Patrick was born in Beloit, Wisconsin to parents T.J. and Bev Patrick. She grew up in nearby Roscoe, Illinois. Her parents met on a blind date at a snowmobile event in the 1970s when Bev was a mechanic for a friend's snowmobile.T.J. raced snowmobiles, motocross, and midget cars. They have owned a Java Hut and a plate glass company.
Patrick was a cheerleader at Hononegah Community High School in Rockton, IL in 1996 and spent her off time babysitting for a family down the road when she wasn't racing. She dropped out of high school and attained a GED.
Her father, T.J., helps his daughter by driving her motor coach and managing her website and merchandise trailer, while her mother, Bev, handles Patrick's business affairs.![Danica Patrick 0ops](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm0D037eC0cnQjN7i31xSy-WERp8JADBI8TV7PidFIv4Ek7kYIogyvKTvDcyxEFyNJckCmJpzjHSVShpbww1jfjxDEkg6c9TQ1ki8MjODwaoZJRNClhfgpOk8bH1CzH1zLNqC_ctuk200/s320/DanicaPatrick.jpg)