Danica Patrick polarizes fans and fraternity unlike any other personality in motorpsort. While her exploits on the track is widely celebrated, her off-track stances and ideologies never resonated with people. She has now thrown her hat into the political realms. As the 2024 US Elections approach, the former NASCAR driver has had her say about who she wants to see lead America.
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The irony of her statement is that Patrick has never voted in a Presidential Election before. Speaking on Fox News, the 42-year-old provided personal reasons behind her decision to abstain from voting.
“Look, if I’m not going to vote, it doesn’t mean I don’t have an opinion, but I’m not going to tell anyone because I haven’t done my part,” she explained.
Well, things have surely changed and she is gearing up to vote in the upcoming elections.
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Patrick, who holds the record of being the highest-finishing female race car driver in NASCAR, has voiced her affinity toward Republican, Donald Trump.
Trump, who served as the President of the USA for a single term is himself a polarizing figure. Patrick is drawn toward him for the personality he exudes, she admits.
Why does Patrick want to vote for Trump?
Patrick was pretty vocal and sure about the reasons she wants to see Trump take the White House again. Her single biggest point was what she feels he brings to the table: authenticity. She spoke about his sense of humor and originality too.
She explained, “I think that he is a man amongst the people. I feel like when you wrap that up with the humility that he has, the sense of humor that he has, the off-the-cuff confidence that he has.”
“His ability to go so unscripted and be in so many scenarios where he has to essentially be himself, it’s pretty much all of them. That’s not just something you see from the other side, which I think is one of the most endearing and important qualities about him is that he is just being him,” Patrick concluded.
The 42-year-old does regret not having a political stance or approach while she was a race car driver. “Racing was all I did. It was my only focus.”
Now, as she transitions into a new career phase as a TV pundit and sports personality, she feels the need to, and is more confident about expressing her political views.
