Q. On the Denny Hamlin episode of CMT's "Cribs," they showed a woman that he introduced as Ms. Hawaiian Tropic. She looks familiar. Are they dating now?
A. No. While popular NASCARolina swimsuit model Shana Prevette has been linked with a few NASCAR drivers, including Robby Gordon, David Stremme and the recently engaged Anthony Foyt IV, she is now married. The new bride met her husband, Aaron Hershman, last fall. They got hitched less than two weeks later in Las Vegas.
Q. Speaking of Stremme and Gordon ... status please. A.
David Stremme is still seeing Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s former girlfriend, Elizabeth Peschock. Sources say the couple is "mostly on" but the relationship is still in the first-three-month-trial phase. Given that this is the off season--that's like a guaranteed return policy. All bets are off 'til reality sets in after Daytona. Robby Gordon spent time over the holidays with baby Max and baby mama Sarah, but it was his girlfriend Sherry that accompanied him to South America for the Dakar Rally. To each his own definition of this status.
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We're just past halfway through the NASCAR season, headed back where we started and rumors abound as the teams make their way to Daytona International Speedway.
Who wants a piece of this...? NASCAR driver Clint Bowyer at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, N.H. June 27, 2008 - AP Photo/Jim Cole
Them's Fightin' Words Were there more fireworks at New Hampshire Motor Speedway than what the fans saw on TV? Word has it that the most exciting action took place off camera--and did not involve Kyle Busch or Juan Pablo Montoya. Sources say that following the race--and an on-track
incident between Clint Bowyer and Sam Hornish--Bowyer paid a visit to the #77 car, swiftly removed the window net and gave Hornish a tongue-lashing, encouraging a return to IRL or else ...
Speaking of IRL ...
No Stock in Mears While everyone ponders whether Casey Mears will get job offers from RCR, DEI or Ganassi, rumors have surfaced that he is headed to Penske to replace Ryan. Briscoe, that is. Speculation is that the Mears Gang wants Casey back in the open wheel racing family and that Casey is already in talks with Roger Penske to replace IndyCar driver Ryan Briscoe in the #6 in 2009.
Worst Kept Secret Fifty-year-old Mark Martin to the Hendrick Motorsports #5 in 2009 for one last shot at the championship that has eluded him for 26 years? Looks like they're already done talking. Announcement expected Friday.
Father Knows Best Kept Secret Multiple sources confirm that Robby Gordon's girlfriend has given birth to his first child, but there has been no official statement from the driver. Unofficially, some are speculating that he is gearing up to publicly acknowledgeaccept announce his venture into fatherhood and accept congratulations from his legion of fans.
Manufacturing Godfather All speculation points to a Tony Stewart / HAAS deal being imminent. Some say, HAAS? Some say, Chevy made Smoke an offer he couldn't refuse. Ryan Newman, Office Depot and Burger King reported to be on board.
Still Not Mandatory
Spies tell me there are rumblings on the inside of a "sting" in the works to bust up an alleged "Traveling NASCAR Drug Cartel." If we were naming names, there'd be a couple drivers, a girlfriend and an entire team that ought to get a shout out in the hopes they heed the warning. But ... that naming names thing in connection with illegal substances is an issue and the lawyers are on vacation this week, so ... I shall remain silent and hopeful that said individuals get the message and get wise/help before getting caught and not the other way around.
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.
Former Miss Winston Renee White is a current female companion of two-time NASCAR champion Tony Stewart. The two were first spotted by an Answer this... reader having dinner on Lake Norman last October. Their relationship was brought to the attention of race fans Mother's Day weekend when Renee appeared by Tony's side in a victory lane photo celebrating his Nationwide Series win at Darlington Raceway.
Renee, a 1990 graduate of University of North Carolina, Greensboro, served as one of NASCAR's trophy girls in 1991-92, during which time she met and began dating driver Derrike Cope. They were married in 1995 and later divorced in 2004. In 2005, Renee began an on- and off-again relationship with driver Robby Gordon, their latest break up coming in the summer of 2007.
A native of High Point, N.C., Renee still resides in the NASCARolina area. Her birthdate is May 10, 1968.
My favorite Hollywood stunt man, NASCAR driver Stanton Barrett ("Spider Man"), has been keeping himself busy off the track. Check out this behind-the-scenes video of his stunt for the season finale of "Moonlight," airing Friday @ 9pm on CBS.
Race car driver Bobby Hamilton shocked NASCAR fans in 2006 by announcing that he had neck cancer right before his final race. But his wife Lori says that it wasn't his racing that made her husband a true champion. Lori told momlogic.com, “You can win a championship on a race track or you can win a race running it, but when you’re faced with cancer or adversity such as what Bobby was, that’s when you know he’s a true champion. That’s when the courage comes out.”
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The Stuff Inside
"We champion the stuff inside. Wherever we find it." ~ Jim Beam
Jim Beam is celebrating their clients by giving fans a closer look at 'the stuff inside" their favorite NASCAR driver, bands and projects it sponsors.
Here's to the stuff inside Robby Gordon, who continues to lead the way in engaging his fans online:
"Love me or hate me, no matter what I'm racing, I'm going to give you a damn good show."
Robby drives the most brutal races in the world, through war zones and
deserts, all while being NASCAR®’s only single-car, owner/driver. While
other drivers enjoy their time off, Robby works on his cars, manages
his teams, plans and drives in races around the world. He’s won every
kind of race he’s entered: dirt bikes, stock cars, and off road.
Sometimes racing twice in the same day.
What does Robby want people to know about him?
"I want people to know about my passion for racing. That I drive in the world’s most dangerous races. I’m the only American to ever win a stage of the Dakar Rally. I never stop. I’ll race anything. Anywhere!"
He also wants you to know he'd like you to vote him into the All-Star race.
Q. Huh? Did I hear correctly? Tony Stewart is dating the former Mrs. Derrick Cope and ex-girlfriend of Robby Gordon? A. Ya know ... when I heard Tony and former Miss Winston Renee White were spotted having dinner together in Lake Norman back in October and then didn't hear anything more about it, it didn't seem worth mentioning. When I heard Renee, an avid race goer, was at Darlington Raceway last week, I didn't think much about it. But when fans told me they heard Tony talking about his new girlfriend's "maiden voyage" to the track on his radio show I started re-thinking ... sources say they're "just friends." And I've got this piece of land for sale in ...
Q. Is that baby registry I saw on BabysRUs for real? A. Currently awaiting official confirmation of its validity or fraudulence. Stay tuned ... Update: What a surprise ... a fan with too much time on their hands. Hmmm. It seems several NASCAR couples are expecting--unbeknownst to them! I guess fake MySpace profiles got too boring after people stopped paying attention. So how 'bout a baby registry?!
Q. Is Casey Mears' girlfriend, Trisha Grablander, pregnant?
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