Racing Gloves Worn by Danica Patrick While Competing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, circa 2012
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Danica Patrick honed her driving skills in Formula Ford races in the United Kingdom. She returned to the United States and, from 2005 to 2011, competed in the IndyCar Series. Patrick transitioned to NASCAR full time in 2012. The following year, she earned pole position at the Daytona 500, becoming the first woman to win the pole at a top-level NASCAR race.
Danica Patrick honed her driving skills in Formula Ford races in the United Kingdom. She returned to the United States and, from 2005 to 2011, competed in the IndyCar Series. Patrick transitioned to NASCAR full time in 2012. The following year, she earned pole position at the Daytona 500, becoming the first woman to win the pole at a top-level NASCAR race.
Artifact
Gloves
Date Made
circa 2012
Keywords
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Driven to Win: Racing in America
Object ID
2017.41.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Danica Patrick.
Material
Cloth
Color
Black (Color)
White (Color)
Green
Dimensions
Height: .5 in (for each glove)
Width: 5 in (widest point for each glove)
Length: 11.25 in (longest point for each glove)
Inscriptions
on top of wrist on both gloves: alpinestars on bottom of wrist on left glove: a / One Vision. on bottom of wrist on right glove: a / One Goal. on label inside wrist of each glove: In compliance with FIA standard 8856-2000 / alpines
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