Only Six Days to the Daytona 500
Athletes and Celebrities, Car Racing February 11th. 2008, 4:42pm
We know less than nothing about the Daytona 500, but a few readers seem to care – enough so, that they’ve steered us in the general direction of interesting subplots for this Sunday’s race. We’ll let the mainstream media do the heavy lifting of analyzing whatever car racing enthusiasts analyze, and offer up something you may actually care about – how women could affect the Daytona 500 (obvious answer: minimally). The lady you see here is Athena Barber, who may or may not be the most attractive “girlfriend” in NASCAR. But wait! Does she still count if she’s no longer “dating” this Clint Bowyer fellow?
Really though, can any of the drivers’ wives come close to Jimmie Johnson’s wife, Chandra?
See? We know nothing about NASCAR. Those of you seeking an actual preview – wait till Friday. We’ve commissioned a NASCAR expert (read: a fan) to write one. If anyone else interested, drop us an email.
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February 11th, 2008 at 4:44 pm
TBL…a few readers care about golf too.
can NASCAR fans even access the internet? i know they got electricity back in 2003, scary to think they could operate a computer this soon.
southerners doin some o’ dat learnin’. good for them.
February 11th, 2008 at 4:44 pm
Chandra looks like a hydra.
February 11th, 2008 at 4:47 pm
I predict the cars will do nothing but make left turns for 5 hours.
February 11th, 2008 at 4:47 pm
Did you realize that Ashley Judd’s husband, Dario Franchitti, is driving in NASCAR this year?
February 11th, 2008 at 4:48 pm
@cbh: and the occasional right turn into the wall.
February 11th, 2008 at 4:49 pm
@lohur–yeah, Dario is HOT.
February 11th, 2008 at 4:49 pm
Ashley Judd is no longer super hot.
February 11th, 2008 at 4:50 pm
im sorry but no on johnson’s wife. I would go with Gordons. that little man can pull some models. i cant spell his wifes name but she is hot
February 11th, 2008 at 4:51 pm
@ Spencer: low blow
@ TBL: i couldnt agree more. Judd is overexposed.
February 11th, 2008 at 4:51 pm
Or if you are Tony Stewart…a right hook to the jaw
February 11th, 2008 at 4:52 pm
@Spencer – nice lazy stereotype. Do you write for Leno?
February 11th, 2008 at 4:52 pm
@atlantasportsfan – I was hoping no one would catch the awkward phrasing in my post. Thanks for calling me out on it!
Should read:
I beg to differ. Dario Franchitti’s wife, Ashley Judd, is HOT!
February 11th, 2008 at 4:54 pm
@lohur…I totally knew what you meant, don’t worry. And I disagree with TBL. Judd is hotter than Jimmie Johnson’s woman.
February 11th, 2008 at 4:54 pm
Ashley Judd has to be in every conversation about NASCAR Wags — possible No. 1!
February 11th, 2008 at 4:54 pm
Their season is so goddamn long…didn’t their last one just end in November?
I’ve never understood the fun of watching the same guys race against each other every week…at least in real sports you’re playing different teams during the season
February 11th, 2008 at 4:55 pm
Ricky Bobby’s ex wife puts Ashley Judd to shame.
http://us.imdb.com/media/rm4089616640/nm0004753
February 11th, 2008 at 4:56 pm
For any NASCAR fans out there, educate me: It seems like the only competitive advantage a driver has is due to his car, not to his skills/abilities. Am I wrong? Just one of the many reasons I can’t get into NASCAR.
February 11th, 2008 at 4:56 pm
atlanta…if by write, you mean wash his ridiculous amount of cars while secretly plotting to cut out his vocal cords, then yes, im one of his best writers.
should i have gone with: NASCAR fans can stop fucking their siblings long enough to get on the internet?
i kid, i kid.
February 11th, 2008 at 4:58 pm
Ricky Bobby: How was school today, boys?
Walker: I threw a bunch of Grandpa Chip’s war medals off the bridge.
Chip: I can’t hold my tongue. These kids are my grandchildren, and you are raising them wrong
Walker: Shut up Chip, or I’ll go ape shit on your ass!
Texas Ranger: Yeah, Chip, Momma says I should kick you in the back of the head!
Cal Naughton, Jr.: Yeah! Go on and get some boys!
Texas Ranger: I’m gonna come at you like a spider monkey!
Walker: I may be 10 years old but I’ll beat your ass!
Cal Naughton, Jr.: Go and get some, boys.
Texas Ranger: I’m all hopped up on Mountain Dew!
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Texas Ranger: I’m all jacked up on mountain dew!
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February 11th, 2008 at 4:59 pm
Big Nuts
Kudos +1
February 11th, 2008 at 4:59 pm
i believe its “SHUT YOUR MOUTH CHIP.” and the only reason i know this is because whenever my buddy Chip acts like an asshole, that’s the first phrase out of my mouth.
February 11th, 2008 at 5:00 pm
Does Danica Patrick do it for anybody? Or is her attractiveness inflated because she is a racecar drive.
February 11th, 2008 at 5:01 pm
Gordon’s wife is obviously hot, she is a super model. However pound for pound, NASCAR girlfriends and wives may be the hottest in sports. I stress MAY BE but there is a site I saw once with nothing but pics of all of their women. Impressive is an understatement.
February 11th, 2008 at 5:01 pm
i thought her attractiveness was inflated because she never won anything. so once she wins, is she still attractive?
February 11th, 2008 at 5:02 pm
@ Spencer:
you actually have a friend named Chip, yet you make fun of Nascar fans ?
(you gotta admit, it’s like calling the kettle black)
February 11th, 2008 at 5:02 pm
I find Danica Patrick highly overexposed and if someone thinks she is hot, hightly overrated.
February 11th, 2008 at 5:04 pm
touché.
he’s more of an acquaintence, a friend of a friend, if you will.
and yes, he only wears lacoste shit in fucking pastel colors and spends more than $15 on a haircut. he’s also a +1.2 handicap golfer and has taken a lot of money from me.
February 11th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
CBH:
Google Danica Patrick and FHM. Check out her “Spread”. it should change your mind.
February 11th, 2008 at 5:06 pm
@ Spencer:
i’ve been dying to know your reaction to this…
What’s up with that a-hole Kellen Winslow ? I hear he is posturing for a new contract ? if that’s true, tell him to shut his trap. (or maybe tell his agnt/father to shut his trap) he finally played a healthy year and he wants more money ?
February 11th, 2008 at 5:07 pm
FHM is not a good source for hotness. they could take pics of me in 2 lbs of makeup and photoshop in some tits and youd think i was smokin hot.
February 11th, 2008 at 5:07 pm
@atlantasportsfan – This year that competitive advantage is presumably gone thanks to the safer COT. Most of the best drivers do have a competitive advantage in regards to hand/eye coordination. Try handling a car at 190MPH on a straightaway, then 160-165MPH around the turns, all the while trying to avoid other cars within a few inches of your car (sometimes its a little too difficult if you want to make a pass). Then you have a crew chief talking in your ear about pit strategy, plus a spotter letting you know about potential dangers in front of you and behind you.
NASCAR is a team sport as well. Besides the aforementioned spotter and crew chief, a driver needs a fast, good pit crew for tire changes, filling fuel tank, and track bar adjustments (aerodynamic improvements).
February 11th, 2008 at 5:11 pm
Gonzo…simple. drew rosenhaus became his agent after the SOLJAH fired the potsons. and agents dont get paid until they negotiate a contract, and rosenhaus wont sleep until he gets paid. that’s all it is.
k2 is a smart dude, and shockingly, enjoys being a Brown. he knows that the team helped him out big time after his motorcycle shit and that he’s under contract until 2010 (probably the last year his body still works) so he has no leverage. the browns might throw a bone his way, but its not high on their priorty list.
its not that big of a deal. hes not gonna sit out, so we have that going for us.
February 11th, 2008 at 5:29 pm
NASCAR WAGs=cheerleader hot, but (generally) with less plastic and slightly less makeup.
Danica=not hot, but not unattractive; she’s like a tomboy who gave herself a makeover and went overboard. She might as well be wearing the Jan Brady Afro wig in that FHM spread.
Ashley=still attractive, but is starting to look like her mom (fortunately not like her sister)
February 11th, 2008 at 5:29 pm
@lohur – I don’t doubt that NASCAR drivers have to keep their head on a swivel while operating machinery in a dangerous environment. But the only team where skill/talent really takes over in the sport is that the road courses. Elsewhere, the car is the predominant factor determining the winner of the race…
… which, of course, is why Jimmie Johnson and his cheating crew chief have won back-to-back titles.
February 11th, 2008 at 5:30 pm
EDIT ABOVE: “But the only time where skill/talent really takes over in the sport is at the road courses.”
February 11th, 2008 at 7:09 pm
Just curious, have any of you ever been to a NASCAR race?
February 11th, 2008 at 7:18 pm
@Cabbage – No despite living within 10 miles of the California Speedway. I have heard many races.
February 11th, 2008 at 7:29 pm
Cabbage – I covered one some years ago as a journalist
February 11th, 2008 at 7:41 pm
Which tracks did you attend TBL?
February 11th, 2008 at 10:03 pm
Best photo in the slide show …
Bowyer with his hottie holding a flag that says “Pole Award”.
Hell, if I was standing next to that, I’d win a “pole” award, too.
And Miss Barber is lit up smoking hot compared to Johnson’s plastic mate.
February 11th, 2008 at 10:40 pm
Gordon’s wife is pretty nice as well:
http://www.gambling911.com/Ingrid-Vandebosch-10.jpg
And for those who say NASCAR is just cars going left:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=TzUL3YHAkbE&feature=related