How long has danica been in nascar

After competing in 10 races in the NASCAR Cup Series in , Danica Patrick joined the premiership on a full-time basis the following year and made some history right out of the gate as she became the first female driver to ever clinch the pole position at the Daytona Patrick maintained a spot in the top 10 throughout the majority of the race she led for five laps but fell from third to eighth in the final three laps. She finished 24th in the standings in each of the next two seasons and then again finished 28th in her final full season in In addition to these passion projects, Danica also continues to do inspirational speaking engagements and she plans to build upon these initiatives in the coming years.

Birthdate: March 25, Birthplace: Beloit, Wisconsin. Hometown: Roscoe, Illinois. Earnhardt said he believes Patrick coming into the sport when NASCAR started taking away downforce as part of its rules package probably hurt her. She showed in those cars, in my opinion, that she is a driver. The best open-wheel drivers who adjust to NASCAR often have dirt-track oval experience, where Gordon said drivers learn how to search the track for the best racing line during an event.

She could have a fast car, make fast laps, get up to somebody and have difficulty getting by them. And if you have difficulty getting by them, it sort of breaks your momentum and stops you in your tracks.

I saw that as a fairly consistent thing with her. For me, I always tell people let me know what I need to do different. I'm the easiest thing to fix. Just tell me. Along with peaks and valleys in the confidence in her, Patrick said the challenges included staying mentally strong throughout a race schedule. A NASCAR season typically had two or three weekends off with 38 races during a nine-month stretch, while the IndyCar schedule had 17 races over six months.

I let that carry on from weekend to weekend. I had to learn real fast that was not going to be productive. She wants to be looked upon as any other competitor. Skip to main content Skip to navigation. Larson tops teammate Elliott for Phoenix Cup pole. Rhodes claims Trucks championship for ThorSport. Larson fastest at Phoenix among title contenders.

With nearly races under her belt, including seven podium finishes and five pole-position wins, Patrick has only won one race -- the Indy Japan in So, that seemed to work out fine. Her retirement announcement, which she made last November, was a rare emotional moment for the racer who usually looks so stoic.

And I didn't. GoDaddy returned to sponsor her for the first time since But in February, her final spin at Daytona ended with a crash and she came in 35th place.