Danica Patrick drops a three-word message as she flaunts her Wienie 500 apparel

The former IndyCar driver Danica Patrick recently shared an Instagram story with her followers. She uploaded a picture of her donning Wienie 500 merchandise.

The Wienie 500 is an event that takes place on Carb Day. It's when six of Oscar Mayer's wienermobiles take part in a competitive race. On June 8, Patrick uploaded a selfie to her Instagram story with the caption:

"Fav new shirt 😆"

Screenshot of Danica Patrick's Instagram story via @danicapatrick

Like the majority of drivers, Patrick began her open-wheel career in karting. In 1998, she dropped out of school to move to the UK to pursue her dream of racing. The Wisconsin native made a name for herself after she won the Japan 300 in 2008, becoming the first woman to achieve this feat. She went on to set multiple records throughout her racing career, including being the first woman to get pole position at the Daytona 500, which she achieved in 2013.

The now 43-year-old announced her retirement in 2018 after she participated in the Indianapolis 500 that year. During an interview with ABC News in 2018, she detailed her decision to hang up her racing boots. She said,

“It wasn't in my heart anymore. What I love about racing was that ability to progress and get better and finish better and better and ultimately win. And I just felt like that was becoming less and less something that was in my control.”

After retiring from racing, Danica Patrick ventured into business with her own wine company called 'Somnium'. She also has her own podcast called 'Pretty Intense' and has published a book with the same title. She occasionally makes an appearance in the Formula One paddock with the Sky Sports crew.

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Danica Patrick highlighted why Indianapolis 500 racing was 'a whole other thing' for her

The former IndyCar driver Danica Patrick spoke about what made the Indianapolis 500 a special race for her. She made her debut at the Brickyard in 2005, where she led 19 out of the 200 laps. She took the lead of the race on lap 190 during the restart of the race. She was also bestowed with the Rookie of the Year award.

On May 21, while speaking about the Indianapolis 500, she said,

"The only thing I thought when I was young, as I was coming up through racing, is I just thought to myself that if can make it, it'll be a big deal. But I don't know what that meant. I just knew it'd be a big deal because it was just something that hadn't really happened. Women had been in racing, but to do well is like a whole other thing," Patrick said via Fox Sports.

Danica Patrick holds the record for the highest finish by a woman at the Indy 500. She finished in third place at the 2009 edition.