Gordon

The breakup of four-time Winston Cup champion Jeff Gordon's marriage is the subject of the October issue of Playboy magazine, in which a model claims she caused the breakup.

Deanna Merryman said in the article she met Gordon in 2000 while working at a Neiman Marcus store in Florida and the two started an 11-month affair that led to the breakup from his wife, Brooke.

Jeff and Brooke Gordon, a former Miss Winston model, were officially divorced in June.

"It's not even worth commenting on," Gordon said. "All I want to talk about is being fast here at Bristol. I would rather just stay away from that."

Asked if there were anything in the article he thought was untrue, Gordon replied: "I have a lot of opinions on it but I don't think there is any reason to share that with anybody."

Merryman says Gordon left her for another model after an 11-month affair, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Brooke Gordon filed for divorce in 2002, citing marital misconduct on Jeff Gordon's part. Brooke Gordon received at least $15.3 million as part of a divorce settlement.