Alba Colon

He had a scowl that could melt the paint off a race car. And that's only one reason they called the late Dale Earnhardt "the Intimidator." So when engineer Alba Colon stepped up to introduce herself to the reigning NASCAR champion midway through her first day on the job, all in the room held their breath. After all, there was no such thing as a female engineer, not in stock car racing. Especially one who spoke little English. And Colon was both.

He had a scowl that could melt the paint off a race car. And that's only one reason they called the late Dale Earnhardt "the Intimidator." So when engineer Alba Colon stepped up to introduce herself to the reigning NASCAR champion midway through her first day on the job, all in the room held their breath. After all, there was no such thing as a female engineer, not in stock car racing. Especially one who spoke little English. And Colon was both.

A lot of people get a big kick out of watching NASCAR's Nextel Cup stars racing for fun on Saturdays and dominating the Busch Series. But lately the drivers and teams that concentrate solely on that so-called developmental or stepping stone series are more and more frustrated by the constant drubbings by drivers now known as "Buschwhackers."