Patrick's parents T.J. and Bev Patrick, met on a blind date at a snowmobile event in the 1970s when Bev was a mechanic for a friend's snowmobile T.J. raced snowmobiles, motocross, and midget cars. They have owned a Java Hut and a plate glass company.
Patrick was a cheerleader at Hononegah Community High School near Beloit, Wisconsin, in 1996. She dropped out of high school and attained a GED. Currently, T.J. helps his daughter by driving her motor coach and managing her website and merchandise trailer, while Bev handles Patrick's business affairs.
After the 2004 racing season, Rahal Letterman Racing officially announced that Patrick would