It is finally come to and end, the news the world has been waiting for-NASCAR driver Danica Patrick is now officially single and able to mingle.
According to documents filed in Maricopa County (Ariz.) Court, the marriage with Paul Hospenthal was "irretrievably broken" and reconciliation was not possible. As a result, the divorce was finalized on April, 17th.
Filing for divorce back in January, Patrick didn't wait for the finalization, as her rumored relationship with fellow NASCAR driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. went public when she told USA Today that she began dating Stenhouse "over the holidays" after forming an instant bond since entering the Nationwide Series as rookies together three years ago.
"I am sad to inform my fans that after 7 years, Paul and I have decided to amicably end our marriage," she wrote on Facebook. "This isn't easy for either of us, but mutually it has come to this. He has been an important person and friend in my life and that's how we will remain moving forward."
According to the documents, Patrick and Hospenthal entered into a prenuptial agreement Nov. 11, 2005. The couple had no children together.
Patrick's life, track-wise has taken off since making the jump to NASCAR, from Indy car.
She became the first woman to win a Sprint Cup pole and lead laps at the Daytona 500 in February, when she told USA TODAY Sports' Nate Ryan "I feel like I've just reached a point where I've stopped overthinking things and stopped trying to be scared of what might happen on the other side. You're just living your life, and that's that."
But, Patrick did state that she valued Hospenthal's business counsel as a key member of her inner circle.
"I learned a lot about business from him and am grateful for that," she said, according to USA Today.
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