Danica Patrick reflects on political journey after first public conversation with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Since retiring from NASCAR competition at the end of the 2017 Cup Series season, Danica Patrick has ventured into many things outside of racing. One of those include politics, which she recently reflected on via social media.

An avid supporter of the 45th President of the United States and current U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, Patrick took to her personal Instagram and posted multiple photos highlighting her political journey, including one where she's seated next to the President. The post was in honor of the one-year anniversary since the former driver interviewed Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a politician who Trump recently picked to serve as the U.S. secretary of health and human services.

Patrick went on to write about how the interview with Kennedy sparked her immense interest in politics and support for the Republican Party, which she believes helped lead to the photo sitting alongside Trump, the first photo in her multi-photo post.

"Exactly one year ago today I interviewed @robertfkennedyjr in Las Vegas during the f1 weekend, which was my first ever public conversation about politics. I guess you could say the rest in history based on the first photo I posted. The rest is a time line from that interview until Election Day," Patrick wrote.

Along with photos of herself with Trump and Kennedy, Patrick also had pictures with Brooke Selman, Tucker Carlson, Charlie Kirk, Tulsi Gabbard and Vice President-elect JD Vance. She further wrote:

"I am so grateful for the people I have met and the friends I have made along the way. I couldn’t be more excited and more confident in the direction this country is going. That’s all. Just a reflection of how fast things move when you speak your truth and have a passion."

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Danica Patrick said electing Donald Trump was the most important decision that Americans will see in their lifetimes

A few days prior to the 2024 U.S. Election Day, Danica Patrick spoke at a Donald Trump rally in Pennsylvania. The former driver of the #10 Stewart-Haas Racing car made her intentions clear that voting Trump back into office was the right decision for the country.

When it came to voting, Patrick said at the rally that it was good versus evil, referring to the Democratic Party and its nominee, current U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, as the evil. The 42-year-old went on to say she wanted to be on the right side of history, which she believes is voting for Trump.

"This is the most important decision that we will see in our life, is getting Donald Trump into office," Patrick said.

Patrick drove for Stewart-Haas Racing from 2013-2017 until ultimately retiring. While she never won a race, Patrick broke barriers for women in the sport, including become the first female to lead a green flag lap when she led the way at the 2013 Daytona 500.