NASCAR drivers spend their lives in the spotlight, while their wives and girlfriends sit back quietly and enjoy the ride. But these special ladies are often just as deserving of our attention - not necessarily for their skills on the track but for the ways they support drivers and find time to contribute to the community.

Jimmie Johnson (get his stats) married his wife in 2004, after having been introduced by Jeff Gordon in 2002. She's a former Wilhelmina model who is involved with her husband's racing as well as his charity, the Jimmie Johnson Foundation, which focuses on families in need. Not only is she beautiful, she also has a heart as big as her smile.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. has been dating his girlfriend since 2009. After Junior won the Quicken Loans 400 at Michigan International Speedway last June, his lady love was on the podium to help him celebrate.

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This famous NASCAR WAG is a Belgian supermodel who has appeared in numerous fashion magazines and has been featured in Sports Illustrated's swimsuit issue. But racing fans will also recognize her as the wife of Jeff Gordon, whom she married in 2006.

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This NASCAR WAG has credentials to rival her husband, Carl Edwards. The doctor received her M.D. from Missouri in 2004.

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Mark and his wife married in 1984, the same year he met the quiet small-town girl. The driver calls his sweetheart a "real race wife" because she has stuck by him through thick and thin while he was making his dream a reality.

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Casey Mears and his now-wife welcomed their daughter into the world on Oct. 7, 2008. The couple keeps busy with the little girl (her name?) and, of course, spending time at the track and NASCAR events.

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Kyle Busch's (get his stats) picturesque wife is involved in the ownership of his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series team as well as his charity foundation.

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Driver Kevin Harvick's (get his stats) wife is the daughter of a veteran driver (who?) and she grew up around racing. The couple actually met through another driver (who?), but now the Mrs. is heavily involved in NASCAR herself, co-owning the Kevin Harvick Incorporated race team with her husband and managing the marketing.

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On Oct. 26, 2002, Juan Pablo (get his stats) married a fellow Columbia native. The couple has two children and also created Formula Smiles, a nonprofit organization that his wife oversees, which aims to improve the lives of children in Colombia through the combination of sports and education.

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This NASCAR wife married Mike Skinner (get his stats) in 2000, does much more than cheer her man on from the pit box - she's also her husband's business manager. Not only that, but she penned several books about life inside NASCAR. And she still finds time to organize the annual Toyota Skinner Round-Up, a two-day charity event that benefits organizations including the Council on Aging and the Second Harvest Food Bank.

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Greg Biffle started dating his future wife in 1998, but the couple didn't tie the knot until 2007 (where did they marry?). The pair is passionate about animals - so much so that in addition to working to benefit local shelters and humane societies they established the Greg Biffle Foundation to support furry friends across the country.

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IRL and NASCAR driver Sam Hornish's wife gave birth to the young couple's first child last February. The pair married on June 5, 2004, a week after the Indy 500.

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After marrying Ryan (get his stats) in 2004, this NASCAR wife got a crash course in the world of stock cars. The college grad (what's her degree?) became dedicated to her husband's career, traveling to more than 40 races with him each season. She and her husband also co-founded The Ryan Newman Foundation, which is just one of the animal philanthropies she assists.

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This NASCAR wife married Matt (get his stats) in 2000, and the couple has two daughters. She enjoys babying her pets, who have appeared in the NASCAR pet calendar, which benefits the Greg Biffle Foundation (what does it support?). She also supports Matt by keeping a race log and helping with bookkeeping for his website.

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Jeff Burton's wife is the ultimate NASCAR mom. Since the high school sweethearts married in 1992, she has been focused on supporting her husband's career and his charities while raising their two kids. Now she has found a charity focus for herself (with which company?) promoting healthy eating for kids and the importance of family meals.

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