Praise Rolls In For Retiring Danica Patrick

Following the last race of her eight-year NASCAR driving career, Wisconsin native Danica Patrick is being praised as a role model for young girls.  Patrick was knocked out halfway through the Daytona 500 last weekend in a big pileup, so her final competition didn’t end the way she wanted.  Following the race, driver Jimmie Johnson was one of the first to thank her — for her kindness to his daughters and for being such a positive role model.  Several other NASCAR professionals went on social media to thank Patrick for breaking through the invisible barrier as the first woman to consistently race at the sport’s top level.