NASCAR star Danica Patrick became an ordinary Lyft car driver for a day and surprised her riders with her mad driving sills.
Wearing a grey knitted cap, black leather jacket and a pair of shades, Danica Patrick was able to conceal her real identity. Those passengers she picked up in Charlotte, North Carolina experienced an exciting ride with the pro racer.
VIDEO: Danica Patrick goes undercover as Lyft driver, entertains unaware passengers https://t.co/d13ckFGfAx pic.twitter.com/nqrD4pB2Dr
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Danica Patrick entertained her passengers with a few moves on the street and even tried to get other drivers to race her, but of course she was still very careful considering she was driving on the streets of North Carolina and not on the circuit.
“I try and get in, like, 500 miles on Sundays, and I try and do it in, like, under four hours,” Patrick said to one unsuspecting passenger when she tried to give clues as to her real identity. In the video, she repeatedly said she loved making “left turns.”
WATCH: Danica Patrick takes biggest challenge of her career; being a undercover Lyft driver. https://t.co/rMpkBD325m pic.twitter.com/uf7lt9YP2I
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However, her passengers were totally unaware that they got a ride from a NASCAR star. One guy described Danica Patrick as “awesome” when the she asked of his opinion about “the girl who races.” Another rider said his favorite race car driver was Danica Patrick and he had no idea he was with the very person.
When she revealed her identity, the passengers were all surprised. They all took selfies with the star before parting. Everybody seemed to have enjoyed their once-in-lifetime joy ride.
Watch Danica Patrick Take These Unsuspecting Passengers for a Joy Ride
On Sunday, Danica Patrick will be driving for Stewart-Haas Racing, her new team, with new crew chief, Billy Scott and sponsor, Nature’s Bakery. The racer is keeping her hopes up that the changes will bring her first Sprint Cup victory in five years on the track this year.
In fourth Sprint Cup season, Danica Patrick is more confident, comfortable #nascar https://t.co/i5SukyAQeo pic.twitter.com/fFmjz46kmC
— Kerry Murphey (@thefinallap) February 17, 2016
Lyft had previously enlisted Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant and NFL star Jerry Rice as Lyft drivers.