Through November 4, 2012, Danica Patrick started 56Nascar Nationwide Series races and 9 Cup Series races.
Danica is married to Paul Edward Hospenthal, who had previously been her physical therapist.
Nascar has become more and more popular in recent years. Ten years ago, Nascar was still climbing but had not quite gotten there yet. Now, with Danica Patrick joining the ranks last year, 2010, popularity is soaring. She has also been included in the Press Pass Nascar collector cards for 2010.
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Danica Patrick began go-karting in 1992 at the age of 10, and went on to win several World Karting Association championships. She moved to England at the age of 16 in order to advance her racing career. Patrick raced in Formula Ford and Formula Vauxhall, earning a second-place finish in Britain's Formula Ford Festival, the highest finish by a woman in the event. In 2002, Patrick started driving for Bobby Rahal in the United States. After making several starts in the Barber Dodge Pro Series, she moved to the Toyota Atlantic Championship for 2003. Driving for Rahal Letterman Racing, Patrick won one pole and was a consistent podium finisher, however, she never won a race. In 2004, Patrick finished third in the Championship. After the 2004 racing season, Rahal Letterman Racing officially announced that Patrick would drive in the IRL IndyCar Series for 2005.
There have been many drivers since Nascar started that have never won a race.
Yes, there has. Several female racers have driven part time in the Cup, Nationwide and/or Truck Series over the years. They include Louise Smith, Janet Guthrie, Shawna Robinson, Chrissy Wallace and Danica Patrick.
In a given year there can be 65+ teams, though not all of them are "full-time" teams (they only race partial season races)
There have been three women who have raced in the Daytona 500.Janet Guthrie (1977, 1980)Shawna Robinson (2002)Danica Patrick (2012, 2013)
Jeff Gordon races for Hendrick Motorsports. He has been with Rick Hendrick since his first Nascar Cup Series race in 1992.
It has been 157 races since Jeff Burton won in the Nascar Sprint Cup Series. His last win came on October 11, 2008.
Jimmie Johnson has been driving in the Nascar Cup Series full time from 2002-2013. In 2001, he only ran three races.
Before they moved the fall Atlanta race it was postponed due to snow.