DANICA PATRICK My name is Danica Patrick. 1 am a freshman at Hononegah High School. Iam fourteen years old and this is my sixth year of racing go karts I started go kart racing at the age of ten. My dad had been big into racing his whole life o thats the reason for geting into motor sports. My first ‘season in go karts I received a second place for the years points series. [was not satisfied with second for long, ‘The next year was the first time racing at the national level. In my first race I got FIRST! Afer that it was purely a learning experience for me. In the 1984 season I did quite well. Finishing the year out with five national wins and one national year end point championship, For 1995 I decided to move up to the older age bracket which. was the twelve to sixteen year olds. There were many kids (boys) in the races that I ran that year. For my first year in the class I was content with my end of the ‘year finishes which was one regional championship and three second place finishes in the national points series. ‘This past year was a year that I really made an impression on people. Topened up the season with two first place wins in the first national race weekend ofthe year. After that Ihad many wins. My race record was 35 wins out of 45 races. Along with that was five regional championships, one grand national win, and two national point championships. | also got to meet Indy car driver Lyn St. James. attended her driver development school in Indianapolis, Indiana. While I was there we got to know each other pretty well. When the need for a young and up coming driver for a TV show came up she thought of me. This is how I was able to be on thetelevision show "Passion to Play" which will be aired on Sunday, March 16th at 4:00 central on ABC Sports. ‘This show is about what it takes to be a ime TV on May 23rd, I don't know the time of that show yet. That show is called "Women Behind Wheels’. Overall the 1996 season was terrific for me. champion. I will also on Lif ‘My short term plans are to race in Europe this year, move on to cars next year and eventually make it to Indy cars one day!