Hollywood actress who makes a fast Scot very happy

Today’s Grid WAG is 40-year-old American beauty Ashley Judd, an actress who rarely takes a part in a film unless it involves gratuitous nudity. Her husband since 2001 has been Dario Franchitti, a racing driver who left sunny Scotland behind to pursue a career in the CART and IndyCar series. For his 2007 IndyCar series victory, he received the coveted BBC Scotland Sports Personality of the Year award, but probably only because he was up against the grumpiest man in the world, Andy Murray.

Ashley makes it to most of Dario’s race meets, and isn’t afraid to criticise the competition. During last season, she sparked controversy by picking on female driver Milka Duno:

“I know this is not very sportsmanlike, but they’ve got to get the 23 car (Duno) off the track. It’s very dangerous. I’m tired of holding my tongue. She shouldn’t be out there. When a car is 10 miles (an hour) off the pace, it’s not appropriate to be racing. People’s lives are at stake”

Grid Crasher Extra: See Ashley chatting with cheerful Scot Craig Ferguson below - stick around until around (9.10) to hear a fairly racist comment…