{"id":18269,"date":"2019-09-07T00:00:13","date_gmt":"2019-09-07T06:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/news\/?p=1811529"},"modified":"2019-09-07T00:00:13","modified_gmt":"2019-09-07T06:00:13","slug":"racing-wives-episode-6-recap-crashes-bashes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/krky\/music-news\/racing-wives-episode-6-recap-crashes-bashes\/","title":{"rendered":"Racing Wives Episode 6 Recap: Crashes + Bashes"},"content":{"rendered":"
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by Matthew Scott Donnelly<\/a><\/span> 3m ago<\/span><\/span> <\/p>\n

With Whitney and Mariel\u2019s Racing Wives<\/a><\/em> friendship officially resurrected, the ladies wasted no time at the top of Episode 6 embarking on their next adventures. And while bridal shower dress shopping for Mariel was toward the top of the list, there was one huge event that preceded it: The Daytona 500.<\/p>\n

And for Whitney, the race was a subject of both joy and horror.<\/p>\n

Just a little bit after she and now-hubby Austin Dillon began dating in 2015, Austin had a terrible wreck at the annual race.<\/p>\n

\u201cAustin\u2019s mom truly believes that that was the day that Austin was given a second chance,\u201d Whitney said of the crash, which broke the racer\u2019s car down to the bones. But Austin bounced back quickly, she noted, and confronted his fears so intensely that he wound up winning the same race\u2019s more recent installment.<\/p>\n

Amber, too, had a lot riding on Daytona. After meeting Julia Landauer, a champion and pioneer of the sport, for advice, Amber began to dig more deeply into herself to find the strength to continue to search for sponsors. As a woman driver, she noted she was still at a constant disadvantage.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think there\u2019s a lot of stereotypes when it comes to female drivers,\u201d Amber said. \u201cA lot of that stereotype is that girls can\u2019t drive, and people like Julia and myself, we want to prove that that\u2019s not the case. We can win, and we can compete with these boys.\u201d<\/p>\n

And Amber was hopeful that Sam\u2019s continued faith in her would lead to good things. Sam said that she had lined up meetings with sponsors in Daytona so that Amber might be able to secure a means to race at an upcoming Hickory event, but Sam said even she \u2014 Queen of execution \u2014 was struggling to get results.<\/p>\n

\u201cI honestly thought getting Amber a sponsor was gonna be easy, and it\u2019s not,\u201d she said. \u201cBut I\u2019m not giving up. Amber needs to be out there in Daytona\u2026you never know who\u2019s around who might be a sponsor.\u201d<\/p>\n

Emboldened by encouraging stories from Kurt and Kyle, though, Sam persisted.<\/p>\n

Still, Sam had more pressing matters on her mind. Like Whitney, Sam had previously watched her husband Kyle completely wreck his car at the Daytona 500. The return to the track proved to be emotional for both ladies.<\/p>\n

But this time around, it was Ashley who\u2019d have to face her greatest fear, as partway through the race, her husband, Kurt, completely wiped out and caused a fiery wreck that included more than 20 cars. Ashley had previously called Daytona one of the circuit\u2019s most dangerous courses, and she suddenly feared that by identifying the track\u2019s difficulties, she had unwittingly set the whole accident into motion.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s cars wrecking left and right, like it\u2019s crazy,\u201d Ashley said as she watched in horror at the damage. \u201cThis is insane.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cKurt is always super amazing at avoiding wrecks and getting out of the craziest situations, but this year at Daytona, I\u2019m pretty sure I jinxed him,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

And while Daytona certainly wasn\u2019t a victory for Kurt or Kyle (Kyle also later crashed, but was also OK), Amber managed to come through in a big way. After meeting with Jeff Taraboulos of KSDT, Amber officially secured a sponsorship, and Sam got feedback that Jeff was thrilled to stand behind one of the sport\u2019s most promising new talents.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is incredible,\u201d Amber said. \u201cSam and I have worked so, so hard for this and it\u2019s finally happening. It\u2019s finally real.\u201d<\/p>\n

And Sam shared in her excitement.<\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of people doubted us on this journey, but I\u2019m ready to prove them all wrong,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

The excitement would come to a screeching halt, though, once Mariel \u2014 who steered clear of the Daytona drama \u2014 reentered the picture. Though she and Whitney had a blast shopping for bridal gowns, the mood soured once the BFFs bumped into Ashley and Sam at lunch. Historically, Mariel hadn\u2019t exactly gotten along with the Busch wives, and partway through some chitchat, it seemed like that trend would continue.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is so uncomfortable,\u201d Mariel said. \u201cI haven\u2019t seen Ashley since we had the dinner at her house.\u201d<\/p>\n

And when Mariel got the impression that Ashley continued to toss little jabs her way, she decided enough was enough. So, when Sam and Ashley asked if they\u2019d be invited to Mariel\u2019s bridal shower, Mariel bristled and brushed them off.<\/p>\n

\u201cI barely even know these two,\u201d Mariel said. \u201cThat\u2019s like inviting my barista from Starbucks. Like, no.\u201d<\/p>\n

Naturally, Sam and Ashley \u2014 who insisted they\u2019d been trying to win over Mariel for weeks \u2014 were frustrated, and said they\u2019d reached their wits\u2019 end making an effort. Is there any hope for this group to get along? Tune in to the next Racing Wives<\/em> episode Friday at 10\/9c!<\/p>\n

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