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Late Show Top 10
September 14, 2006
11:49 AM EDT (15:49 GMT)


As presented by the 10 drivers competing in the 2006 Chase for the Nextel Cup on the Wednesday broadcast of the Late Show with David Letterman, seen weeknights (11:35 p.m. ET) on CBS.

From the home office in Wahoo, Nebraska ...

"Things Never Before Said By a NASCAR Driver"

10. Kasey Kahne: "Anyone know how to drive a stick?"

9. Jeff Gordon: "Does this gas taste funny to you?"

8. Jeff Burton: "I don't care much for country music or beer."

7. Mark Martin: "Switch the 'R' and the 'C' in 'racing' and you get 'caring.'"

6. Dale Earnhardt Jr.: "Wow, Letterman looks so young in person."

5. Denny Hamlin: "You're looking at a guy who can drive 500 miles without taking a leak."

4. Kyle Busch: "A truly great driver doesn't mind asking for directions, am I right, ladies?"

3. Kevin Harvick: "It would be nice if the guys in the pits occasionally surprised me with a piece of carrot cake or something."

2. Jimmie Johnson: "The Nextel Cup is great, but what I'm really excited for is the Late Show Ventriloquist Week."

1. Matt Kenseth: "If you think I'm fast in my car, you should see me in the bedroom."

http://www.nascar.com/2006/news/headlines/cup/09/14/letterman.top.10/index.html
 
Quote from Spydertrader:

No. The linked photographs above came from another race fan. Now, who do you like in the chase? :D

- Spydertrader
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I'll probably be rooting for Hamlin, Junior and maybe Burton.

Definitely Kasey and the 9 have it going right now. We'll see if the 48 has been sandbagging for a few weeks.

Honestly, I've lost interest since Stewart mailed it in in Richmond. I understand he wasn't happy with the car, but so what? Could his car have been that much worse than Yeley's or Hamlin's? In those circumstances I don't expect him to just motor around and finish 18th or whatever. I expect him to make the Chase, blow or put a hole in the fence. You think Dale Sr. would have turned in that kind of effort?
 
Quote from AAAintheBeltway:

I'll probably be rooting for Hamlin, Junior and maybe Burton.

Definitely Kasey and the 9 have it going right now. We'll see if the 48 has been sandbagging for a few weeks.

Honestly, I've lost interest since Stewart mailed it in in Richmond. I understand he wasn't happy with the car, but so what? Could his car have been that much worse than Yeley's or Hamlin's? In those circumstances I don't expect him to just motor around and finish 18th or whatever. I expect him to make the Chase, blow or put a hole in the fence. You think Dale Sr. would have turned in that kind of effort?
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Junior??????? what the hell is the matter with you????? Im losing repsect for you 3A!!! :D
 
O.K., We have so far ...

Moz - Gordon (#24)
jzlucas - Kenseth (#17)
Spydertrader - Gordon (#24)
Pabst - Kenseth (#17)
TM_Direct - Kahne (#9)
AAAinthebeltway - Hamlin (#11)

Anybody else care to jump in and provide their predictions?

- Spydertrader
 
Quote from Spydertrader:

O.K., We have so far ...

Moz - Gordon (#24)
jzlucas - Kenseth (#17)
Spydertrader - Gordon (#24)
Pabst - Kenseth (#17)
TM_Direct - Kahne (#9)
AAAinthebeltway - Hamlin (#11)

Anybody else care to jump in and provide their predictions?

- Spydertrader
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Go back and Look...I have Harvick!!!
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But Harvick seems to be coming on and has been pretty consistent all year...so has Ken. though...hmmmmm

Im going HARVICK by a nose!





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Oh Boy the fix is in already!!! LOL
 
Quote from TM_Direct:

Oh Boy the fix is in already!!! LOL
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Whoops!!! I apologize. I screwed the pooch on that one. :D :D :D I have fixed the list below ...

Moz - Gordon (#24)
jzlucas - Kenseth (#17)
Spydertrader - Gordon (#24)
Pabst - Kenseth (#17)
TM_Direct - Harvick (#29)
AAAinthebeltway - Hamlin (#11)

- Spydertrader
 
Nascar sponsorships set off liquor industry spat
William Spain
MarketWatch

CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- Pernod Ricard has said it will pull out
of an industry-funded responsible-drinking organization in a
dispute over the group's support of liquor sponsorships in auto
racing.

In a letter sent to the Century Council and obtained by
MarketWatch, the France-based spirits maker resigned its
membership, although its departure won't be effective until
November.

While that could give them time to work out some kind of
compromise, the missive from Alain Barbet, the company's U.S.
president, put the issue in fairly stark relief: "We at Pernod
Ricard firmly believe that is inappropriate for the distilled
spirits industry to engage in sponsorship of motor sports," he
wrote. "We also believe strongly that any involvement of the
Century Council in these sponsorship activities runs the risk of
damaging [its] well-earned credibility . . . and undermining its
message of responsibility."

Vaulted into the industry's No. 2 spot by its part in the break-up
and sell-off of Allied Domecq last year, Pernod (FR:012069: news,
chart, profile) markets an array of wine and spirits brands
including Chivas Regal, Wild Turkey, Stolichnaya, Beefeater and
Perrier-Jouet. As such, it is a key member -- and major financial
supporter -- of the Century Council, which promotes anti-drunk
driving and underage drinking programs.

Its opposition to motor sports sponsorships by alcohol brands,
according to spokesman Jack Shea, is based upon the activity's
"inherently dangerous" nature.

"We very much want to continue to be a member of the Century
Council but unless we find some way to bridge the gap on this
issue, we would be willing to withdraw," he added.

Ralph Blackman, CEO of the Century Council, stressed that Pernod's
departure is not a done deal yet. "Everybody is talking and
everybody is trying to work it out," he said. "When you have an
organization that represents eight different companies, this isn't
the only issue where everybody doesn't see to eye-to-eye. It's
[just] a little thornier than most."
 
Quote from Spydertrader:

Whoops!!! I apologize. I screwed the pooch on that one. :D :D :D I have fixed the list below ...

Moz - Gordon (#24)
jzlucas - Kenseth (#17)
Spydertrader - Gordon (#24)
Pabst - Kenseth (#17)
TM_Direct - Harvick (#29)
AAAinthebeltway - Hamlin (#11)

- Spydertrader
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....Of course, if Kahne wins I will claim you had it all wrong :D
 
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