By Dave Lewandowski
indy500.com
Wednesday, September 28, 2005
Automotive News' 100 Leading Women in the North American Auto Industry 2005 honorees include seven CEOs, three COOs, 13 presidents, 52 vice presidents, four assembly plant managers and one race car driver.
One guess allowed for that person's identity.
2005 Indianapolis 500 JPMorgan Chase Bank Rookie of the Year Danica Patrick is being recognized with other women who are leaders in the automotive field at a dinner Sept. 28 in Detroit. A special section recognizing the honorees also is in the current issue of the magazine.
Each honoree will be recognized on stage, with brief remarks from Adriane Brown, president and CEO, Honeywell Transportation Systems; Cheryl Jones, project general manager, Baja California, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky Inc.; and Maureen Kempston Darkes, group vice president and president, GM Latin America, Africa and Middle East, General Motors among others.
Here's the Patrick Q&A section in the special section of the magazine:
How did you get into racing? "I started racing when I was 10 years old, mostly because of my sister. She wanted to race, and I just didn't want to get left out, so I went ahead and tried it, too."
What about racing is the most fun: "Winning. That's always the goal. So when it happens, it's a lot of fun."
Biggest mistake and what you learned: "Your failures and your successes and your good choices and bad choices are what make you as a person and what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Any decisions I've made along the way have definitely gotten me to where I am, and I wouldn't change that. So I don't think there's anything that I would ever take back."
Proudest achievement: "The most impact has been the fourth place at Indianapolis. The most rewarding: being quickest on some of the days at Indy, feeling like I belonged and like I had the ability to do it."
Current challenge: "Just finding a group of people that believe in you and believe that everybody involved can do what it takes to be successful. To have the same goal in mind. The biggest challenge has been finding that group of people."
On being successful: "You need to be dedicated. You need to make sure it's your passion in life. And you need to make sure that you're willing to basically give up everything to do it. You just have to love it so much, because if you don't, I don't think you'll follow through and go all the way."
Goal in racing to which you aspire: "Winning a championship."
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