As America reacts to the news that Donald Trump has won the 2024 U.S. presidential election, former professional racing driver Danica Patrick is among those who have voiced excitement at the outcome.
Patrick has transitioned into a role of outspoken political advocate, prominently supporting Trump during the election cycle. She has used her considerable platform to advance her conservative viewpoints, celebrating Trump’s victory over Kamala Harris.
The former driver once broke barriers in the male-dominated world of motorsports, making history as the first woman to secure a pole position in a NASCAR Cup Series event. Recently, she has shifted to political advocacy, utilizing social media and public appearances to express her support for Trump and the Republican Party. Through her engagement in platforms like the America Fest organized by conservative group Turning Point USA, she explicitly supported Donald Trump, criticizing opponents and amplifying her right-leaning convictions.
Patrick has now shared her excitement for what she sees as a transformative period for the United States, a “golden age,” as she described it. She posted to social media:
Sky Sports pundit and former professional Nascar driver Danica Patrick in the paddock during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Mexico at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on October 26, 2024 in Mexico City, Mexico….
Sky Sports pundit and former professional Nascar driver Danica Patrick in the paddock during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Mexico at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on October 26, 2024 in Mexico City, Mexico. Danica Patrick looks ahead to ‘best 4 years’ after Donald Trump won US election.
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“Welcome to the golden age.
“If we do this right…. I think it might last 12 years.
“There are so many brilliant, ambitious, passionate, country loving Americans on both sides of the microphone that can turn the last 4 horrible years, into the best 4 years this country has ever seen. But I am hoping for 12.”
Welcome to the golden age. 🌟•If we do this right…. I think it might last 12 years. 😉•There are so many brilliant, ambitious, passionate, country loving Americans on both sides of the microphone that can turn the last 4 horrible years, into the best 4 years this country… pic.twitter.com/4z2YCByUpa
— Danica Patrick (@DanicaPatrick) December 23, 2024
She added:
“I think one of the most important values in the conservative movement is family. Life is hard and you need people you can trust but will also hold you accountable.
“I love my parents and my sister is my best friend. I am so grateful for that. She was also the one that proposed the idea of going to this event last year…. I think we started a tradition.
“Now let’s head to Indianapolis for Christmas with the fam!”
I think one of the most important values in the conservative movement is family. Life is hard and you need people you can trust but will also hold you accountable. •I love my parents and my sister is my best friend. I am so grateful for that. She was also the one that proposed… pic.twitter.com/kGQNF2JE3e
— Danica Patrick (@DanicaPatrick) December 23, 2024
Patrick previously opened up on her surprising move into politics, branding it a “calling.” She explained, as previously reported by Newsweek Sports:
“That night just standing in the crowd, you know, after all the swing states kept going red, and you’re like, wow, and once Pennsylvania came through, you’re like, ‘Oh my God, it’s really happening.’
“[…] It’s been a long time since I just like volunteered so much time out of passion and out of a calling. I guess it’s been a while since there’s been a calling. And that’s kind of what it was. It was a very, it was a very unforced process for me that began at AmFest in the end of 2023.
“It was just such a blessing to be on that last phase of it. That last sort of four or five days with Tulsi (Gabbard) and yourself, and the man himself Donald Trump. So I’ll never forget flying home on Trump Force One sitting next to him hanging out being like, ‘How did I get here? This is so wild.'”
