Her historic auto racing career will come to an end at the 102nd running of the Indianapolis 500.
In an Instagram post ahead of the race, Patrick called the day, “a chapter in the book.”
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A post shared by Danica Patrick (@danicapatrick) on May 27, 2018 at 7:17am PDT
Highlights from Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Driver introductions:
Before the race with boyfriend, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers:
Patrick starts the Indy 500 in seventh position:
Behind the wheel:
Patrick was running in 17th place when she crashed 68 laps into the race, ending her day and racing career early.
Here’s how Twitter reacted to the crash:
