Danica Patrick
Awards & Honours
6
Awards Won
6
Honours
5
Rankings
15
Covers
5
Records
Danica Patrick's career is defined by a series of historic firsts that reshaped motorsports. She remains the only woman to win an IndyCar race, achieved at the 2008 Indy Japan 300. She was the first woman to lead a lap in the Indianapolis 500 (2005) and the first to win a pole in the NASCAR Cup Series (2013 Daytona 500). Her 3rd-place finish at the 2009 Indy 500 stands as the best result by a woman. Beyond racing, she has been recognized as one of TIME's 100 Most Influential People (2010) and has received multiple hall of fame inductions. Her impact as a trailblazer continues to inspire young women in motorsports.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Motorsports Hall of Fame of America Induction
Inducted for career achievements in open-wheel and stock car racing.
FIA Women in Motorsports Award
Awarded for contributions to women in motorsports.
Karting Hall of Fame Induction
Inducted for junior karting championships.
Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame Induction
Inducted for racing achievements representing Wisconsin.
Key to the City of Beloit
Awarded after winning the Indy Japan 300.
TIME 100 Most Influential People
Listed as one of the 100 most influential people in the world.
Rankings & Lists
Top 50 Most Influential People in Sports
World's 100 Most Powerful Women
World's 100 Most Powerful Women
100 Most Influential People in the World
Top 50 Athletes of the Decade
Magazine Covers
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
2008
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Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
2009
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Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
2010
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Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
2012
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ESPN The Magazine
2005
The Danica Factor
ESPN The Magazine
2008
History Maker
ESPN The Magazine
2013
Pole Position
FHM
2006
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FHM
2008
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Maxim
2006
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Maxim
2008
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Maxim
2010
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People
2005
Danica Patrick: Racing's New Star
People
2008
Danica Patrick: First Woman to Win
Forbes
2010
Danica Patrick: The $80 Million Woman
Records & Feats
First woman to win an IndyCar race
Won the 2008 Indy Japan 300, becoming the first woman to win a race in the IndyCar Series.
First woman to lead a lap in the Indianapolis 500
Led 19 laps during the 2005 Indianapolis 500, the first woman to lead the race.
First woman to win a pole in the NASCAR Cup Series
Won the pole for the 2013 Daytona 500, the first woman to do so in the Cup Series.
First woman to win a pole in the Toyota Atlantic Series
Won the pole at Long Beach in 2004, the first woman to achieve this in the series.
Best finish by a woman in the Indianapolis 500
Finished 3rd in the 2009 Indianapolis 500, the highest finish by a woman at the time.