For the first time in the history of the Late Show with David Letterman broadcasts, tonight’s Late Show Top Ten is instead a Top Twelve, presented by the 12 NASCAR drivers in the Chase for the Nextel Cup. The following list will air on the Wednesday, Sept. 12 broadcast of the Late Show with David Letterman, seen weeknights (11:35 PM/12:37 AM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

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 airhose.”
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’.”

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