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We all have our heroes. For some of us, it’s our parents, for some it’s the icons of the field they want to be or are successful in, and for some, it’s just icons that are so influential that they fall under no bracket of culture, industry, or even time period. The hero of the former NASCAR driver Danica Patrick falls under the last category.

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In a recent Instagram story, Patrick revealed a card that had a famous saying and a quote from her hero. In fact, she claimed it was her “favorite quote.”

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“Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right,” read the quote in her story.

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As for who this quote is from, well, it’s from Mr. Ford himself, Henry Ford, that is.

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Inarguably the biggest icon in the history of the automotive industry, Ford is more or less the reason we have cars. He was an American icon who devoted his entire life to automobiles and to cars.

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And it didn’t exactly hurt that his net worth was estimated to be a mammoth $199 billion.

Danica Patrick opens on the worst accident of her career to Bear Grylls

In an episode of Running Wild with Bear Grylls last year, Danica Patrick opened up on the worst accident she’s had in her career.

“I was down low on the bottom of the track and the car was falling down the track and clipped my right rear as I went by. He shot me up into the wall and hit it at almost a 150Gs,” she described.

Patrick then revealed that in the aftermath of this wreck, she was taken to the medical center, and as she woke up, clueless, she saw the IndyCar pastor asking her questions.

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Her mother was also there with her, she revealed, who was trying to make her understand that she just had “a little accident.” 

“Little accident? I thought I was in heaven for a second,” she added.

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Shaharyar is an experienced Senior NASCAR writer at EssentiallySports. A journalist by heart and profession, he has been at the ‘wheel’ for nearly a decade after starting with Formula 1. He has penned over 1,700 articles on the sport. Shaharyar is known for his quick reporting on controversies and feuds in NASCAR and is one of the masterminds behind "NASCAR In and Out", a Reader-Connect Program of EssentiallySports that boasts a weekly reach of fifty thousand subscribers in the US. Shaharyar believes in the conversational style of journalism, where fans are at the heart of the conversation. As a big fan of Kyle Busch, he maintains a commitment to journalistic neutrality in his coverage. A graduate of journalism from a professional university, Shaharyar blends his love for storytelling with the fast-paced nature of the sport to deliver compelling content that resonates with his readers. Despite his admiration for Kyle Busch, Shaharyar is now turning his attention to Hendrick Motorsports star Kyle Larson, whom he believes is a legend in the making. He is always looking to bring fresh perspectives and insights to his readers and engages in healthy debates and discussions about the latest developments in NASCAR. In his free time, Shaharyar enjoys watching soccer and taking long walks to unwind.

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