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Danica Patrick’s net worth is estimated at $80 million as of 2026. The most commercially successful female racing driver in American motorsports history, Patrick became a trailblazer across IndyCar and NASCAR — setting records as the first woman to win an IndyCar race, lead laps at the Indianapolis 500, and earn a NASCAR Cup Series pole position. Since retiring from racing in 2018, she has built a diversified entrepreneurial and media portfolio including a wine label, athleisure brand, podcast, and broadcasting career.
Updated March 2026: According to Pro Football Network and GrandPrix247, Patrick’s net worth is estimated at approximately $80 million as of 2025–2026. In March 2026, she announced she was choosing to leave her role as an F1 pundit at Sky Sports after five seasons, per Motorsport.com.
Danica Sue Patrick was born on March 25, 1982, in Beloit, Wisconsin, to T.J. Patrick (a coffee shop owner and former snowmobile racer) and Bev Patrick (a business owner). She grew up primarily in Roscoe, Illinois, where she began karting at age 10. Her natural talent was immediately apparent; she won multiple local and national karting championships through her early teenage years. She attended Hononegah Community High School in Rockton, Illinois, where she was also a cheerleader, before dropping out during her junior year in 1998. Having obtained her GED, she moved to England at age 16 — alone — to pursue open-wheel racing in the UK’s junior formula series, reflecting an unusual level of commitment to the sport at a young age. Her career in England with Haywood Racing and subsequent steps through junior formulas laid the technical foundation for her later IndyCar success, according to Britannica.
Patrick entered IndyCar competition in 2005 with Andretti Green Racing, and in her debut Indianapolis 500 that year she led 19 laps and finished fourth — the best finish by a woman in Indy 500 history at that time. In 2008, she won the Indy Japan 300 at Twin Ring Motegi, becoming the first woman to win an IndyCar race outright. She finished third at the 2009 Indianapolis 500, the best Indy 500 finish by a woman in history. Patrick transitioned to NASCAR’s Nationwide Series in 2010–2011 and then to the NASCAR Cup Series full-time from 2012 to 2018. Her most celebrated NASCAR moment came at the 2013 Daytona 500, where she became the first woman to win a Cup Series pole position. She recorded seven top-10 Cup finishes — the most by any woman in NASCAR Cup history — before retiring from full-time racing following the 2018 Daytona 500, per Wikipedia and DanicaPatrick.com.
Danica Patrick married physical therapist Paul Hospenthal in 2005 and divorced in 2013. She subsequently dated NASCAR driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. from 2012 to 2017 and was in a high-profile relationship with NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers from 2018 to 2020. In May 2025, Patrick claimed in an interview that her relationship with Rodgers had been emotionally abusive, per People. She later dated entrepreneur Carter Comstock (2021–2022) and has since been photographed with a new partner whose identity she has not publicly disclosed, per People in December 2025. Patrick has no children. She is based in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Danica Patrick’s net worth is estimated at $80 million as of 2026, per analysis from Pro Football Network and GrandPrix247. Her wealth reflects peak career racing earnings exceeding $10 million annually, major endorsements including GoDaddy, and post-retirement business ventures spanning wine, apparel, and broadcasting.
Danica Patrick was born on March 25, 1982, in Beloit, Wisconsin, making her 43 years old as of 2026. She moved to England alone at age 16 to pursue her racing career, making her professional debut in British junior formulas before returning to the United States for IndyCar in 2002, per Britannica.
Danica Patrick is not currently married. She divorced Paul Hospenthal in 2013 after eight years of marriage. She has since had several high-profile relationships — most notably with Aaron Rodgers (2018–2020) — and as of December 2025, she was photographed with a new mystery boyfriend whose identity she has not publicly disclosed, per People.
Danica Patrick stands 5 feet 2 inches tall (1.57 m), as listed on her IMDb profile. Her compact frame was well-suited to the tight cockpits of IndyCar and NASCAR stock cars.
Danica Patrick holds several motorsports records: she is the only woman to win an IndyCar race (2008 Indy Japan 300), she holds the best Indianapolis 500 finish by a woman (third place, 2009), she was the first woman to lead laps at the Indy 500 (2005), she is the first woman to win a NASCAR Cup Series pole position (2013 Daytona 500), and she holds the record for the most top-10 NASCAR Cup finishes by a woman (7). These achievements are documented by Wikipedia and DanicaPatrick.com.
As of March 2026, Danica Patrick has chosen to leave her Sky Sports F1 punditry role after five seasons, citing her desire to pursue other directions. She broke her silence on the departure in a Motorsport.com interview. She continues to operate Somnium Wine, maintain her Warrior athleisure brand, and develop content for her wellness-focused media projects.