While Danica Patrick was a virtual unknown outside of the racing world last spring, she's now garnered almost stardom "household name" status since her 4th position start at the Indy 500.
She's so popular now that she's getting mail from around the world addressed simply as: "Danica Patrick. Race Car Driver. Indianapolis."
Sure enough, the letters make their way to the motor speedway offices and [eventually, I suppose] get to Danica. Pfft, when your fans don't mess with things like zip codes or street addresses and the villians at the United States Post Office give you a pass, you know you're SOMEBODY.
In fact, race officials have told reporters that 10,000 more tickets have been sold for the upcoming August 14 Kentucky IRL 300 than had sold at this same time last year. Last year's IRL race at the Kentucky Speedway drew 61,885 fans, the largest crowd at the Speedway for an IRL race, and next month's race could see an even larger crowd.
, Although Patrick has yet to win a race, she said she is satisfied in the progress she has made: "I think that everybody hopes I do well. The smart people know that I'm very early in my career," Patrick said.
"I've done so little, and I've done so little oval racing, there's just so much things that are new to me. Smart people, people that are educated in motor racing, know where I'm at in the learning curve. They have a good grasp of what's going on each and every weekend."
What Patrick has done more than anything is boost the IRL's image and exposure. This year's Indy 500 TV ratings were the race's highest since 1996, and Patrick became the first IRL driver to be featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated. You go girl.
Read the full article at Cincinnati Post Online.
Although Patrick has yet to win a race, she said she is satisfied in the progress she has made: "I think that everybody hopes I do well. The smart people know that I'm very early in my career," Patrick said.
"I've done so little, and I've done so little oval racing, there's just so much things that are new to me. Smart people, people that are educated in motor racing, know where I'm at in the learning curve. They have a good grasp of what's going on each and every weekend."
What Patrick has done more than anything is boost the IRL's image and exposure. This year's Indy 500 TV ratings were the race's highest since 1996, and Patrick became the first IRL driver to be featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated. You go girl.
Read the full article at Cincinnati Post Online.
Comments
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Dear danica I really like the way you race you are the best girl racer I have ever seen. I wanted to be an Indy car racer when I grow up and I just wanted to know how old do you have to be to be and Indy car driver. That was an awesome job you did at the Toyota Indy 400 last Sunday that was an awesome job some day I want to be a driver just like you. I have been watching you and your race team all season long I have never missed a race since. And I give big ups to you and you’re in the 2006 season. Oh yeah that was very awful what happened with you and j lazier.Oh well see you in feburary or march which ever bye
Posted by: jonathan durden | October 17, 2005 6:00 PM
I AGREE WITH THEM.DANICA PATRICK WILL MOVE TO THE NASCAR BECAUSE SHE IS ONLY SKILLED HER CIRCLE ON THE ROAD ONLY NOT DIFFERENT THE ROAD MORE OFTEN NASCAR THAN PIX RACING ONCE I LIKE HER POPULAR WITH HER FACE BEAUTIFUL MAYBE ONE DAY JEFF GORDON WILL WALK WITH HER ON THE ROAD FINALLY mutedeaf@hotmail.com
Posted by: gary maccalla | July 10, 2006 10:44 PM
I LOVE YOU SO REAL AND YOU WILL GO TO THE NASCAR RACING 400 AND 500. I BELIEVE YOU WILL BE FIVE TO 10 PLACE UNTIL YOU HAVE TO LEARN MORE ENOUGH AND TO GET BE ON THE TOP FIRST WOMAN.
I AM DEAF AND 37 YEARS OLD ONE DAY YOU WILL SEND ME EMAIL mutedeaf@hotmail.com
Posted by: gary maccalla jr | July 11, 2006 5:52 PM
Danica, With all the fuss going around with nit wits like Paris Hilton and Britney Spears It is refreshing to see a fe male with some intelligence doing some thing worth while like trying to win the Indy 500. I hope you dont have any problems and cross the finish line safe and sound and in first place.But if 1st place is not in the cards, No matter where you finish, you will always be first in my heart and many other racing fans love Mark
Posted by: Mark Urbane | May 23, 2007 3:36 AM
dear danica,
oh my goodness i love you soo much. you should of won the indy 500 this year. im so serious you had this race. im so obsessed with you.. i love you so much. i've been lookin everywhere just to find your email so i could sent you a letter. your my role model.. even though we are girls we can do things guys can do and sometimes we can even be better than them..i was at the race this year and it was the best time of my life. i prayed to god that every time you came around the track you wouldn't crash and you didn't i was so happy!!i really thought you were gonna win..im soo sry i still cheered for you.everytime you came around the track i was like i love you danica and your #1..im pretty sure i lost my voice but it was all worth it.. danica patrick it would be my dream if you wrote back to me..but i kno your busy..still please try..i love you so much. . your #1..your the best..
yours truly,
~taylor s.~
Posted by: taylor s. | May 28, 2007 4:51 PM
This is in regards to her comments on espn concerning her shoving another driver. A typical female " I wouldn't have shoved him if he would have listened to me"
Posted by: Jami Austin | June 10, 2007 3:15 AM
Danica, I am a female working in an all male auto store. I have extreme interest and respect for you and what you have accomplished. I have an extremely rare car for you that I think would be of interest to Call856-768-9005. You will not be disappointed
Posted by: shelly | February 26, 2008 11:27 PM