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At mainstream sporting events like football and basketball, people love to gawk at the group of dancers who wear sparkly outfits, high boots, and short shorts. They have funny nicknames like the LuvaBulls, are usually attractive, and do quick routines during TV timeouts. That's nice and all, but NASCAR people have one question: why? The fans who are in attendance to watch cars drive left for multiple hours are more than attractive enough to provide some mid-race eye candy. They don't need stinkin' designated women to provide entertainment. Need further proof that the NASCAR scene is extremely attractive? Just look at who the drivers have been linked with.
We know it's cliché to say that women fall for guys in fast cars, but stereotypes exist for a reason. Professional drivers have a history of bagging Playboy Bunnies, Sports Illustrated swimsuit models, and pretty much any other hottie who sees some appeal in the checkered flag. Work on the farmer's tan, grab your camo hat from the basement, and bring your beer cozy: It's time raise a Budweiser to 10 NASCAR Drivers That Get More Women Than Rappers.
Elliot Sadler
Elliot Sadler is a man who knows how to deal with a tough break up. After the end of a three-year relationship with beauty queen and Carolina Panthers Cheerleader Lisa Tollett, he quickly found his way into the arms of a European supermodel known only as "CS." The seasoned driver has settled down a bit in recent years. His wife Amanda has a far less exotic career than some of the ladies he used to run around with: she is a fourth-grade teacher and YMCA swimming instructor.
And yes, she is also hot.
Carl Edwards
If Carl Edwards had never dated again after landing Amanda Beard in 2004, we still probably would have put him on this list. Beard was just one of the ladies Carl took up with before he met his future wife. He is currently married to the lovely and brainy Dr. Kate Downey, with whom Edwards has two children.
Brian Vickers
For a guy who cites The Sound of Music as one of his favorite films, Vickers has gotten a lot of play. Over the years, he has been linked with several celebrity beauties, including actress Ivonne Macias and Supercross announcer Erin Bates. He is currently dating outside of the celebrity limelight: Vickers' girlfriend Sarah Kensington is an interior designer.
Denny Hamlin
For a while there, it looked like Denny Hamlin would end up an old-fashioned one-woman man. He dated his high school sweetheart, Kristin Buntain, for eight years. Buntain even quit her job so that she could be closer to Hamlin. After their relationship ended, however, Hamlin was connected to a number of beautiful women, including Athena Barber, before finally landing on the ex-Bobcats dancer Jordan Fish.
Clint Bowyer
When we found out Athena Barber is Clint Bowyer's ex-girlfriend, we felt bad for the guy. Our pity quickly evaporated when we saw a picture of his current lady, Lorra Podsiadlo.
Kasey Kahne
Kasey Kahne has been in his fair share of celebrity relationships through the years. He has dated beauty queens and NASCAR royalty, but Kahne had his most baller moment in 2004. USA Today did a feature on female NASCAR fans and Ashley Speegle (pictured) was interviewed. Several months later, Kahne and Speegle were an item. We wonder how that conversation started, "So, I hear you're a NASCAR fan. Well, umm, I drive for NASCAR, so ..."
Jimmie Johnson
Decorated NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson met his wife Chandra through fellow NASCAR legend Jeff Gordon. How did Gordon know Chandra? Well, his wife modeled with her in New York back in the day. We're just glad that NASCAR drivers with super hot model wives help their fellow drivers bag super hot model wives. Chandra Johnson, for her part, is more than just a pretty face. She has retired from modeling and now spends her time running the "Jimmie Johnson Foundation," which is "dedicated to assisting children, families and communities in need throughout the United States."
Kyle Busch
Busch's long-term girlfriend was a beauty queen who went on to compete for the Miss America crown. This isn't her. This is his wife, Samantha, who he dated after he broke up with the beauty queen.
Jeff Gordon
It's tough being Jeff Gordon: he's had so many models throw themselves at him that he has trouble keeping relationships afloat. His marriage to his first wife, model Brooke Sealey, ended partially due to allegations that he had an affair with Playboy bunny Deanna Merryman. He went on to marry his second wife, super model Ingrid Vandebosch (pictured), several years later.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
The son of the Intimidator is known as the most eligible bachelor on the NASCAR circuit. He has been linked to television models, reality stars, and Playboy playmates. The dude even went out with the late Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes of TLC for a brief period. One website links Earnhardt to more than a dozen different beauties. And those are just the ones we know about.
