Danica Patrick ends racing career spinning out of the Indy 500

Danica Patrick competed in the last race of her historic carer today as the only woman in the Indy 500.

She qualified as 7th fastest out of 35 drivers vying for a spot in the legendary race, but unfortunately Patrick’s racing career end with a crash, not a victory.

This is just a chapter in the book. Today feels heavy, but only because the chapter finishing has meant so much to me. Thank you for the memories. I am at a lack of words today.

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Patrick ended up spinning out of lap 68. She has been checked, released and cleared from the infield hospital following the crash.

Now that Patrick’s career in racing has come to a close, she plans on putting her focus on her entrepreneurial goals, such as her Napa Valley vineyard, Sominum, which is Latin for "dream."

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She is also expanding her own athleisure clothing line, Warrior By Danica Patrick, and launched Pretty Intense, her new book focused on food, exercise and the mind/body connection this year.

Even though she didn’t finish the race as strong as she hoped, she is still praised for her work in ending the stigma around women drivers.

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