10 Questions with…Katrina Butler!

It’s been too long since we’ve had a 10 Questions profile, but it’s not for a lack of trying, we’re just waiting on a few drivers to get back to us. One of those drivers asked me why we never bothered to ask one of the driver’s wives. After I gave him a blank stare like a dog that has just been shown a card trick, I thought, “well damn, that’s not a bad idea at all.” But I struggled for what to ask, other than, “is your husband quick off the track too, if you smell what the Rock is cooking.” But thankfully our first driver’s wife to step up to the plate came prepared with some of her own vastly superior questions.

So without further ado, we present one of the funniest profiles yet, the one and only Katrina “Wife of Shane” Butler!

1. So how did it come to pass that you fell in love with sprint cars, and to a lesser degree, your husband? When I met Shane I knew NOTHING about Sprint Cars. I believe the actual saying was S-P-R-I-N-T Caaaarrrrrsss WTF?!?  Jeanette Burnett had the bright idea of setting me and Shane up…so we went on a date, and went to a club, but it was the first time seeing him at the track that got me hooked. I know… sappy right? Now I try to make it by watching as much as possible and asking Shane some really stupid questions and get a little excited when I know the answer to a question on my own!

2. We need to know the dark, dirty, secret name that you call your husband…(We cannot promise that we will not publish said name.. or use it against them for nickname purposes on the website.) Sweetness, BabyCakes, My Baby’s Daddy, ummmmmm give me a minute I can come up with another one…

3. Besides your husband, who would you cheer for during the race? Why? Steve Heisler… because that is what the voices in my head tell me…

4. When you go out for a “ladies night out” do you often find you and your friends saying, “why is Josh always here? Did you invite him? I didn’t.” Ladies night out??? That is a new language to me! If you are not aware, we have a 13 month old boy at home. I don’t remember what girls nights are any more. If I did go out, Josh would be a great accessory…car boy, drink boy, chair boy, purse boy…ummmm I guess I can’t ask him to carry me to the potty when my cute shoes are screaming at me at the end of the night…. Nonetheless, he would be very useful! (Editorial note – sounds like what Josh does most Friday nights!)

5. How do you deal with that crazy moment of the night when your husband gets in a pinch on the race track and the other team/wife/fan down the bleachers is cheering? I go to that dark place in my soul that causes me to daydream about smashing something large and causing lots of damage… Wait…uhhh…I mean…I love all the people at the race track. Us wives never get involved…ever.

6. If your husband made it big, would you be that wife sitting on the pit box with your new hairdo in a hot fire suit? Uhh NO! You are lucky that I put on makeup sometimes at the races. Between the dirt, the heat, and running after my husband and my son, I would be living in a very cushy camper with a very well stocked mini bar when we make it big! Oohh and buffalo wings!

7. Rate your husband’s season this year from 1-10, 1 being “god awful” and 10 being the best season you can put your hands on or throw money at. This year I would say we are about a 8.9ish or so. Our experience at Concord left a bit to be desired, but it is kind of nice knowing that we are sitting in 2nd place with the money coming out of our own pockets. Yes we have some very special friends that like to buy us a tire or two – you know who you are and we love you! But other than that it is really all Shane and his ability. That only goes to show you that you don’t need all the money in the world to run good, just a ton of talent and a very level-headed wife! Shane has both in spades!

8. If you could get on your soap box and carry on for two minutes about a subject (racing or not) what would it be? In other words, the floor is now yours. Good God! It is called a mirror, people! I love to watch some of the people at the race track, I really do. Of course you have the beautiful people like Dude’s wife Amy Teate – who I still hate for getting back into her regular clothes after having the little man!!!! Just kidding, but I would give Shane’s left leg to look like Amy…but some of the other people!!! Mirrors, people… mirrors! I think I have like 1.5 minutes left now…sorry. I do feel better though.

9. Are the bathrooms in the pits for the ladies frightening? Which racetrack has the best? Which has the worst? I would have to say that Anderson Speedway has the better bathrooms. At least they have a baby changing station, which is a luxury at the track. I would rather pee on myself than use the East Bay bathrooms…Desoto comes in at a close second….

10. Where is your favorite place to go on a date with your husband? Does it involve beer and buffalo wings? Well, I am the kind of girl that loves wings AND beer… so I am all about anywhere that serves both. But again, this whole date thing and not having the baby, well…I am taking applications for great babysitters! Now I am going to run and find a corner to cry in since you guys have painfully made me realize that I don’t have a life! Thanks a lot guys!

So there you have it. Shane Butler is a lucky man. His wife is smart, funny, good looking, helped make him a cute baby and likes beer and wings! What more could one possibly want out of a mate?

Our thanks to Katrina Butler for providing easily the funniest answers we’ve seen yet out of our 10 Questions profile. If you know a wife of a sprint car driver that would like to try her hand at answering some questions – send her our way. This idea of Katrina’s husband has turned out pretty damn cool.