during qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Go Bowling 400 at Kansas Speedway on May 12, 2017 in Kansas City, Kansas.

Before her Southern 500 run, Danica Patrick did an exercise routine that looks awfully painful


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We all know Danica Patrick is a big fan of yoga. One look at her Instagram account proves that.

But, before the Southern 500 at Darlington on Sunday, Patrick did what can only be described as a back-breaking routine that will make you marvel at not only her flexibility, but the ability to do something that looks excruciatingly painful.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BYlOhfOh03o/?taken-by=danicapatrick

I mean, it hurt me just looking at this.

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And remember -- she did this before a grueling race.