Racer Girl Extraordinaire

A HUGE congratulations to Indy car racer Danica Patrick! Danica made history on Sunday when she won the Indy Japan 300…the first time a woman has ever won an Indy car race!

It wasn’t that long ago that women weren’t allowed to even be a member of a racing pit crew, let alone compete in such races. Then in 1977, Janet Guthrie became the first woman to qualify for the Indy 500. She writes about her racing career in her book .

Today, Danica at 26 years old, is forging new paths of her own. Since coming in fourth place in the Indy 500 three years ago, she’s been trying to win…something that many didn’t think was possible. Even though she was gaining lots of attention for her racing skills, she was constantly faced with those who said she’d never capture that top spot.

In an interview with The New York Times, Danica talked about what her victory means to her: “This reaches outside racing. This is about finding something you love to do, and following through with it.”

I couldn’t have said it better myself! Congrats again Danica, and we’ll be cheering you on in the Indy 500 next month! Visit Danica’s website to find out more.