…In Justin Bieber. Ant Edwards held his second annual “Believe That” awards and bestowed the esteemed award upon everyone’s favorite hockey fan. It’s obviously very deserved, between his Coachella and World Cup performances. I’m personally still streaming “SWAG” over a year later. Beliebe that. 

If you read my newsletter, you know WNBA Orange Carpets are my favorite thing, so when I read that the WNBA Finals would have live coverage from the Pantone 166 Rug, featuring comedian Lily Singh, I marked my cal for Monday October 19 at 6 pm ET. And you should too. And if you don’t have a calendar, might I suggest this planner from Flagrant Mag, which Shea Serrano and Sydney Colson have both told me is their fave, by the way. (Flex.)

“Wide Deceiver” is a good name for what Daejon Love did to the women he scammed. If you don’t know about the ersatz football player slash fradudster, you can learn all about what he did on the Netflix “Untold” documentary. Who’s got the log in for me? 

Eli Manning and Robin Roberts are teaming up to tell the story of “Panther Pat,” the first woman to play pro football. The 12-minute documentary will feature puppetry and stop motion, which if you’re depressed about your own football team, might be a good hobby for you, too. 

Mike Tomlin is single-handedly getting me out of bed every day. Who knew that one of the world’s most legendary football coaches was one of the world’s most interesting men? From the Minecraft of it all, to his suspicions that he might be on the spectrum, this GQ profile from Jake Nevins is worth your time. And I would never lie to you or waste your time!

Dystany Spurlock is the only Black woman in professional motorsports in the world. And if you don’t know her name yet, you will soon. 

It won’t shock you to hear that women, and especially Black women, are an underrepresented group of people in motorsports. It’s something Spurlock doesn’t take lightly. Ahead of her ARCA Menards Series race this weekend, I caught up with her to learn a thing or two about racing, if she thinks I could change a tire, what the heck a seat pour is, and other high octane stuff. 

Ashtyn Butuso: I'm here with the only Black woman in professional motorsports in the world. How do you even find the words to articulate what that means?

Dystany Spurlock: This is something that I've always wanted to do. Racing professionally in NASCAR was always the first goal. But, of course, I didn't have the money. I didn't grow up into it. So, I had to figure it out. So, I went into racing motorcycles.

But to be in this space right now, being the first Black woman to race in NASCAR, and also racing an NHRA Pro Stock motorcycle, is huge. This is just the beginning. I'm able to open up so many more doors for the other little boys and girls that are coming up.

AB: How often are those little boys and girls coming up to you and saying, I want to do that, too? 

DS: All the time. I do a lot of work in the underfunded communities. And little boys and little girls are like, “Wait, you race?” I'm like, “Yeah.” They're like, “But you're a girl.” And then the little girl is like, “Oh, I can do that, too.” 

And even just when I'm out walking or something, I have my jacket on, or they're coming to an event that I have my car and they see me, they're like, “Mom, I want to race. I want to do that.”

AB: Women who are athletes have such a great responsibility to—and I'm calling it responsibility, even though it's not innate, like, it is a choice. But they're always asked, “How are you paving the way for girls that see you?”

And in some respects, I would like to get to a place where it's just the sport, it's just normal. You don't bear that responsibility. But the truth is right now you do. How does that rear its head for you?

DS: It's all about exposure. Because all we know is your normal football and basketball and things like that. But, for me, because I'm in motorsports, just getting it out there… Even if they don't want to be a racer, they can do things like be on the pit crew or learn the engineering part of it or the design of it. So, just being able to show them all the different opportunities that are in motorsports and getting more women, especially, in the space so that it becomes normal. 

AB: Do you know how to fix up a car? If you had to, could you fix a car? 

DS: Oh, yeah! Okay, so let me back up…If it's a motorcycle, I can do that like the back of my hand. The car, if I had to do it, I can make a way. 

AB: How long do you think it takes to learn that skill?

DS: For motorcycles, I've been racing for 17 years. It took me maybe about five years to be able to say, okay, I got it down pat. The car stuff… a whole lot goes into it because there's different setups for different tracks. So, I'm going to say by Year 3 I should be pretty fluent.

AB: So I'm probably not going to be able to master that. Maybe changing a tire. 

DS: Oh, yeah, you can do that. We can learn that in an hour. 

AB: I always thought it was like some big, grand thing. 

DS: Girl, no. 

AB: So what are the other things you're doing when you're not racing?

DS: For those of you that don't know, as motorsports racers, we are athletes, okay? So, I'm spending six days a week at the gym for four hours. From reaction training because, you know, you have to think quick on your feet.

AB: Do you play the thing where they drop the stick and you have to catch it with your hand? 

DS: It's kind of like that, yes. But this is a board where there's little lights that pop up and you have to hit them as quick as you can.

AB: Whack-a-mole! 

DS: Yeah, exactly. So, we have that. I'm doing agility training. I'm also doing a lot of heavy lifting. We’re in the car for two hours minimum. We can lose up to five pounds of water weight. … Outside of that, I'm working on my mental, because when you're in the car, you have to stay on point. Things happen at a drop of a dime. So, I love to do yoga and sound bowls, and all the things. My food regimen. I have to make sure I'm eating right because I don't want to be in the car and I don't have enough calories, and now, I'm losing energy and I can't focus.

AB: Would you like to explain the seat pour [to our readers]?

DS: So, the seat pour…it's this big plastic bag. They pour this hot material in it. It gets over 120 degrees and it wraps around your whole body to mold the seat specifically for you. It's all about safety. In the cars you can't just get into a regular seat that's in an everyday car because, you know, you have wrecks. Things happen. You just want to be secure. So, I don't know if you've heard the term drive from the butt of your seat. The tighter your seat, the more custom your seat, the more you can do that.

AB: It sounds like a beautiful experience.

DS: If you're doing it in the winter, it's great because now it's all warm.

AB: It's like a sauna, I bet.

DS: Yeah, but if you're doing it in the middle of August when it's already 100 degrees outside, it's not so fun. 

AB: How often are you doing it?

DS: I have had seven seat pours this year because I've gained so much muscle mass. On average, you're doing maybe two a year, three, but I'm at number seven. 

AB: Do you find that you have a hard time sitting in a normal seat after you've sat in one for so long that is built perfectly to contour you?

DS: No, because I've always driven or raced random things. I drove tractor trailers, too, so that's a big old bouncy seat, and then I'm getting out of the truck and getting into my regular car. So, no. As long as there's a steering wheel and pedals under my feet, we're good.

I’m loving Jordan Love this year, so I wanted to know what he’s loving right now. I caught up with the Packers QB ahead of his game against the Cowboys this weekend.

Ashtyn Butuso: What is the biggest risk you’ve taken for love? 

Jordan Love: The biggest risk was taking that step toward love. At the start of my relationship with [my wife] Ronika, we were long-distance and at different stages in our lives and careers. Looking back, it was a risk worth going all in.

AB: What date night spot in Green Bay do you love? 

JL: My ideal date night in Green Bay is sharing a meal at one of my favorite local Italian spots, Angelina’s, downtown. 

AB: What do you love about being a dad?  

JL: Being a dad is amazing and a life-changing experience. What I love most is how welcoming my first child changed my daily perspective and priorities. Coming home every day to my daughter is special, and that newfound purpose is the kind of motivation that cannot be compared. 

AB: What jewelry gift do you love to receive or gift? 

JL: KAY Diamonds, of course. From a KAY diamond chain-link necklace to a diamond tennis bracelet, those are the kinds of jewelry gifts I’d love to receive or give to the special people in my life. 

AB: What album are you loving right now?

JL: My favorite artist is Drake, so right now, I’m loving his new album, Iceman. 

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Give ballet a try. Or at least dress like it.

Get on the Jesse Legree hype train while there's still room. Then get mad at the 24-team CFP like everyone else.