Danica Patrick is one of the biggest names in motorsports, and while many of her biggest fans and skeptics alike felt that she was improving immensely in recent seasons, she has announced her intent to retire. Fear not, as Danica Patrick is set to ride off into the sunset after one last race. Danica Patrick is racing on none other than the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Danica viajará a Indianápolis este mes para que le prueben el asiento. Estará al volante del Chevrolet Nº 13 de Ed Carpenter Racing. El 29 de marzo realizará una prueba completa en la pista de Indianápolis. Incluso ha diseñado su propio traje antiincendios con su patrocinador GoDaddy.

This marks Patrick’s final swing at winning the Indianapolis 500 in May 2018. She leaves behind many shattered glass ceilings as arguably the most prolific woman driver in Motorsports. And she’s set on walking away from the track for good.

Danica Patrick Has her Sights Set on Winning the Indy 500

Cuando la prensa se lo pidió, Danica Patrick lanzó el guante y dijo, sencillamente: "Mi intención es ganar allí". Si gana la Indy500 en mayo, Danica Patrick cree que este es un final de cuento de hadas apropiado para "una niña de Illinois" que también logró derribar varias barreras importantes para las mujeres en las carreras.

Let’s rewind the clocks a bit. Even in Idy500 history, Patrick is known as a bit of a wunderkind. Back in 2005, she was still a rookie and still managed a fourth-place finish on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. All the more notable in her career is that in her seven starts, she’s only ever placed below the top 10 once.

Danica Patrick: En el centro de atención

Since her big announcement, the spotlight was on her at the Daytona 500 for the first part of her “Danica Double” retirement tour. Anticipation has only grown in the weeks and months leading up to this sendoff in the Indy 500. It’s tremendous pressure for any racer, let alone Patrick herself.

Danica Patrick le dijo a Associated Press que le gusta “Siento que hay algo en juego y creo que, si bien los focos no siempre son cómodos, siento que he sido muy afortunado de actuar bajo esos focos”.Luego añadió: “No hay nada más emocionante para un deportista que actuar cuando todo el mundo te está mirando”.

GoDaddy was Patrick’s sponsor in both IndyCar and NASCAR. Her impending retirement has not been an issue for the long partnership as they are teaming with Patrick for her double and are also helping her prepare for life outside of the race car. According to GoDaddy reps, the results of the Indy 500 race are less important than Danica Patrick as a figure.

According to GoDaddy chief marketing officer Barb Rechterman, they’ve stuck with Danica Patrick because of her star quality, not necessarily her racing record.  They found synergy between GoDaddy’s brand of website building and Danica’s commitment to competing in a sport dominated by established male stars.

Danica Patrick is undoubtedly a titan in the world of motorsports, just as we said goodbye to Dale Earnhardt Jr as he too retired, she’ll be gone but not forgotten. And as for Danica Patrick’s future, she had the following to say: “I feel excited to move on to all the other projects I have, or as GoDaddy would say, the side hustle. I call it all my other projects. They need attention, they need nurturing. I’m excited and I’m nervous, and I’m ready to move forward.”

Whatever comes next for Danica Patrick, we’ll certainly be watching too!