over actress Jennifer Aniston Patrick replied than Aniston was "too old".Perez Hilton: Jennifer Aniston Too Old... (February 19, 2009)

Patrick is featured on the cover of the June 2009 issue of Shape magazine.Bitten & Bound: Danica Patrick Graces Shape Magazine June 2009 (May 4, 2009)