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Only JR knows. He's always said he does not like the COT car. And I think that is stuck in his head. Eventually he will get it and accept it. ( I HOPE ).
Sporting News’ 60 Most Beautiful People: No. 22, Wendy Venturini
By Pete Williams
Tuesday, January 06, 2009
Speed pit repoter Wendy Venturini hails from Concord, N.C.
LaDon George
NASCAR Scene
In 60 years of NASCAR racing, the sport has been filled with colorful characters. This year, Sporting News decided to craft a list of the sport's 60 Most Beautiful People.
The selections were made as a result of nominations sent in by readers and NASCAR fans to the Sporting News' publications and Web sites.
The list was finalized and published in a special edition, which is now available on newsstands and at the online store at streetandsmiths.com. SceneDaily is running the list, with one person from the top 60 to be featured each day.
Today's installment features No. 22 - Wendy Venturini.
Wendy Venturini figures she’s been traveling to race tracks since she was 3 weeks old. So living out of a suitcase for 10 months of the year as a pit reporter and racing correspondent is no big deal.
The 29-year-old Chicago native has racing in her blood. Her father, Bill Venturini Sr., competed in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, won two championships in the ARCA RE/MAX Series and holds the series qualifying record at Talladega Superspeedway. Venturini’s older brother, Billy, is a driver on the ARCA RE/MAX circuit. Her husband is Jarrad Egert, an engine-tuner for Tony Stewart, and she was previously married to Chad Norris, who has worked on several pit crews.
Venturini is a reporter for Speed Channel’s pre-race show, “NASCAR Raceday,” and she is featured in a segment of the show called “The Real Deal,” during which she interviews a driver, crew chief or car owner. She also serves as pit reporter for DirecTV’s HotPass. In 2007, Venturini made history by becoming the first woman ever to call an entire NASCAR Sprint Cup race from the booth (on HotPass).
Though well-connected in the sport, Venturini worked her way up the television ranks, starting at the University of North Carolina’s campus station. Upon graduation, she toiled at small TV outlets throughout North Carolina before moving to Speed and becoming the youngest pit reporter to cover the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.
Away from the track, she is on the board of directors for the Women’s Auxiliary of Motorsports (WAM), a designated charity of NASCAR that helps racing families requiring medical or financial assistance through fundraising efforts and wellness programs.
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Flying Squirrel said:
Jan 6, 2009 at 10:59 AMnot the intention of the comments sections
Teresa Geer said:
Jan 6, 2009 at 2:50 PMYes, to all of you who seem to have a problem with Jr and the ability to win a race of his temper issues, he's still the most popular driver in nascar. I am just so sorry to tell all you JR haters, but you see who is on the cover of Sporting News. If Jr ever leaves nascar, let's see how long it last then.
Meg said:
Jan 6, 2009 at 3:03 PMOMG... Talk about paranoia !! What does Jr have to do with Wendy being placing 22nd in the Most Beautiful People contest ??? Get over it.. Didn’t Bill Elliot win the most popular driver’s award for years and years until he declined to accept it again ??? I’m sure Bill's fan club would still be winning it for him if he hadn’t done that. Teresa, nobody has a problem with Junior.. We just don't worship the ground he walks on the same way you do.
Janice Conklin said:
Jan 6, 2009 at 3:03 PMI agree, the only reason I watch and read the blogs if for JR. I feel sorry for all his haters, what did he do to you? He earned his way, Just ask Jeff Gordon, he will tell you things about Jr. and his rise in racing.
Meg said:
Jan 6, 2009 at 3:03 PMBTW.. Congrats to Wendy.. Yes, I like listening to her too. She does an outstanding job and the drivers all seem to love her too.
Larry Taylor said:
Jan 6, 2009 at 3:17 PMAs Teresa Greer is quoted as saying: " If Jr ever leaves nascar, let's see how long it last then." Does she, or anyone else for that matter, actually believe the sport will close and fold should Jr stop racing....hardly. I vaguely remember NASCAR racing the next weekend after the unfortunate/untimely passing of Dale Sr.....alas, life goes on.
Larry Taylor said:
Jan 6, 2009 at 3:19 PMThere is no way....NO WAY there can possibly be 21 more "most beautiful" than Wendy Venturini. I vote to move Wendy to number 1. Best wishes Wendy.....
Georgia Ross said:
Jan 6, 2009 at 3:42 PMLovely lady...she does an exceptional job...a race day favorite of mine.
Mark Page said:
Jan 6, 2009 at 3:44 PMYou are right Larry Taylor, Wendy is #1 in my mind!!!
Nancy Hall said:
Jan 6, 2009 at 3:55 PMI too like Wendy. #7,8,9 you all are right.
Jerry Allison said:
Jan 6, 2009 at 4:23 PMWendy is a breath of fresh air to watch and hear her talk about racing,why are you other people arguing about Dale Jr.?This article is about Wendy,dummy,we love you Wendy.
Teresa Geer said:
Jan 6, 2009 at 4:30 PMOMG Meg. My bad. It was the picture under wendy that i was referring too. Oh i am so paranoia. I am shaking. You idiot. You need to catch up with the times. Bill Elliott might have been the best in his times, but not no more. You are so right about that. I do admire not worship Jr, go back to your bill elliott. Has been...
Teresa Geer said:
Jan 6, 2009 at 4:33 PMI love wendy too. I am sorry that i brought up Jr. The article is about wendy, i was referring to the sporting News article for those of you who can't scroll down. Good Job wendy. Keep up the great work!!!!
Teresa Geer said:
Jan 6, 2009 at 4:37 PMI want to say that i am sorry to meg. I should not have called her what i did. I hope that you accept my apologies.
Werner Boehmert said:
Jan 6, 2009 at 5:08 PMyes Wendy is easy on the eyes...
wayne lesesne, sr said:
Jan 6, 2009 at 6:30 PMYep, Dale is voted most popular driver. But if I sat at my computer and voted over and over and over and over and over- you get the picture????? Then my driver might be VOTED MOST POPULAR instead.
wayne lesesne, sr said:
Jan 6, 2009 at 6:49 PMif all of you dale fans didn't vote so many times each, he wouldn't be the winner. don't try to tell me that it doesn't happen,cause I know at least three people that brag about it. one said she voted for 24 straight hours one weekend. how many times can you do that in 24 hours??????? a whole heck of a lot!!!!
ed gordon said:
Jan 6, 2009 at 7:04 PMLove Wendi.She's attractive,knows her stuff,comes from a racing family and because of all that has more credibility with the drivers.
ed gordon said:
Jan 6, 2009 at 7:08 PMAll of this off topic stuff regarding JR.(who I like and respect) is just embarrasing and doesn't make you folks sound very intelligent. I would bet $$ that Jr. would tell you the same thing.
Scott Ludwig said:
Jan 6, 2009 at 7:33 PMI always did like Wendy.. Good for her! I hope she continues on for many, many more years to come!! Again CONGRATS!!!!
Dewayne Hatfield said:
Jan 6, 2009 at 7:35 PMWendy is a asset to the sport. She's EZ on the eyes, and her racing background gives her the experience needed to talk intelligently with owners, engineers, drivers, fans, etc. She's a better host than Rusty Wallace and doesn't come across as a know it all. Plus she could fix you a sandwich and iron your shirt too! How's this for a mental picture, Rusty in an apron, ironing board out..."do you want mayo on that ham and cheese?" LOL... Wendy's a keeper, throw Rusty back PLEASE..
andee anderson said:
Jan 6, 2009 at 7:50 PMWendy you have the vote from big Andee.
Bernadette Motherway said:
Jan 6, 2009 at 8:50 PMCongrats to Wendy! I think she has an excellent rapport with the drivers, owners and crews....and, good grief, what does this have to do with Junebug?!?
ed gordon said:
Jan 6, 2009 at 10:38 PMSay on topic Yasir! You are worse than the Jr. fans!
ed gordon said:
Jan 6, 2009 at 10:39 PMSorry, I meant to say "stay" on topic.
Tracy McKay said:
Jan 6, 2009 at 10:55 PMUm...Yasir Yang....maybe next time you should wait until your drug induced haze wears off before you start typing your nonsense.(At least I hope that is the cause of your rants....would hate to think that someone would actually be like that on their own this day in age!)
Janice Marler said:
Jan 7, 2009 at 12:21 AMYasir, this is a forum for discussing racing NOT advertise your website.
Janice Marler said:
Jan 7, 2009 at 12:21 AMYeah, Wendy! Keep up the good work!
Art Sheeler said:
Jan 7, 2009 at 1:44 AMWendy should have been #1,she is a breath of fresh air. keep up the good work.
Jim Bayliss said:
Jan 7, 2009 at 1:51 AMAre you people LOONEY or what? What the heck has Junior got to do with this thread? I can't even see where he was mentioned in the article. Get a life, Geez! -- I have reported Yasir on two threads tonight. Don't banter with him/her, just report them as abuse. BTW, I like Wendy also, but sure don't see HOW she can rate so much higher than Mark Martin, a REAL racer's racer.
don roglitz said:
Jan 7, 2009 at 8:58 AMI love it when we get 2 see footage of her racing the school bus!! She is so pretty, I'd drink her bathwater. I'd love to see her & Danica race busses in the nude !!!
Georgia Ross said:
Jan 7, 2009 at 2:13 PM#31 Don, you are so funny...that was priceless...these posts really do need a laugh now and then and God only knows you sure provided it. My son has a good third idea to go with yours but I am sure it would be "filtered". Thank you for a great laugh. They are both beautiful ladies.
Bernadette Motherway said:
Jan 7, 2009 at 4:08 PMEvidently, I'm not seeing Yasir's comments as they are being filtered before I can read them.
Teema H. said:
Jan 7, 2009 at 5:33 PMWendy Venturini is the best female NASCAR repoter/interviewer out there....and much better at it, and more knowledgable, than some of the guys trying to do the same job. ...Congratulations, Wendy!
Brent Chambers said:
Jan 7, 2009 at 5:50 PMKeep up the good work, Wendy! Great interveiwing skills. It's just too darn bad we have to have your page ruined by all the ignorant JR. fans.