michael waltrip, a racer over 30 years, now a team owner, decided to sign christmas to a contract making work on a nascar team. but did she get the deal because she deserved it? or was this waltrip's way to create buzz? there are people who criticize it as flat-out publicity stunt. what do you say to that? >> we do get a lot of publicity out of it. that's good. >> reporter: that's part of the game. >> that's part of it but this is not a publicity stunt. christmas's commitment is to be a part of the team that goes over the wall and makes the pit stops, think what you want, but stand become and watch watch, and she has what it takes to be able to get there. >> reporter: and christmas doesn't shy away from publicity as in this recent shoot for "inked" magazine. >> reporter: you posed nude in "inked" magazine. >> well, i had heels on in inked magazine. >> reporter: oh, right, okay. what role does your sexuality play? >> i love my body for what it can do for me and my performance. it is kind of a little bit of a power house body. and you're probably going to see me when i'm 80 running around