St. John, Indiana native Samantha Sarcinella, 22, is the girlfriend of NASCAR driver Kyle Busch. The two met in Indianapolis during the summer of 2007 and began a long-distance phone relationship thereafter. Samantha experienced her first race weekend with Kyle that November, but a rigorous final semester of college did not afford her much opportunity to travel to many more races until midway through the 2008 season.
Samantha recently graduated Purdue University with highest distinction in the honors curriculum. She received her degree in Psychology, her concentration being in Industrial/ Organizational Psychology. She plans to obtain her Master's degree in the same field and ultimately pursue a career in leadership coaching.
A fitness nut, Samantha was an aerobic instructor throughout college, teaching spinning and body sculpting on campus. She also worked as a promotional model for various companies and participated in several charity events to raise awareness for the United Way, cardiac care and breast cancer. She loves to jog, swim and be outdoors as much as possible. She is also an avid reader; her favorite author is James Patterson.
Samantha is the daughter of Steve and Donell Sarcinella; she has a younger brother, Steven. She currently resides in NASCARolina. Her birthdate is June 1, 1986.
