Skip to main content
Young Hollywood
SportsMore Sports

Danica Patrick on NASCAR vs IndyCar, Racing Against Her Man, & "Glamping"

Danica Patrick on NASCAR vs IndyCar, Racing Against Her Man, & "Glamping"

5:12·By Gemma G
Share

About this video

YH is at the Auto Club 400 in Fontana chatting with the first lady of auto racing herself, Danica Patrick! The NASCAR star gives us the scoop on her real-life driving habits, plus she shares what it's like to compete against her boo Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and reveals some of her favorite non-racing-related hobbies! Hosted by Lesley Robins (@lesleymia). Check out the Young Hollywood Store Here: http://shopyounghollywood.com/

CHAPTERS

KEY MOMENTS

FULL TRANSCRIPT

Read alongShow ↓
Young Hollywood

Danica, this is an honor to be in front of your mobile home.

Danica Patrick

Yeah. It's a pretty expensive mobile home. It's more like a, it's like high-end camping.

Young Hollywood

High-end camping. They call it glamping.

Danica Patrick

Yes, I've heard of that.

Young Hollywood

Glamping. That's what this is. You can use that term now. You glamp.

Danica Patrick

I glamp. That's what I do. Every weekend. For your weekends, are you? We race for, you know, a solid nine or so months of the year and we're out every weekend. And if and then there's a lot of weeks that we're on track where we're testing. So, and then there's a lot of sponsor obligations, so you just stay very busy. Um, but but I uh, I I work out. I mean, being busy gives this body. Yeah, being busy doesn't allow you time to like sit around and just let it sit on you. You're always going, moving, moving, going. But, um, you know, I always eat healthy. I love to cook. Um, and I I'm not afraid to throw some weights around. My boyfriend and I do CrossFit and it's really fun. And it's really competitive. Have you ever heard of it?

Young Hollywood

I I have heard of it and I just came from Ricky's Holler.

Danica Patrick

Oh, yeah.

Young Hollywood

And we discussed your cooking.

Danica Patrick

What he better have said nice things.

Young Hollywood

He said amazing things. And you know what he loves?

Danica Patrick

What? Can you guess what he loves that you make?

Young Hollywood

Uh, liver mush?

Danica Patrick

No. Oh. It wasn't on the menu. Oh, I don't know then. Go the healthy route. Like He loves the healthy. Kale. He loves kale. He loves kale. He's like, what are we having for dinner? And I and he was like, Kale? Yes. I mean, what boy says that?

Young Hollywood

I was asking Ricky about when you guys go out for dinner, who drives and he says, in your towns, you drive because he doesn't know where he's going, but he likes to drive because you're a little aggressive.

Danica Patrick

I am.

Young Hollywood

So you take that?

Danica Patrick

I I he's he's good for that because he's a little more calm on the on the road and um then I can have a glass of wine and not worry about it.

Young Hollywood

Perfect match.

Danica Patrick

Yeah, he's my driver. Designated and disciplined. I love it. D D D.

Young Hollywood

But I have to ask, see, I hate slow drivers. I have no patience and that anger comes out.

Danica Patrick

Yeah.

Young Hollywood

So when you're on the freeway and you're driving in normal traffic,

Danica Patrick

Yeah.

Young Hollywood

What's your

Danica Patrick

If it's bumper to bumper, I don't really care because there's nothing I can do about it. But if I feel like people are passing me and I'm not in the right lane, like my stomach drops. I have a physical reaction to traffic and to wanting to go faster.

Young Hollywood

And what do you do? Do you scream? Do you

Danica Patrick

Well, when I used to be young, I just used to take the shoulder, but then I got older and I realized that's illegal. And there are bigger consequences. Um, but uh, I I mean, you just have to get in the lane and just use this throttle. Go.

Young Hollywood

Fastest you've ever gone on a track?

Danica Patrick

Oh, um, well, we're going over 200 here. Actually, you can see it as you're going down the front straight away here. You're driving into the mile an hour. You're like, 199, 190, 200, 201, 203, 203, 204, 205. Yeah. So you're going over 200 here, but, um, probably in an Indy car at the Indy 500, I think I probably got to about 240 at some point.

Young Hollywood

Do you like one more than the other? Indy car, NASCAR?

Danica Patrick

I like NASCAR. It's a lot of fun. People are great. The racing's great. There's bumping and banging, you're close quarters. I like it a lot.

Young Hollywood

So I have to ask, if you had one day to do anything you wanted, you couldn't race and you couldn't watch a race. What are you doing?

Danica Patrick

Uh, I'd sleep in till I naturally woke up and then I'd put my robe on, my big fuzzy robe, and I'd go to the kitchen and I'd make some breakfast and I'd watch a little TV and then I'd probably maybe I'd get ready, maybe I'd do some shopping, maybe maybe we'd go play golf or something like that.

Young Hollywood

I heard his golf game isn't too too good.

Danica Patrick

He's pretty good. Although I've been he's really good. Mine sucks.

Young Hollywood

He actually said his wasn't very good.

Danica Patrick

Oh, well, that's what he would say. He's like a seven handicap. So, um, he if he doesn't shoot in the low 80s, he's really angry. Um, I though have had a closer hole in one than he has. So, I don't know if that says I'm better or not, but Probably not. I mean, it was a miracle. Let's face it. Um, and then, uh, maybe some kind of a workout or maybe uh like we like going antique shopping. Is that terrible? Is that weird?

Young Hollywood

Danica likes antique shopping. What? Awesome.

Danica Patrick

And I've gotten into like, uh, you know, painting and woodwork and building things and making frames and so, anyway, maybe I go do that and, um, get dressed up. I like to get dressed up. I have all these nice clothes and I have nowhere to wear them most of the time.

Young Hollywood

I think you look great in this. This is your This is it.

Danica Patrick

Thanks. Thank you. Um, well, good because I wear it a uh probably um 140 days a year. So.

Young Hollywood

Green's your color.

Danica Patrick

Is it?

Young Hollywood

Neon green's your color.

Danica Patrick

Um, thank you. Thank goodness. Um, and then go to a nice fancy dinner. I like fancy food, so.

Young Hollywood

What's it like racing your man?

Danica Patrick

It's okay. Although it's always a little weird. You're trying to be careful around each other. And then there's the whole like, you still want to beat each other because you're still another car that you need to pass and, you know, so I'd say that it's uh, it's it's okay. It's fine. I mean, you're more than anything just trying not to make a mistake around him.

Young Hollywood

What happens if you get into a fight at home? You didn't make up before you got on the track. You just going to intentionally wreck him?

Danica Patrick

No. No. If that happens, we've got much bigger problems.

Timestamps are approximate — click one to jump the player.

PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Danica Patrick

    Featured interviewee and auto racing star

  • Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

    Danica Patrick's boyfriend and fellow racer

  • Lesley Robins

    Host of the interview

FAQ

What are Danica Patrick's non-racing hobbies?+
Danica Patrick enjoys working out, cooking healthy meals, doing CrossFit with her boyfriend, shopping (including antique shopping), painting, woodwork, and playing golf.
How fast does Danica Patrick go on the track?+
Danica Patrick goes over 200 mph on the NASCAR track at the Auto Club 400 and has reached speeds of about 240 mph in an IndyCar at the Indy 500.
What is it like for Danica Patrick to race against Ricky Stenhouse Jr.?+
Racing against Ricky Stenhouse Jr. is described as "okay" and a little weird, as they try to be careful around each other but still want to beat each other as competitors.
Does Danica Patrick prefer NASCAR or IndyCar?+
Danica Patrick states she likes NASCAR, finding it fun with great people and racing, including bumping and banging in close quarters.
What is Danica Patrick's driving style off the track?+
Danica Patrick admits to being a little aggressive and having no patience for slow drivers on the freeway.

Related in More Sports

View all →