Former NASCAR driver Danica Patrick sparks dating buzz after sharing cozy holiday photo with mystery man

Danica Patrick may not have said much, but her latest Instagram post said enough. The former NASCAR driver, now 43, shared a cozy holiday photo that quickly caught fans’ attention.

In the picture, Patrick is leaning her head on a man’s shoulder. His hand is resting on her leg. The moment looks warm, calm, and close. Patrick did not tag the man. She did not name him. She did not explain who he is. Instead, she kept it quiet and simple.Her caption read, “After 16,000,000 twinkling lights… I am a little more ready for Christmas.”The man also appears in another photo from the same post. This time, Patrick is standing with friends, and he is right there beside her.

The post quickly sparked talk online, with many wondering if Patrick has found love again.Until now, Patrick had said she was single. Earlier this year, she made that very clear during an interview on Ty Dillon’s “Believe in the Good” podcast. When asked about her relationship status, she gave a direct answer.“Are you single right now?” Haley Dillon asked.Patrick replied, “Yeah.”Haley then joked, “I’m going to be interested to see who’s sliding into my DMs to get to your DMs.”

At the time, Patrick laughed it off. Before that, Patrick shared a photo in September showing her kissing a man at the Burning Man festival. But in June, she again said she was not in a relationship. This holiday post is the first time she has shown someone so clearly, even if his name remains a mystery.

Danica Patrick reflects on past relationships and her life after racing

Their relationship ended in July 2020 after two years together. Later, Patrick spoke about how hard that breakup was for her.On “The Sage Steele Show” in May, she said it was the most painful time of her life.“Because it was so sudden,” she said. “It felt like it was my life. So when you live with somebody, it’s your whole life.”She added, “And because the nature of the relationship was emotionally abusive, so that wore me down to nothing.”After Rodgers, Patrick dated entrepreneur Carter Comstock, but they broke up in 2022.In the past 18 months, Patrick has stayed in the public eye for more than racing. She has spoken openly about politics and confirmed her support for Donald Trump. Last year, she revealed she voted for the first time in her life. At a rally in North Carolina, standing on stage with now Vice President JD Vance, she told the crowd,“I just want to say I’ve never voted before, but this time around, I have to vote.”Now, with one quiet holiday post, Danica Patrick has people talking again, this time, about love.Also Read: Who Is Nicole Lunders? NASCAR Driver Greg Biffle’s Ex Wife And Mother Of Emma Elizabeth After Deadly North Carolina Plane Crash