Danica Patrick Crossing the Line of Women In NASCAR

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Danica Patrick, is a name commonly heard when talking about women competing in sports. Danica Patrick became famous by trying to be the fastest driver in NASCAR. Even before Danica there has been a total of 18 women that have competed in NASCAR (yahoosports). Many of these women are never really talked about, but now there is a new one on the track, and she’s making history with each lap on her race called life. With every race there has to be a starting line which is one true statement for Danica Patrick.

Danica Patrick started her race we call life in 1982 March 5th, in Beloit Wisconsin. While Danica was growing up she watched her father T.J. Patrick race. When she turned 10 Danica and her sister began go kart racing. While Danica was in high school at Hononehah High in Rosecoe Danica did cheerleading. Also while still in High School in England she dropped out to pursue her racing career. ( Bio.com) Now she was going full speed to become the next woman of NASCAR.

The Common thought of a woman is a lady who says home and cooks, and cleans, and that’s all were good for. Well Danica didn’t find this track to be her race of life. “ You can do anything you want to do and gender doesn’t matter.” ( Danica Patrick) In 2002 Danica signed with Rahahl- Letterman racing, which gave her a little bit of a jump start in her career. In 2003 Danica placed 10th in The Pro Drive Ferrari Team. In 2005 Danica was the fourth woman to race in the Indianapolis 500. Soon following in 2005 Danica became the first Indy car driver to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated since Al Unser in 1987. Many of the top comepetitors in NASCAR were against Danica racing. While the other drivers were making smart remarks about Danica she was becoming Rookie of ...

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...rting line in life; we find what our passion is and that’s what drives us to the finish line. Danica became famous by trying to be the fastest driver. Now Danica is still on the race of life and making history with every lap, and going full speed to the finish line.

Words Cited
Associated Press. “ Danica Patrick Makes NASCAR History.” CBSNEWS. Np. Web. 13 March, 2014
Thompson Paula. “ A History of Women in NASCAR.” YahooSports. Np. Web. 13 March, 2014
Unknown “ Danica Patrick Bigraphy.” Jockbio. Black Book Partners. Web. 13 March, 2014
Unknown. “ Danica Patrick: Early Life and Career.” Biography. Np. Web. 13 March, 2014.
Unknown. “ Danica Patrick: Patrick Becomes First Woman to Win Cup Pole.” NASCAR. Np. Web. 13 March, 2014
Wood Donald. “ Danica Patrick: Danica Patrick Becomes First Woman to Lead a Lap in The Daytona 500.” Bleacherreport. Np. Web. 13 March, 2014

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