NASCAR Chase drivers not ready for prime time

(Val) In case you're like me, and you just can't stay awake long enough for late night television, here is last night's Top Ten list from Letterman. I actually tried to keep my eyes open, but I just couldn't do it!

NASCAR Drivers Perform Top Ten List on The Late Show with David Letterman

From the home office in Wahoo, Nebraska...

The "Late Show" Top Ten "Things Never Before Said By a NASCAR Driver"

As presented by the 10 NASCAR drivers competing in the 2006 “Chase for the Nextel Cup” on the Wednesday, Sept. 13 broadcast of the Late Show with David Letterman on the CBS Television Network.

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.”

The LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN is a presentation of Worldwide Pants Incorporated. Maria Pope, Barbara Gaines, Rob Burnett and Jude Brennan are the executive producers.