Answer this...

Fiancée a reminder of what's important to this..

 
Samantha Sarcinella - Photo: John Gurzinski/LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

"Other than being very easy on the eyes, Samantha is everything and anything a guy could ask for. It's frustrating when you have bad days on the track, but when I come back here with our puppies and Samantha, it brings me back to reality about life and what really is important.

"It reminds me there are way more important things out there in the world than what happens in a race ... like the men and women in the military fighting for us. They're in a lot worse situations than I could ever be in by finishing second."

- Kyle Busch on fiancée Samantha Sarcinella

Full story at Las Vegas Review Journal: BOOED AND BELOVED: Kyle Busch happy to be villain on track, but good deeds, fiancee reveal other side

Driving home the domestication of this...

The domestication of this generation of NASCAR drivers is moving full speed ahead. The NASCAR family has grown since last season.  Here's a quick recap of happenings on the domestic front.

   Penn Joseph Sauter                Garrett Robert Gordon

NEW ADDITIONS

Lucky #13
Johnny Sauter and wife Cortney welcomed their first son, Penn Joseph (PIC), on January 13th. Johnny is the driver of the #13 Thor Sport Racing truck in the Camping World series. With any luck, their number will bring them success in the rain-delayed running of the NextEra Energy Resources 250 tonight, Penn's one month birthday.

#7, It's A 'G' Thing, Baby
Athena Barber gave birth to Garrett Robert Gordon (PIC) on January 28th. This lil' one looks just like his namesake -- and he's built for speed with racing in both mom's and dad's genes and a solid racing name: Garrett Gordon. Reserve the #7. For G, of course.

HOT BUNS IN THE OVEN

Several drivers and a fan favorite crew member are expecting:

• Carl Edwards and Kate - Annie arrived February 24!
• Elliott Sadler and Amanda - Wyatt arrived February 15!
• Jimmie Johnson and Chandra - due in July
• Juan Pablo Montoya and Connie - due in July
• Jeff Gordon and Ingrid - due in August
• TJ Majors and Tamela

Carl and Kate are hoping the baby hangs in there 'til he gets home from Daytona. "She's got her legs crossed, and I've got my fingers crossed." [SBnation.com] Four-time champion Jimmie Johnson says he'll miss a race if necessary to be present for the birth. [NYTimes.com]

Wedding planning underway for this...

It's never too early to start planning your NASCAR wedding! Samantha Sarcinella picks up a Real Simple wedding book on her first day as Kyle Busch's fiancée.

via @KyleBusch's Twitpic.

Crashing the grid over mistaken identity of this...

Now, I'll be the first to admit that I'm not the best when it comes to identifying random women in photos I've never seen before. No doubt longtime readers recall my own FAILs. But, I generally recognize drivers in photos, which makes ID'ing their significant others all the more easier.

Grid Crasher: Grid WAG No. 16: Samantha Sarcinella

A lovely NASCAR lady who has two massive dogs

Or not.

I could understand mistaking Nicole Lunders for Sam ... if you're not familiar with either ... and only saw one picture ... and it wasn't up close ... or something. But, mistaking Greg Biffle for Kyle Busch? Not a chance.

Lost title has no cooling effect on this...

NASCAR WAGs come. NASCAR WAGs go. Rarely are they missed by fans once they've hit the road.

Athena Barber is an exception to the norm. Her off-season departure from NASCAR's fast lane still has people wondering, "WTF were you thinking, Clint Bowyer?"

Athena's natural beauty and outgoing personality, genuine fan-friendliness, affinity for the sport and dedication to her driver's career made her wildly popular even among female fans--and that's no small feat.

You can take NASCAR WAG out of her title, but she's still the Hottest -- and single men worldwide have taken notice. Eat your heart out, Clint "get this man a nickname" Bowyer.

NASCAR's Hottest Girlfriend Now Hottest Auto-Racing Fan

FHM - "In 2007, Athena Barber, Clint Bowyer's girlfriend at the time, was voted NASCAR's Hottest Girlfriend by the drivers in a Sports Illustrated poll, and it's not hard to tell why — beautiful, loves NASCAR and knows more about cars than your neighborhood mechanic. The recently single, high-octane hottie dished to FHM Online about the secret life of a NASCAR girlfriend."