Looking through her
Wiki page, she seems to have paid her dues and earned her spot. I remember watching Montoya bash his way around Infineon from the back to the front to win and nobody said a peep. He must have "pittman" maneuvered five different cars in turn 11 alone that day.
Interesting that she was in front of him when she spun. How does Briscoe explain that?
And Ashley Judd is probably not the most unbiased observer of the IRL.
Besides, she's smokin' hot: