The Joe Rogan Experience isn’t complete without guests stating something slightly offensive or not entirely politically correct. The podcaster takes pride in loosening people and making them feel comfortable while on his show. NASCAR racer, Danica Patrick, once admitted to feeling a difference between men and women passing her on the racetrack.
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She also explained why she felt this difference, and how it has come into our society. Being an inspirational woman and a racer herself, Patrick took a dig at the stereotype that claims ‘Women are poor drivers’.
Danica Patrick claimed no one was on her level
Danica Patrick is a former professional racing driver, who revealed she isn’t too fond of women passing her during the race. She revealed that when a woman does pass her, her first instinct is to check if something’s wrong with her car.
The famous podcaster asked “How many other girls do it (professional NASCAR racing)?” apart from herself and added, “Like, in all of NASCAR, How many women are racing?”
Patrick confidently stated, “At my level? None.”
The Veteran UFC commentator was amazed by this fact, as racing is a male-dominant sport. But facing absolutely no competition from the same gender must be a rare feeling.
Joe Rogan exclaimed said “Zero? That’s crazy.” The former professional racer opened up about the question she got asked the most. “‘What’s it like to be a girl in racing?’” She claimed she found no particular difference.
Joe Rogan listens to Patrick as she stated she doesn’t like female drivers passing her
She did recollect a bitter feeling that is mutual to both men and women during a race, and admitted “… What I would say is they (men) don’t like to get passed by a girl, and you know what, I don’t either.” “Is that weird?” asked the American.
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She further added, “I really don’t. I mean, I’ve driven, I’ve raced with girls and I don’t, I don’t like it.”
Speaking about what goes on in her head when another female racer passes her, Patrick said, “I’m like, ‘can’t believe my car isn’t faster right now. … So it happens with guys too but you know, I don’t know, it’s just a cultural norm that girls aren’t good in a lot you know,”
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The inspirational former professional racer admitted to the cultural norm that exists but stressed that she never faced any discrimination because of it.