Danica Patrick has reached great heights in her outstanding NASCAR and INDYCAR career. Now, the retired driver is taking her talent to a new sport.
The 42-year-old recently revealed that she has begun taking tennis lessons. Patrick proposed her pivot into a new sport centered around potential long-term health benefits.
In 2018, Forbes cited a Danish study and determined that regular racket sports players can extend their lives.
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Former IndyCar Series driver Danica Patrick at the 105th Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. (Mark J. Rebilas/USA Today Sports)
“All racket sports, along with active sports like basketball and soccer, stand out in tennis, but are thought to help extend lifespans,” according to the study.
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Patrick posted a video discussing the potential benefits of racket sports.
“Therefore, tennis lessons,” she posted on her Instagram story.
Danica Patrick at the 102nd Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 27, 20218. (Mark J. Rebilas/USA Today Sports)
In another recent social media post, Patrick revealed that he had an interest in golf about two years ago.
Danica Patrick, qualifying for the New Hampshire Motor Speedway for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Camp World RV Sales 301, July 12, 2013, in Loudon, New Hampshire (Jonathan Ferrey/NASCAR via Getty Images)
“I decided to learn how to actually play golf about two years ago. Of course, it was a bit seasonal, mainly due to the heat and skiing in Arizona! I finally figured it out last fall. Then I hit the driver and forgot about it until about 10 days ago.
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Patrick is the most successful woman in the history of car racing. She made history when she became the first female driver to win a pole in the NASCAR Cup Series, the highest level of NASCAR. She retired in 2018.
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