DANICA PATRICK

Danica Patrick ( born March 25, 1982) is a former American professional racing driver. She is the most successful woman in the history of American open-wheel racing. Her victory in the 2008 Indy Japan 300 was the only victory for a woman in the IndyCar Series race. She was born in a working-class family in Beloit, Wisconsin. She began to participate in karting at the age of ten and won three national championships in the World Karting Association Granad National Championship in the mid-1990s.

In 1998, with the permission of her parents, she dropped out of high school and moved to the UK to continue her career. Patrick participated in the Formula Vauxhall and Formula Ford, but due to lack of funds, she returned to the United States in 2001. In 2002, she participated in five Barber Dodge Pro series races for Rahal Letterman Racing. Patrick later participated in the Toyota Atlantic Series for the next two years. She did her best to rank third in the 2004 season championship, where she became the first woman in the series to win pole position.