Chase Drivers Meet David Letterman    September 14, 2007 Mickey Mills – SCR   Did you happen to see the Wednesday night episode of David Letterman?    For the first time since Letterman’s launch of the ever popular TOP 10 list, and for one night only it became the TOP 12 list. This allowed each of the Nextel Cup Chase drivers a shot at Letterman infamy as each gave the: Top 12 Reasons I Love Racing   Looking more like stockbrokers than race car drivers, the Nextel Cup elite lined the stage and responded as follows:   12. Clint Bowyer: “We’ve got special mirrors that show objects the size that they actually are.”    11. Kevin Harvick: “Sometimes back in the garages there’s horseplay with the air hose.”    10. Jeff Burton: “Between the G-forces and the fumes, I’m loopy most of the season.”

9.  Kyle Busch: “Switch the ‘R’ and the ‘C’ in ‘Racing’ and you get ‘Caring.’”    8. Matt Kenseth: “Can hold 8 gigs of music on my new iHelmet.”    7. Martin Turex, Jr.: “In a pinch, checkered flags make a lovely tablecloth.”    6. Denny Hamlin: “Two more wins and I get to marry Ashley Judd.”    5. Kurt Busch: “You can talk to your car and pretend you’re David Hasselhoff.”    4. Carl Edwards: “How many people can say their “office” goes 200 miles per hour.”    3. Tony Stewart: “Driving fast and starting fights.”    2. Jeff Gordon: “It’s not one of those sports you have to inject stuff in your ass to be good.”    1. Jimmie Johnson: “Unlike most guys, I like it when my wife says, ‘You’re too fast.’”     My comments and questions:   12. Clint Boyer: Be grateful you got to go first. It may be the last time this season you enjoy this honor.   11. Kevin Harvick: You want to do what to Montoya with an air hose?   10: Jeff Burton: Where’s your jacket? Too many AT&T logos?   9. Kyle Busch: Are you the corniest cool guy ever?

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8. Matt Kenseth: Where in the world did you find eight gigs of polka?    7. Martin Turex, Jr.: Luckily you only have one table.    6. Denny Hamlin: That’s after the pistol duel with Dario, right?    5. Kurt Busch: Seems you’ve been having extensive dialog with your car lately.    4. Carl Edwards: When you can do back flips off your 200 miles per hour office, then you’ll have something to brag about.   3. Tony Stewart: Who is your tailor? I gotta get me one of those jackets!   2. Jeff Gordon: Is this a reference to that Tim Wilson song?   1. Jimmie Johnson: Would you say “Mama, I’m goin’ fast!” for me?   Questions, Comments Email Mickey   The views and opinions in this article are that of the writer(s) and not necessarily that of SCR