Danica Patrick reached great heights during her outstanding career of Nascar and Indycar. Now, the retired driver is taking his talents to a new sport.
The 42 -year -old recently revealed that she began taking tennis classes. Patrick suggested his pivot to the new sport focused on possible long -term health benefits.
In 2018, Forbes cited a Denmark study that determined that people who regularly practice racket sports could extend their lives.
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The former driver of the Indycar series, Danica Patrick, during the 105A Indianapolis 500 in Indianapolis Motor Speedway. (Mark J. Rebila/USA Today Sports)
“It is believed that all racket sports, along with active sports such as basketball and football, help increase useful life, although tennis stands out among all,” according to the study.
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Patrick published a video discussing the possible benefits of racket sports.
“Hence the tennis lessons,” he subtitled the publication of his Instagram history.
Danica Patrick during the 102A Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis on May 27, 20218. (Mark J. Rebila/USA Today Sports)
In another recent publication of social networks, Patrick revealed that he developed an interest in golf about two years ago.
Danica Patrick during the qualification for the Nascar Sprint Cup Series Camping World RV Sales 301 in New Hampshire Motor Speedway on July 12, 2013, in Loudon, NH (Jonathan Ferrey/Nascar through Getty Images)
“I decided to learn to play golf about 2 years ago. Of course, it is a bit seasonal, mainly for heat in Az, but also work and skiing.
Patrick is the most successful woman in the history of car races. He made history when she became the first driver to win a post in the Nascar Cup series, the highest level of Nascar. He retired in 2018.
