Photo Special2006's World's Most Beautiful People

DANICA PATRICK

In 2005 the 5'2" IndyCar Rookie of the Year, 25, led the Indianapolis 500 for 19 laps – a first for a female driver. And there's buzz about an even better showing at Indy this month. Still, racing can get bumpy. "You sweat so much," Patrick says. "We have a helmet and this head sock; the sun's on you. The skin takes a beating. I do MicroDermabrasion every month. And facials – they hurt so good."

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