Better Half Dash - The Ladies of NASCAR Compete

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Meet the Better Half Dash Competitors

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Kristen Yeley

Wife of JJ Yeley

Home Town: South Gate, CA
Reside: Charlotte, NC
Spotter: JJ Yeley
Best Cheerleader: Faith Anne Yeley

Sponsors: Fatheadz, Making Strides for Breast Cancer- Team: Missy Moo for Ma'ma

Winning Strategy: I don't plan on using my left foot this year! Rear brake is not your friend. Avoid spinning cars, stay focused and drive to the front for my Charities!

Twitter: kristenyeley

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Melanie Self

MRO Community Center Coordinator

Home Town: Dallas, NC
Spotter; Matt Dillner
Sponsor(s): TBD

Winning Strategy: “There are two types of people: The ones who give you 50 reasons it can’t be done … and the ones who just do it.” – Hoda Kotb

Twitter: missmelaniemro
Facebook: www.facebook.com/melanie.self
Blog: simplelifeheartenings.com

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Adriene Pattie

Wife of Brian Pattie

Hometown: Zephyrhills, Florida
Spotter: Brian Pattie
Sponsors: Bully Hill Vineyards, Marc Allen Orthodontics, cookies4acause.org, 5 Hour Energy

Strategy: I'm gonna ...TCB....

Twitter: @adrienepattie
Facebook: www.Facebook.com/Adriene.pattie
Instragram: abpattie

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Amy Gordon

Wife of Todd Gordon

Home Town: Stanley, NC
Spotter: Todd Gordon
Sponsor(s): Shell/Pennzoil

Winning Strategy: Stay out of trouble and then keep the gas pedal down for the final laps!

Twitter: agordon4

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Wendy Venturini

Speed TV / Wife of Jarred Egert

Hometown: Chicago, IL
Spotter: Billy Venturini, brother
Sponsor: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Chase Contenders

Winning Strategy: Channel my inner honey badger

Twitter: WendyVenturini

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Ashley Allgaier

Wife of Justin Allgaier

Home Town: Buffalo, IL
Spotter: Justin Allgaier
Sponsor(s): BRANDT Professional Agriculture

Winning Strategy: Go fast, turn left!

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Jacquelyn Butler

Fiance of David Ragan

Hometown: Greenwood, SC
Spotter: David Ragan
Sponsors: Performance Chem Dry "Cleaning for the Cause", Margaret Holmes Peanut Patch, ENT in Macon Georgia, David Ragan Ford

Winning Strategy: To focus on my line around the track only. It you watch the car in front of you and the line they are running, that can mess you up real quick.

Twitter: @jacquelynbutler

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Michelle Gilliland

Wife of David Gilliland

Hometown: Chino, ca
Sponsors: Taco Bell, Hidden View Dairy, hopefully more to come!
Spotter: David will be my spotter at the first practice but I've made it clear his job is not secure and if I'm not happy with him I will ask David Keith-David's spotter.

Winning strategy: I would feel like a winner if I didn't cause the biggest accident of the race (as I did last year) and when I finished my son wasn't embarrassed by my performance. He's twelve and has been racing a lot recently so he's really excited about my racing!

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Patricia Driscoll

Girlfriend of Kurt Busch

Hometown: El Paso, TX
Sponsors: Armed Forces Foundation
Spotter: Kurt Busch
Best Cheerleader: Houston

Winning strategy: If you ain't first, you're last! --- I am trying to keep into perspective that I am not very good at racing cars and its hard for me to compete at something knowing I'm not that good (Took 4th last year). Too bad we don't have a Dancing with the Stars Competition or a shooting competition! Happy to be out to support MRO for all of the good things they do for us

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Angie Dillner

Wife of Bob Dillner

Home Town: Fremont, IN
Spotter: Bob Dillner, Husband
Sponsors: JEGS & Speed51.com

Winning Strategy: Survive the first half, then go for it at the end of the race. Keeping in mind it’s for fun and charity!

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Katrina Childers

Wife of Rodney Childers

Home Town: Vale, NC
Spotter: Rodney Childers, Husband
Sponsors: Mark Martin Ent., Michael Waltrip Racing, Brian Vickers/Clotconnect.org
Aaron's, Tom Johnson Camping, Our House Designs, CV Products, Suntrust Bank

Winning Strategy: Drive it like I stole it ;)

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Lyn-Z Pastrana

Wife of Travis Pastrana

Name: Lyn-z Adams Hawkins Pastrana (just Lyn-z Pastrana is fine)
Home Town: San Diego, CA and Annapolis, MD
Spotter: Travis Pastrana
Sponsors: Volcom
Winny Strategy: Drive faster than the other girls!

Social Media: facebook.com/LYNZSKATE, twitter.com/lynzskate, Instagram: @lynzskate

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Stevie Waltrip

Wife of Darrell Waltrip

NASCAR Trailblazer Stevie Waltrip named Honorary Starter for 2012 Better Half Dash!"

With all the accomplishments of her husband Darrell taking the spotlight, Stevie holds her own place in the history of NASCAR as the first female and wife to join her husband on pit road. During the early years of Waltrip's career, Stevie was the first NASCAR wife to attend the races and sit in the pit box, something almost all wives now do not only in NASCAR, but Formula 1, Indy Car, and most other forms of professional racing.Stevie learned to calculate gas mileage, a hugely important function in the sport, and would monitor the race listening to race communications between the crew chief and Waltrip.

Stevie will give the command to start their engines as a new generation of ladies in NASCAR take to the track!

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Crystal Hornish

Wife of Sam Hornish Jr.

Honorary Flagwoman

Crystal Hornish is the wife of NASCAR Sprint Cup & NASCAR Nationwide series driver Sam Hornish Jr. Sam & Crystal were married in 2004 & now have 2 daughters, Addison (4 1/2) & Eliza (1 1/2).

Crystal enjoys spending time with her family, reading when she has the chance, and going to the YMCA with the girls. Although the traveling that comes with Sam's schedule can sometimes be hectic, they embrace it as a family in order to be together. Crystal and the girls often frequent the MRO play area, which she says truly helps to make the track a home-away-from-home for them.

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Angie Skinner

Wife of Mike Skinner

Official Better Half Dash Broadcast Team

Angie Skinner is far from the typical driver’s wife. Since becoming involved in the NASCAR Industry more than 10 years ago, the Ohio native has done everything from negotiate contracts for NASCAR radio broadcasts to writing NASCAR-themed books, and managing successful charity events all while playing a vital role in managing her husband’s career.

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Pat Patterson

Official Better Half Dash Broadcast Team

Pat Patterson, better known as The Racing Guy has been a part of modern day motorsports for more than 28 years and it has taken him from the driver’s seat to the anchor desk. Beginning with the early days of being the public address announcer at a small track in Colorado, to hosting and producing the ground breaking television shows like RaceDay on TNN and On Pit Road. Patterson has been there, describing the action and talking to the history makers in motorsports.

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Steve Post

Official Better Half Dash Pit Reporter

Steve Post, Pit Reporter/"NASCAR Performance Live" Co-Host Steve Post is a pit road reporter for MRN Radio. The native of Hallstead , Pa. has been with the network since March 2003. Post started his career announcing short track races at Penn Can Speedway in Susquehanna, Pa. Along with announcing he handled media relations and was owner/editor of the speedway's program book. Following success on the short track level, Post moved to North Carolina to pursuit a full-time career in motorsports in 1995.

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