Patrick retired in May 2018 from professional racing after a record breaking career that inspired women and men who dared to challenge gender stereotypes. She was ready to retire and not worry about the stress of racing, shown in Fig 3 (Pockrass). After retiring she has been on an entrepreneurial route. She has a health and fitness book called Pretty Intense and even has her own apparel line ("Danica Patrick to Reveal Inspirational Lessons"). Today she continues to speak to audiences across the country and motivate them in, not only their business career, but also in life. Danica says, "I'm going to share what I've learned about the value of following your own passion and dreaming big, even when the critics tell you it can't be done" ("Danica Patrick to Reveal Inspirational Lessons").
During an interview with ESPN, Danica said, "I hope that I'm a positive influence on [girls] and they know they can do anything that they love and want to do -- and truly believe that in their heart for all the right reasons, and find what it is what is unique and different about you and run with it" (Pockrass). This quote has a lot of meaning to it in the sense of talking to little girls. Every little kid looks up to someone but the person they look up to might not even know it. Danica knows that she's an inspiration and isn't afraid to share her experiences.