The stars of NASCAR will give way to their significant others in a fender-bending Bandolero battle for the ages on Oct. 6, when 10 ladies of speed square off in the Better Half Dash presented by Nature Made on Charlotte Motor Speedway’s frontstretch quarter-mile during Bojangles’ Pole Night. The 25-lap showdown, which is scheduled to unfold at 4:30pm, pits some of racing’s fastest females against one another in U.S. Legend Cars-powered machines to raise money for charities including Motor Racing Outreach and Speedway Children’s Charities. NASCAR XFINITY Series driver Blake Koch watched his wife, Shannon, capture the victory last year. Paige White – whose boyfriend, Brad Keselowski, will chase his second Bank of America 500 victory on Oct. 8 – will make her Bandolero debut in the event. The sixth running of the Better Half Dash presented by Nature Made includes:
‘ Haley Dillon, wife of NASCAR XFINITY Series driver Ty Dillon;
‘ Wendy Venturini Egert, Performance Racing Network broadcaster and the wife of Toyota Racing Engineer Jarrad Egert
‘ Julie Mauldin, wife of Motor Racing Outreach President Billy Mauldin
‘ Anna McAllister, fianc-of Roush Fenway Racing pit crew member Cory Baldwin
‘ Jessica Nichols, wife of Team Penske Tire Specialist David Nichols
‘ Tati Papis, wife of MPI Innovations steering wheels owner and former NASCAR driver Max Papis and daughter of Formula One World Champion Emerson Fittipaldi
‘ Kinsley Parsons, fianc-of NASCAR Official Patrick Merrill and daughter of former NASCAR driver Phil Parsons
‘ Candice Smith, wife of Red Horse Racing mechanic Chris Smith
‘ Katelyn Sweet, girlfriend of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Kyle Larson
‘ Paige White, girlfriend of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Brad Keselowski
(Charlotte Motor Speedway)(10-3-2016)
