The 12 Chase for the Sprint Cup contenders took center stage on the “Late Show with David Letterman” on Tuesday night in New York City. Their task: to read off the “Top 12 Perks of Being a NASCAR Driver” on the CBS telecast. In order, here’s what the Chasers had to say: No. 12 — Matt Kenseth: “Crazy gas prices? I don’t care; I’m not payin’.” No. 11 — Kevin Harvick: “Bring your helmet to Taco Bell and they’ll fill it up with guacamole, free.” No. 10 — Jeff Gordon: “Don’t have to shave your body like Olympic swimmers “¦ although, why not?” No. 9 — Greg Biffle: “Hasselhoff promised me one of those talking cars.” No. 8 — Tony Stewart: “I use old checkered flags to make fabulous throw pillows.” No. 7 — Jeff Burton: “There’s nothing like going through a car wash at 190 miles per hour.” No. 6 — Denny Hamlin: “GPS underpants.” No. 5 — Clint Bowyer: “Sorry, I forgot my joke — I was thinking about Jessica Alba — man, she’s hot.” No. 4 — Dale Earnhardt Jr.: “Run out of olive oil? A little Quaker State will spruce up any salad.” No. 3 — Jimmie Johnson: “Traveling to exotic locations like Martinsville, Virginia, and Dover, Delaware.” No. 2 — Carl Edwards: “At high school reunions, it’s fun to ask, ‘So what do you do for a living?’ ” And the No. 1 perk of being a NASCAR driver — Kyle Busch: “After a race, your ass vibrates for days.”(ESPN.com)(9-11-2008)
