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“I Played Sonic…Super Mario Bros” – Danica Patrick Reveals the Gamer Girl Side of Her Personality

Published 07/27/2022, 9:15 AM EDT

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One of the most prominent females to be a part of the NASCAR grid, Danica Patrick, had a secret side that only a few people knew about. Maybe, a more fun side outside of the intense sport of Stock car racing. The former NASCAR Cup Series and IndyCar driver recently revealed her gamer girl side!

And she might be a bigger gamer than you’d expect.

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We unearthed an interview from 2012 of the former race car driver with CNN, where she talks about playing video games.

An interviewer asked Patrick, “How big of a gamer were growing up, and what did you play?”

To which she replied, “I played a lot of games growing up, as any kid naturally would do. I played ‘Sonic.’ I played ‘Super Mario Bros.’ I played any kind of racing game that existed, I played ‘Track and Field.’ I shot some ducks with ‘Duck Hunt.'”

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She sure seems like a classic gamer. Moreover, she mentioned some of the most iconic titles from the early days of the Nintendo era. Moreover, she certainly prefers racing games, and that reflects in her career path. Would you like to see her gaming again?

But how popular is gaming among other NASCAR drivers? Do other drivers also play video games? Danica has some answers for us.

Danica Patrick Reveals What NASCAR Drivers Think About Video Games

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Danica Patrick surely is a gamer, but she revealed that Gaming is a hobby many other drivers pursue to cool off after a race weekend.

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“Video games are pretty popular, for sure. I think given the fact that we’re in a racing environment, racing games tend to be something that’s obviously really common, so growing up I’ve played them and some people continue to play them and I think it’s a good fit.”

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Of course, gaming is a big hobby among drivers too. So, would you like to see all the drivers gaming?

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Hetul Katyal

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Hetul Katyal is an F1-NASCAR web stories creator at EssentiallySports. Currently pursuing his degree in Journalism from the Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, he is an avid supporter of Carlos Sainz and Scuderia Ferrari. Hetul always looks forward to the paddock going to Baku, but the part of F1 that excites him the most, is seeing the drivers tackle the 'Raidillon' at Spa.
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Ranvijay Singh