PHOTO OF THE WEEK
Mike and Angie Skinner victory straddle following his NCTS win at Martinsville (Photo: Jason Smith)
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ALWAYS IN OUR HEARTS
Another trip to Martinsville, another bittersweet win for Hendrick Motorsports. Please pause at this time to observe a moment of silence for those members of the NASCAR family lost and a prayer for those left behind on October 24, 2004.
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PRUNING THE SHRUB
Quoting this...
"I haven't really changed much of anything of what's been going on around me and within me. Maybe having a little bit better surroundings has been the biggest thing. Just a couple different people I've got around me now that are helping me out and doing some things differently for me."
A New Deihl
No idea which "couple different people" Kyle Busch is referring to in the quote, but one of the significant things he's changed about his surroundings recently is his girlfriend. Kyle hasn't exactly been shy about his new romantic interest, 23-year-old Mifflintown, Penn. native Ashley Deihl.
Ashley grew up around racing--the daughter of local dirt track racer Bob Deihl (Clinton County Speedway, Port Royal Speedway). She is a two-time Powder Puff winner and the holder of several motorsports pageant titles, including Ms. Motorsports 2005, Ms. Motorama 2003 and Miss All Truck Nationals 2003. More recently, Ashley was a 2007 Face of Champ Car Finalist. She has also modeled for motorsports sponsors Sunoco Race Fuels, Stacker 2 and VP Fuels, among others.
Kyle and Ashley became acquainted several months ago and began a relationship not long after he ended his previous relationship with longtime girlfriend, Erica Dewey.
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THE MOST FAQ
Q. Who is Kyle Busch's new woman?
A. See above.
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THE FORMER MRS. GORDON MAKES A SPLASH!
Brooke Sealy and her beau at the opening of "Attack of the Purple Mermaid Dress"
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IT'S A SILLY SEASON
- Congrats to Jeremy Mayfield who will replace Jeff Green in the CNC/Haas #66 Chevrolet in 2008.
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In case you missed this...
- Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s engine blew again this week, but his grandma Martha got hers repaired. Best wishes to her for a speedy recovery from her by-pass surgery.
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SHOUT OUTS
Bristol Meyers Squibb, Edison, NJ
Chip Ganassi Racing, Concord, NC
1112th Signal Battalion, Ft. Bragg, Fayetteville, N.C.
Redbull, Santa Monica, Calif.
Snap-On Incorporated, Carson, Calif.
Toyota Motor Corporation, Newark, Calif.
Thank you all for reading!
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