Danica Patrick – Highest Paid Female Athlete
Honda Sponsor Danica Patrick has left Formula 1 for NASCAR, and is one of the highest paid female athletes in the world.
Kurt Badenhausen over at Forbes broken down the top-paid female athletes in the world. Who made it into the top 3?
“Racing’s Danica Patrick ranked No. 3 at $12 million. Patrick continues to split her time between IndyCar and Nascar’s Nationwide Series. Her fourth place finish in the Sam’s Town 300 in March was the highest finish ever by a woman in a Nascar race. Rumors are swirling that Patrick will race full-time in Nascar in 2011. A permanent move to Nascar would certainly boost Patrick’s income.”
Well, Danica did just that this past week. The driver has ended her relationship with Indy to go all out at NASCAR.
For the record, Forbes earnings estimates are for a 12-month period ending July 1, 2011. The magazine also factored in “prize money, salaries, appearance fees, licensing income and endorsements in our totals.”
Read the full article here: Kurt Badenhausen – Forbes.com
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