Danica Patrick is "kinda pumped" for 2026, and her latest Instagram post gave fans a good look at why. The former NASCAR driver posted a belated photo dump from her New Year's celebration, and hidden among the photos is one of her planting a kiss on the cheek of an unidentified suitor. The man is standing with his arm around her and, for some added mystery, wearing New Year's glasses that obscure his eyes. "Not so new, new year's pics. 📸," Patrick, 43, captioned the Sunday, January 11 post. "Kinda pumped for 2026.