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With shows like Say Yes to the Dress, What Not to Wear, and Makeover Train, how on Earth could NASCAR fit in on the TLC lineup? Shows like Army Wives and Bravo's The Real Housewives of Orange ...

NASCAR Wives to Show Life in the Fast Lane with New Television Series

by Jen Preston (Columnist)

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January 06, 2009


With shows like Say Yes to the Dress, What Not to Wear, and Makeover Train, how on Earth could NASCAR fit in on the TLC lineup?

Shows like Army Wives and Bravo's The Real Housewives of Orange County have inspired the folks at the Learning Channel to bring America a whole new show about what it's like to be married to some of the most famous names in today's NASCAR.

Their lineup includes Delana Harvick, wife of Kevin, Kelley Earnhardt-Elledge, sister and business manager of Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and wife of Red Bull Racing crew chief Jimmy Elledge, former Craftsman Truck Series Champion Mike Skinner's wife, Angie, and Shana Mayfield, wife of 15-year NASCAR veteran Jeremy Mayfield.

"Throughout a 10 month season, the drivers' wives are the glue holding together each racing family," NASCAR spokesman Jay Abraham said. "This show provides an honest and emotional peek into their experience with out sport."

The hour long premiere of NASCAR Wives will be Saturday, Jan. 24 before the showing of the Miss America Pageant. In the springtime, the show will begin airing it's first full season, which has an undisclosed number of episodes.

According to Eileen O'Neil, president of TLC, 40 percent of NASCAR fans are female.

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  1. Mary Jo Buchanan 6 months ago

    What fun Jen!! I will be tuning in for sure - sometimes the "wives" are much more interesting and intriguing than the drivers themselves!

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    • Jen Preston 6 months ago

      Exactly! Like I told Patti I'm really excited to see Delana Harvick I think her life among all of them may be the most exciting to see.

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  2. Patti Rodisch 6 months ago

    interesting...it's good exsposure for the sport.I don't have cable so I won't see it. we will see kind of a strange idea..do nascar fans care enough about the wives of nascars stars to tune in? nice job Jen!!!

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    • Jen Preston 6 months ago

      Good point, Patti. I think people are definitely interested in Delana, at least. She's really proved herself to be just more than a "wife"- she runs KHI and is with Kevin every weekend, and I'm really excited to watch her. And thanks :)

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    • Patti Rodisch 6 months ago

      yea I think she is probably the most interesting of them all.

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    • Mary Jo Buchanan 6 months ago

      Some of the other wives are interesting as well - Krissie Newman, Matt Kenseth's wife, Greg Biffle's wife, Delana of course - these are women of substance who not only follow their drivers but are a huge part of their team and their racing lives. If it's well done, fans will watch I think. You know the saying behind every good man!

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  3. Julianna Harrell 6 months ago

    Nice article, Jen! I had no idea about this.

    Did anyone else watch the thing they aired on ABC some time ago that was sort of like this? It was like a behind-the-scenes type of deal. I found that to be very interesting, so I'll definitely be watching this when it airs.

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  4. Saraswathi Siriginia 6 months ago

    Lucky girls, hope they do something substantial and bring in a fresh new perspective on women on the sidelines in racing...

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