Making a Huge Impact
Within the next few years, Patrick kept making headlines, earning even more titles, and breaking even more records. Not only was this a big deal since she was the first fierce femme to be this successful with NASCAR, but she was making a huge impact in the whole industry since it’s heavily-male dominated in general.
And with her incredibly inspiring influence, more women could feel more comfortable getting into the motor-racing world.
However, becoming one of the top female athletes of the time wasn’t necessarily something she was focused on.
A Message for People
The fact that she was impacting young girls and other female athletes meant so much to her. But with that said, it turns out that Patrick was focused on inspiring everyone, not just women.
“I don’t have a message for women, I have a message for people… As human beings, we shouldn’t be pigeon-holed into a one-dimensional thing. I thought my strongest message was just do what you love to do and be yourself,” she shared with LA Times in 2020.
With that down-to-earth and ambitious attitude, Patrick made a really big decision for herself in 2018.