Picture your ultimate fantasy girl. Now add a passion for danger, a take-no-bullshit attitude and an encyclopedic knowledge of auto sports, and you have Leeann Tweeden. As the host of Speed Channel’s NASCAR Nation, she breaks down the latest news in the world of stock-car racing. And as Stuff’s 2006 calendar pinup girl, she gives you a reason to hang in there month after month. Best strap yourself in, son, because when Leeann is behind the wheel, you’re in for a wild ride.
Do you meet guys who question how much you know about the sport, since you’re a hot woman? At an autograph signing, this guy got right in my face, put his hands on the table and said, "What do you know about racing?" I was like, "First of all, take a step back, asshole." I answered 20 of his questions in a row, and he kept on backing up after each one, saying "OK, all right." I was like, "Sir, I have probably driven a race care more than you’ve been to races in your entire life, so get out of my face."
You don’t really see race-car drivers getting into the scandalous situations football and basketball players seem to. They are down-to-earth homebodies who make millions and millions of dollars going left. They lead simple lives. You don’t really hear about who’s going out with Britney Spears this week and who’s dating Paris Hilton that week.
