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#3 Danica Patrick
Danica Patrick is arguably the best female race driver in America. She is also the most successful woman driver in the history of American open wheel racing. Danica has taken part in both IndyCar and NASCAR series.
Danica Patrick made history when she became the first and the only woman to date to win a race in the IndyCar series when she won the Indy Japan 300 in 2008.
She made her IndyCar debut in 2005 with Rahal Letterman Racing and took three pole positions in her debut season equaling the record of Tomas Scheckter's for most poles in a rookie season. She was awarded with the rookie of the year award for Indy 500 and the IndyCar series in 2005.
She began her NASCAR campaign in 2010, her best result in the series was a fourth place at Las Vegas Speedway in 2011.
In 2013 Daytona 500, Danica Patrick became the first ever woman to take a pole in the cup series by the setting the fastest lap time during the Qualifying.
Patrick retired from professional racing in 2018 after completing the 2018 Daytona 500 and Indy 500.
