Danica Patrick to end racing career at next year's Indy 500
Danica Patrick, the highest-finishing woman in the Indianapolis 500 and Daytona 500 and the only female driver ever to win a pole in the NASCAR Cup Series, will compete in both races next year before retiring as a race car driver. "It just came from my heart, and I think it's going to be awesome," Patrick said Friday about her decision during an emotional news conference at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Patrick, 35, told The Associated Press it took her many months to come to the realization her career is all but over.
