Danica Patrick is an American retired auto racing driver, a model and a spokesperson. She is one of the most successful female open-wheel American racing women of all time. In 2008, she won the Indy Japan 300, the only race in the history of the Indycar Series that was won by a woman. Her personal life has been a primary concern for many people due to her fame.
She is a highly successful female in the history of motorsports and one of the richest women in motor racing. She was the 2005 Indianapolis 500 and IndyCar Series Rookie of the Year. Later in 2013, she moved to the NASCAR Cup Series.
What is Danica Patrick’s age?
As of 2025, Danica Patrick is 43 years old, and her star sign is Aries. The former American auto racing driver was born on March 25, 1982, in Beloit, Wisconsin, United States, but now resides in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. Danica is of American, Norwegian-Irish, French-Canadian, and Italian heritage.
Danica Patrick was born to Beverly Anna and Terry Joseph Patrick Jr, a coffee shop proprietor and a glass company owner. Her father is also a retired racer who competed with snowmobiles, motocross, and midget cars. She had been brought up with his younger sister, Brooke Patrick, in Roscoe, Illinois.
Danica went to Hononegah Community High School where she was a cheerleader. However, she left in the middle of her junior year and became a professional in racing in England.
Profile summary
| Full name | Danica Sue Patrick |
| Age | 43 years old (as of 2025) |
| Date of birth | 25 March 1982 |
| Gender | Female |
| Zodiac | Aries |
| Place of birth | Beloit, Wisconsin |
| Current residence | Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
| Ethnicity | Mixed |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Sexuality | Straight |
| Height in inches | 5 feet 2 inches |
| Height in centimetres | 157 cm |
| Weight in pounds | 99 lbs |
| Weight in kilograms | 45 kg |
| Hair colour | Brown |
| Eye colour | Brown |
| Father | Terry Joseph “T. J.” Patrick Jr. |
| Mother | Beverly Ann |
| Siblings | Brooke Patrick |
| Relationship status | Currently single, Married Paul Edward Hospenthal (m. 2005–2013) |
| School | Hononegah Community High School |
| Profession | Racing driver, Model |
| Net worth | $80 million (as of 2025) |
| @danicapatrick |
What is Danica Patrick’s height?
The retired NASCAR and IndyCar driver is 5 feet 2 inches (157 centimeters) tall and weighs approximately 99 pounds (45 kilograms).
Career
Danica Patrick began her racing career with karting at the age of 10. As a teenager, she moved to England to race in the Formula Ford and Formula Vauxhall racing series, where she placed ninth in the 1999 Formula Vauxhall Championship.
In 2000 she competed at Formula Ford Festival on Brands Hatch and was placed second and awarded the Gorsline Scholarship Award as the most promising road course racer. After losing financial support, she went back to the U.S. in 2001.
IndyCar Series
Danica broke through when she became a Rahal-Letterman Racing team member way back in the year 2002. She was also the Rookie of the year in the Indianapolis 500 and the IndyCar Series season in 2005. In 2008, she made a milestone in her IndyCar career when she became the first woman to win an IndyCar race, she won the Indy Japan 300.
She also excelled at the Indianapolis 500 whereby she placed third in 2009, becoming the highest woman to have ever done so in the historic formula one race.
Stock car racing
In 2010, Danica switched to stock car racing and became a member of NASCAR, where she competed in Nationwide and the Sprint Cup Series. She competed in the 2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series, becoming the second female to have taken a pole.
She also made history again in 2013 where she became the second female to secure the pole position of the Daytona 500. Other notable performances by her are fourth place finish at Las Vegas Motor speedway in 2011.
Other ventures
Outside racing, Danica Patrick has established herself as an entrepreneur, media personality and author. She has the Napa Valley wine brand Somnium and launched the activewear brand Warrior by Danica Patrick.
She hosts the podcast Pretty Intense (where she interviews high-profile guests on the topic of success and well-being) and has authored a book of the same title on the topic of fitness and health. In 2019 and 2020, she worked as an NBC studio analyst when the Indy 500 was being broadcast.
Her first appearance on camera was in a CSI: NY episode in 2010 where Danica was a suspect in a murder as a racecar driver. She appeared in the 2005 documentary Girl Racers and also appeared in music videos by other musicians, including Maroon 5, Cardi B and Jay-Z.
What is Danica Patrick’s net worth?
As of 2025, Danica Patrick’s net worth is estimated to be $80 million, according to Celebritynetworth. She is believed to be the most successful women in American open-wheel racing history. The only race of the IndyCar Series that was won by a woman is the 2008 Indy Japan 300. Her third-place result in the 2009 Indianapolis 500 was the best ever (there) by a woman.
At the height of her racing career, Danica was able to comfortably earn over $ 10 million annually, with half of her earnings going to salary/winnings, and the other half to endorsements. Her brand endorsements are also a well-known fact in the life of this woman, more than her racing career was. Her brand’s endorsements were Chevrolet, Coca-Cola, Nationwide Insurance, and Tissot. Her greatest fame, however, was her long time relationship with GoDaddy.
