In October 2003, Playboy published an interview (with photos) of model Deanna Merryman who said she carried on an 11-month affair with NASCAR star Jeff Gordon. The only problem: Gordon was married at the time. Jeff and Brooke Gordon were a popular couple on the race circuit—a former Ms. Winston, Brooke had been involved in the sport even before meeting Jeff. The marriage ended when Brook filed for divorce after the Playboy interview. In 2006, Gordon married model Ingrid Vandebosch and has continued his success in NASCAR. As for Merryman, we haven’t heard much from her lately, but we’re pretty sure she’s steered clear of the racetrack. “I have learned an important lesson,” Merryman said of the affair, “I’ll never get involved with a married man again. Or a race car driver.”
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