Handicapping the Hottest Female Athletes: Racecar Drivers Everywhere

Well, the man sitting here typing all this doesn't have a whole lot of credibility left after his pick to win it all made a first round tournament exit like it were a Kansas Jayhawks team in March. Shortly after that, everyone's favorite Playboy poser, Amanda Beard, was eliminated. Which now brings us to the Fab Four that's open to your vote.

Remaining are hotties Maria Sharapova, Jennie Finch, Ashley Force, and Danica Patrick. Gone are the golfers, Natalie Gulbis and Paula Creamer, as well as Karina Petroni, and Heather Mitts.

Sharapova vs. Finch: If this isn't a marquee matchup between two heavyweights in the female sports world, then I don't know what is. Their similarities are endless -- tall, hot, athletic, blond ... it's hard to find anything bad to say about either of them. Sharapova is more in the public eye these days, as she's still doing well in the tennis world -- in between her trips to Chernobyl. Finch has settled in as a married woman, that is, when she's not analyzing fantasy baseball. Since both of them have pretty much run through their competition up until this point, it will be a tough call. If pressed, I'd have to say Sharapova gets the nod for her immediate presence on the sports scene. Now, if I were in a room with the two of them and only had one choice, I'd probably go with Jennie. Should we all be so blessed to have such a "decision" on our hands.

Force vs. Patrick: Force has the momentum heading into this matchup as she blew right through her Sweet 16 opponent, Paula Creamer, 72%-28%. Patrick on the other hand, struggled to get by Karina Petroni by a narrow 51%-49% margin. Before this whole thing began, I dubbed Force the hottest female (non-wife) in auto racing. Even though she doesn't quite have the name recognition of Danica Patrick, I'd still have to give her the nod. And just a side note, is there anything hotter than a chick who races cars at speeds upwards of 200 mph? I don't think so. I'll take Ashley.

Previous Rounds:
Round 3
Round 2
Round 1