After making a splash at the Indianapolis 500 two years ago when she became the first woman to lead the race and wound up finishing fourth, racer Danica Patrick is feeling some pressure to win more races, according to an Associated Press story. Since 2005, Patrick has never finished better than fourth despite winning three poles during her rookie season. She is currently eighth in IRL points this season and had her best finish of seventh at the Kansas Speedway a few weeks ago.
No one expects more of Danica Patrick than Patrick herself. Often we are our own worst critics. It must be difficult to try to live up to the initial hype as well as perform up to the level you know you’re capable of. Add being an attractive woman in the public eye, and the scrutiny must be downright harsh sometimes. But Patrick is not making any excuses. She knows what she is up against as she prepares for the Indy 500 later this month.
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