Danica Patrick shot to fame in 2005 after her Indianapolis 500 debut; in 2009, she secured the best-ever finish by a woman in that race, placing third. Danica secured her legacy in the 2010s. She expanded into stock-car racing and, in 2014, placed eighth at the prestigious Daytona 500, another best-ever finish by a female driver on that course. She retired in 2018, leaving the sport with a slew of broken records, a burnished legacy, and a shattered glass ceiling.
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