Danica Patrick's Birthday Suit For Her 42nd Doesn't Hold A Candle To Her 40th

Happy birthday to everyone's favorite ex-racer/political pundit, Danica Patrick!

Oh, you didn't know Danica turns 42 today? Shame on you. Luckily for you, I watch Danica like a hawk because she's excellent at the #content game, and I just happened to notice she was trending today. 

Hm, I wondered to myself, why would Danica Patrick be trending? After all, it's tough to nudge your way into the algorithm on the same afternoon that Taylor Swift bikini pics drop. 

Hell, it's damn near impossible … unless you're Danica Patrick, of course. 

There are certain folks who just get the job done with the internet, and Loose Cannon Danica is one of 'em. 

Anyway, pictures of Danica started making the rounds today, and I figured it was because she turned 42 this morning when the sun came up. I was half-right. 

Turns out, the internet never forgets a wild birthday bash on the sea, and everyone and their mother took the chance to reminisce on Danica's 40th birthday party, which was one hell of a ride. 

Danica Patrick still has it at 42

Electric. What a time to be alive. It was so much simpler then. 

Joe Kinsey, shockingly, covered that little event like the OJ trial, noting at the time that a newly-single Danica "appeared to have no problem letting loose with her girlfriends as they did shots and partied it up on a yacht."

He also noted that they spent the next night dressing up in all red and painting the town the same color from the minute the sun went down. 

Again, what a time:

Anyway, fast-forward a few years and Danica is now 42 and in the midst of pissing off lefties every other day with her sane, conservative beliefs. 

She loves America, doesn't want transgender people in women's sports, and wants to protect the kids. The left hates it, which makes her an OutKick star, as if she wasn't one already. 

Unfortunately, it looks like the ex-racer toned it down a bit for her 42nd, at least in the early stages of the week. Patrick traded in her bikini for spandex this afternoon, wearing a crown and getting in a quick pump to celebrate her 42nd year on this planet. 

Not as good as the 40th B-day blowout, but the week is still young. Plenty of time to recapture the magic.