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Drivers embark on journey to the altar with this...

NASCAR driver Casey Mears and fiancée Trisha Grablander

Congratulations are in order after all! Casey Mears' mom has confirmed that he and Trisha Grablander are indeed engaged. The new parents will tie the knot during the next off-season.

Indy Royalty Merger

Best of luck to Casey Irsay, daughter of Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay, who has accepted a proposal of marriage put forth by A.J. Foyt IV. 25-year-old Casey, who was born into NFL ownership, is the VP of marketing and community relations for The Colts. The Indianapolis football and racing family merger will take place on July 18--not in Indy, but in Sonoma, Calif. FAIL. Assuming the merger goes through, I'd like to propose they hold the wedding ceremony at The Brickyard. It would be way better if the bride walked down the bricks. I'm sure you agree. Sidenote: The driver's other "girlfriend" had no comment on his engagement.

Wedding bells are ringing for this...

Congratulations to NASCAR driver Carl Edwards and Dr. Katherine Downey who will tie the knot today!

Belated congratulations to NASCAR Crew Chief Bootie Barker and new bride Donna Peele who were married over Thanksgiving weekend.

... and to former driver Steve Park and Jessica Skarpelezos who were married Dec. 6.

Wedding bells not ringing for this...

Q. Is Casey Mears gearing up to make an honest woman out of baby mama Trisha Grablander?
A. Not yet ... The recent addition of his bio on the Childress Howard Motorsports website had fans chattering. When originally posted, his status was listed as "engaged." It was swiftly revised to "single."

Q. Did Chad Knaus's recent break up with Bruna Oliveira lead her to a rebound walk down the aisle with NASCAR mechanic Aaron "Beave" Kuehn?
A. No. A Facebook picture is worth a thousand words ... of gossip and speculation. Joke's on us.

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Standing by for the birth of this...

Mears Baby Watch!

If necessary, Casey Mears will forego Sunday's race to be present for the birth of this...

Brad Keselowski is on standby in Talladega should Casey's girlfriend, Trisha Grablander, happen to go into labor - Casey and Trisha's baby girl is expected at any moment.

UPDATE from the Mears Gang: She's here!!! Samantha Mae Mears was born Oct. 7th at 12:42pm, 8lbs. 7oz. 20 3/4 inches long. Sam has a lot of dark wavy hair and is just as pretty as she can be!! Mom and Dad are doing fantastic! Nana and Papa are doing pretty well too. Sam's middle name is after Grandma Skip as her real name is Mae.

Congratulations to NASCAR's newest mom and pop!

Guitar heroes dream on inside the drivers of this...

Nascar driver Casey Mears and girlfriend Trisha Grablander play Guitar Hero: Aerosmith at the Target Chip Ganassi Racing hospitality tent on June 28, 2008 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway  in Loudon, New Hampshire.  (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images for NASCAR)

NASCAR GUITAR HERO PHOTO GALLERY

Confirming the gf expectancy rate of this...

For the past few months, the NASCAR garage and internet message boards have been ripe with speculation that the girlfriends, both Arizona natives, of two of the NASCAR's most eligible bachelors are pregnant. Both unmarried Sprint Cup Series drivers were the subject of previous FAQs.

PREGGERS FAQs REDUX

Q. Is Casey Mears' girlfriend, Trisha Grablander, pregnant?
A. Yes. After months of rampant internet rumors (and persistent inquiries from a nosy gossip blogger?) Casey acknowledged publicly today that he is expecting to become a first-time father.

NASCAR driver Casey Mears and girlfriend Trisha Grablander,
Dover International Speedway, June 1, 2008

Q. Is it true about Robby Gordon and Sarah Wolterman? Are they execting as well?
A. There has been no official confirmation, but TGOM has confirmed that Sarah is pregnant. Sources say she has relocated to NASCARolina to be closer to Robby for the impending birth this summer (due date unknown). Please note that authorized representatives were afforded the opportunity but declined to comment.

TGOM de-fictionalizes this...

FACT OR FICTION?

1. Tony Stewart got a haircut, a back wax and is "single" once again.

Fact. The girl and the well-groomed Chia pet are apparently incompatible this month.

2. Elliott Sadler is single again.

Fiction. Despite rumors to the contrary, Elliott is not single. He is, however, injured.

3. [Insert cute driver name here]'s girlfriend is pregnant.

Fiction. Again, despite rumors to the contrary, a popular driver and his girlfriend are not expecting. TGOM thinks this rumor stems from a few corn-flakey fans with warped expectations of the female form. A larger-than-size-0 waist does not always add up to an expectant mother.

4. [Insert veteran driver name here]'s ex-girlfriend is pregnant.

TBD. TGOM, et. al. are on bump watch. Some evidence suggests we'll see an uprising, but the jury's still out.

5. Jack Roush still hates Toyota.

DUH.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. thinks the offender should have their hard card taken away, but NASCAR says they won't get involved. Guess they don't always listen to Junior. Michael Waltrip has confessed the "mistake" on behalf of MWR.

Speaking of Junior ...

6. The tallglassofmilk and Dale Earnhardt Jr. have been secretly dating since they met in 2003, which is why we rarely see him in public with women and how he is able to control what is written about him and all the girlfriend decoys on Answer this...

For real? You just go right on with your bad selves and those imaginations. "We" decline comment on our personal lives.

Updates have been noticeably light since the beginning of Easter break, but the TGOM inbox is never dull. Hope y'all enjoyed my sharing and the setting of the record straight.

Brickyard: The most FAQs from this...

Female fans want to know this...

Editor's note: This post has not been updated in a while - some info may no longer be accurate!

Inquiring minds want to know all about NASCAR drivers' wives, girlfriends and eligibility status.  These women are the most popular requests at Answer this... 

Q. NASCAR Wives and Girlfriends
A. List: The wives and girlfriends of this...

Q. Justin Allgaier
A. Status: Married. Wife: Ashley Allgaier

Q. A.J. Allmendinger
A. Status: Married. Wife: Lynne Kushnirenko. (Flickr)

Q. Aric Almirola
A. Status: Dating. GIrlfriend: Janice Goss, daughter of crew chief Randy Goss

Q. Casey Atwood
A. Status: Married. Wife: Laura

Q. Stanton Barrett
A. Status: Unknown. (Former: Janae Nyholm*)

Q. Greg Biffle
A. Status: Married. Wife: Nicole Lunders

Q. Todd Bodine
A. Status: Taken. Girlfriend: Janet Paczkowski (Flickr)

Q. Clint Bowyer
A. Status: Dating. GIrlfriend: Lorra Podsiadlo. (Former: Athena Barber PHOTOS)

Q. Kurt Busch
A. Status: Married. Wife: Eva Busch PHOTOS (Former: Nikki*; Melissa Shaper*)

Q. Kyle Busch
A. Status: Dating. Girlfriend: Samantha Sarcinella PHOTOS (Former: Erica Dewey)

Q. Matt Crafton have a girlfriend?
A. Status: Dating. Girlfriend: Ashley Greer (Previously: Jolie Holiday; Ex-wife: Jocelyn Crafton)

Q. Erik Darnell
A. Status: Engaged. Fiancée: Amber Moody.

Q. Kertus Davis
A. Status: Dating. Girlfriend: Cherith.

Q. Does Teresa Earnhardt have a boyfriend?
A. Unknown.

Q. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
A. Status: Dating non-exclusively. Dale Jr. is dating this...

Q. Carl Edwards 
A. Status: Married. Wife: Kate Downey PHOTOS (Former: Amanda Beard)

Q. Jimmy Elledge
A. Status: Married; dating. Wife: Kelley Earnhardt Elledge. Girlfriend: unknown.

Q. Blake Feese
A. Status: Unknown. Last known: Single.

Q. Aaron Fike
A. Status: Engaged. Fiancée: Casi Davidson. (Flickr*)

Q. AJ Foyt IV
A. Status: Dating. Current: Casey Irsay, the daughter of Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay. (Former: Mollie Menard, Shana Prevette, Raygan Swan, Jessica)

Q. Larry Foyt
A. Status: Dating. Currently: Cielo Garcia. (Former Fiancée: Aniesa Scott)

Q. Cale Gale
A. Status: Unavailable. Girlfriend: Jen

Q. Brendan Gaughan?
A. Status: Married. Wife: Tatum Hayes (Former: Beccy Gordon)

Q. Jeff Gordon
A. Status: Married. Wife: Ingrid Vandebosch (Former girlfriend: Amanda Church; Ex-wife: Brooke Sealy)

Q. Robby Gordon
A. Status: Dating. Currently: Unknown. (Mother of Max: Sarah Wolterman; former girlfriends: Renee White, Jessica Skarpalezos)

Q. Denny Hamlin
A. Status: Dating non-exclusively. (Former longtime girlfriend: Kristin Buntain)

Q. Shane Hmiel
A. Status: Unknown. (Former: Emily Whitaker*)

Q. Tyler Hmiel
A. Status: Unknown.

Q. Shane Huffman   
A. Married. Wife: Wendy, mother of his son, Landon. Former: Meredith Brewer, mother of his daughter, Madison Kate.

Q. Ryan Hunter-Reay
A. Status: Taken. Girlfriend: Beccy Gordon

Q. Kasey Kahne
A. Status: Dating non-exclusively. (Former:Jenny Severance, Ashley Miller ; Britney Hagy; Ashley Speegle; Kristy Labonte; Lacey Wills; Amanda)

Q. Kale Kahne
A. Status: Questionable. Rumored to be trying to patch things up with MLM. (Former: Michelle Lynn Murgoitio, Christy Johnson)

Q. Kole Kahne
A. Status: Married. Wife: Beckie Griffin

Q. Willie Kahne?
A. Last known status: Divorced. Ex-wife: Krista Schatz.

Q. Joel Kauffman
A. Last known status: Unavailable. Girlfriend: Kacie. (Flickr*)

Q. Stuart Kirby
A. Status: Married. Wife: Niki. (Flickr*)

Q. Todd Kluever
A. Satus: Unknown.

Q. Kyle Krisiloff
A. Status: Unknown. Last known to be single.

Q. Travis Kvapil
A. Status: Married. Wife: Jennifer. (Flickr*)

Q. Justin Labonte
A. Status: Taken. Girlfriend: Mindy Ann Walker (Flickr*)

Q. Burney Lamar
A. Status: Married. Wife: NIki Taylor. (Former: Kelly Sismondo)

Q. Stephen Leicht   
A. Status: Dating. Girlfriend Ashley*. (Former: Kara*)

Q. Joey Logano
A. Status: Dating. Girlfriend: Sabrina Simpson

Q. Chad McCumbee
A. Status: Married. Wife: Stephie Pate

Q. Michael McDowell
A. Status: Married. Wife: Jami

Q. Mark McFarland
A. Status: Dating. Currently: Kelley Earnhardt Elledge (Former: Sarah Lynn Tatum)

Q. Jamie McMurray
A. Status: Engaged. Fiancée: Christy Futrell. PHOTOS (Former: Katie Wallace; Cielo Garcia)

Q. Casey Mears
A. Status: Dating. Girlfriend and mother of Samantha: Trisha Grablander (Flickr*). (Former: Brittany Glover, daughter of Chip Ganassi team manager Tony Glover; Melissa Joan Hart ) (Flickr*) 

Q. Paul Menard
A. Status: Unavailable. Girlfriend: Jennifer. (Flickr*)

Q. Chase Montgomery
A. Status: Unavailable. Girlfriend: Susan. (Flickr*)

Q. Ryan Moore
A. Status: Unknown. Last unconfirmed: Dale Jr.'s ex, Tiffany Ross.

Q. Danny O'Quinn
A. Status: Unknown. Believed to be single. (Former girlfriend: Pam)

Q. Steve Park 
A. Status: Married. Wife: Jessica Skarpelezos (Flickr*)

Q. Timothy Peters
A. Status: Married. Wife: Sara Haskins

Q. Chase Pistone
A. Status: Unconfirmed. Last known: Katie Wallace.

Q. David Ragan
A. Status: Unavailable. Girlfriend: Jacquelyn Butler

Q. Boston Reid
A. Status: Unavailable. Girlfriend: Jennifer. (Flickr*)

Q. Scott Riggs
A. Status: Married. Wife: Jai. (Flickr*)

Q. Elliott Sadler 
A.  Status: Married. Wife: Amanda Prince. (Former girlfriend: Lisa Tollett)

Q. Johnny Sauter
A. Status: Married. Wife: Cortney Owen. PHOTOS

Q. Regan Smith
A. Status: Unavailable. Girlfriend: Megan Mayhew. (Flickr*)

Q. Reed Sorenson
A. Status: Dating. Girlfriend: Laura Frame. (Former: Liz Brown)

Q. David Starr
A. Status: Married. Wife: Kim Wright.

Q. Tony Stewart
A. Status: Dating. Currently: Renee White. (Former: Tara Roquemore; Jaime Schaffer; Krista Dwyer)

Q. David Stremme
A. Status: Dating. Girlfriend: Elizabeth Peschock. (Former: Whitney Jacobs).

Q. Martin Truex Jr.
A. Status: Taken. Girlfriend: Sherry Pollex PHOTOS

Q. Brian Vickers
A. Status: Dating. Currently: Amy Chiott. (Recent: Mara Kadish; Former: Ivonne Macias)

Q. Auggie Vidovich
A. Status: Unavailable. Girlfriend: Lacie.

Q. Stephen Wallace
A. Status: Dating. Currently: Tarah. Former: Ashley Smith, Ashton Glover.

Q. Greg Wallace
A. Status: Unknown.

Q. Tyler Walker
A. Status: Dating. Currently: Danielle. (Former: Stirling Madrid*)

Q. Brandon Whitt
A. Status: Dating. Currently: Wendy Foster. (Former: Carrie*)

Q. Chris Wimmer
A. Status: Unknown

Q. Josh Wise
A. Status: Dating. Currently: the aforementioned Ashley Miller.

Q. Jon Wood
A. Status: Dating. Currently back with Adrienne Groce? (Former: Ashley Smith, Sherry Pollex)

What about the crew chiefs and pit crew of this...

Q. Does Bootie Barker have a girlfriend?
A. Status: Engaged. Fiancée: Donna Peele.

Q. Does Randy Cox (cc to David Stremme)?
A. Status: Unknown.

Q. How about #15 Jackman T.J. Ford?
A. Status: Unknown. Rumored to be dating ESPN's Jamie Little.

Q. Do you know anything about Chad Knaus' girlfriend?
A. Status: Taken. Girlfriend: Bruna Oliveira

Q. Does Steve Letarte have a girlfriend?
A. Status: Married. Wife: Tricia.

Q. Does Robbie Loomis have a girlfriend?
A. Status: Still unmarried.

Q. What about #48 car chief Ron Malec?
A. Status: Unknown.

Q. Lance McGrew?
A. Erica Dewey, former girlfriend of Kyle Busch

Q. What about #18 car chief Scott Zipadelli?
A. Status: Unavailable. Current: Live-in girlfriend, California native Marnae Costa, 37-year-old mother of two.

What about the journalists of this...?

Q. What about NASCAR's journalist Marty Smith, is he currently single or dating?
A. Married to Lainie. (Flickr*)

Q. Is Matt Yocum married?
A. Yep. Nope. He got engaged to Ingrid Bendezu on Nov. 29, 2001 and was to be married on Jan. 25, 2003, but apparently the wedding never happened.

* Note: Additional photos tagged 'exclusive' are available to Answer this... Flickr friends only. 

This post was updated on July 9, 2008, but not entirely. More updates to follow.

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