Danica Patrick raises awareness for COPD

Danica Patrick was on hand at the Fort Worth Stockyards to help raises awareness for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Thursday afternoon. Patrick spent nearly two hours signing autographs for hundreds of fans. You can read more about COPD and the people it affects here: http://www.healthline.com/health/copd/inspirational-stories

Ft. Worth, Texas – In this photo Go Daddy and NASCAR Nationwide Series™ Driver Danica Patrick poses for a photograph with Savannah Watson, 13-months, during a event to raises awareness of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) at the Ft. Worth Stockyards as part of DRIVE4COPD’s Great American Screen Off. So far this year, nearly 500,000 people have been screened for their risk at various events and DRIVE4COPD.COM. (Brandon Wade/AP Images for www.Drive4COPD.com)

Ft. Worth, Texas – In this photo provided by the DRIVE4COPD campaign, Go Daddy and NASCAR Nationwide Series™ Driver Danica Patrick autographs Evert Miller's shirt. Patrick was on hand to raises awareness of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) at the Ft. Worth Stockyards as part of DRIVE4COPD’s Great American Screen Off. So far this year, nearly 500,000 people have been screened for their risk at various events and DRIVE4COPD.COM. (Brandon Wade/AP Images for www.Drive4COPD.com)