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Danica Patrick Becomes Undercover Lyft Driver, Goes All NASCAR on Her Passengers

People have all sort of reasons for which they dip into the potential of Lyft's ride-sharing app. Some simply find it convenient, while others enjoy seeing new faces, but very few boys and girls do it while expecting an ultra-fast shotgun ride.
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Well, that's exactly what a few lucky Lyft users recently got, with the girl behind the wheel of the Chevy that catered to their transportation needs happening to be Danica Patrick.

The former Indycar racer and current Sprint Cup driver did her best to hide her identity while playing the role of a Lyft driver.

As always with this kind of shenanigans, we don't expect the rides to have been less than staged and yet this doesn't take away the fun.

That's because Danica put her skills to work, going for a bit of a playful driving session. The action took place on the streets of Charlotte, North Carolina, but this didn't stop the throttle from getting abused. After all, we must all obey speed, not acceleration limits, right? And you can't get a ticket for smelly brakes.

This is far from Lyft's first attempt at reaching out to its target audience with the help of VIPs going undercover in its vehicles. For example, NFL star Jerry Rice and Chicago Cubs' Kris Bryant have both tried their hand at this.

The only thing we regret is Danica not getting a Chevy SS for the stunt. Then again, perhaps the car-selecting decision has to do with the piece of info in the paragraph below.

P.S.: Before you hit the "play" button below, be sure to check out the little disclaimer Lyft has prepared for you: "Viewer be advised: Danica is driving the way she is because she is a pro. Also, Danica does what Danica wants. Please don't drive like Danica."

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About the author: Andrei Tutu
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