Danica Patrick NASCAR Career Overview
Danica Patrick competed in the NASCAR Cup Series from 2012 to 2018, driving the No. 10 car for Stewart-Haas Racing and later the No. 7 for Premium Motorsports. She also raced in the Xfinity Series, with her highest finish a third place at Daytona in 2013. Her career earnings in NASCAR are estimated at over 14 million dollars, according to public data and sports business reports Forbes.
Patrick's NASCAR record includes 193 Cup starts and 1 Xfinity start, with a best Cup finish of eighth at Daytona in 2013. She holds the record for most top-ten finishes by a woman in the Cup Series and was the first woman to win the pole for the Daytona 500 in 2013. Her annual salary peaked during her time with Stewart-Haas Racing, where she was among the highest-paid female drivers in motorsport.
Key Statistics and Milestones
In the Cup Series, Patrick recorded 0 wins, 0 poles outside of Daytona, and 13 top-ten finishes across her career. Her highest points finish was 10th in 2015, and she led 123 laps in total. In the Xfinity Series, she ran one race in 2012 and finished third, marking her best result across NASCAR national touring series NASCAR.
Her Daytona records include the fastest qualifying lap by a woman in the Cup Series and the first woman to lead the Daytona 500. She also competed in the Indianapolis 500 in the IndyCar series, where she finished fourth in 2005 and ninth in 2007, before focusing full-time on NASCAR. Her career earnings in combined motorsport are estimated above 60 million dollars, with significant income from sponsorships and licensing.
Sponsorships, Teams, and Post-Racing Status
Major sponsors during her NASCAR career included GoDaddy, Coca-Cola, Nationwide, and Royal Dutch Shell, which supported her entries across multiple seasons. She drove for Stewart-Haas Racing from 2012 to 2017 and moved to Premium Motorsports for the 2018 Cup season, where she retired from full-time NASCAR competition. Her team affiliations also include JR Motorsports for select Xfinity races and Andretti Autosport in IndyCar prior to her NASCAR switch.
After retiring from NASCAR, Patrick has focused on business ventures, endorsements, and media appearances, with her net worth estimated in the range of 60 to 80 million dollars. She remains active in public life through social media, brand partnerships, and occasional motorsport appearances. Her career is frequently cited in discussions of women in sports and motorsport economics SEC.