Danica Patrick is Pushing the Limits

August 13, 2009 by Michelle Medley · 2 Comments 

Photo by Mark Perlstein

Danica Patrick thrives on the chase. Driving for Andretti Green Racing, she’s always in the hunt, whether it’s climbing up in the rankings, reigniting fan interest in IndyCar or amping up her ad campaigns. She is both one of the most recognized and scrutinized female athletes in the United States for doing what she loves: pushing the limits.

Yet as Patrick chases the dream—to win races, the Indy 500, an IRL championship—veteran drivers are roaring along with her like jets on takeoff, going wheel to wheel, 2 inches apart at 220 mph in the heart- chase thudding world of open-wheel racing. She makes her living being chased. She knows it. She feels the media and marketing pros jockeying for position. Read more