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NASCAR's stars make the best designated drivers
December 28, 2005

Which athlete would you want as your designated driver this New Year's Eve?

I'm still pondering that one. I'm pretty sure that I'd go with a NASCAR driver. But apparently I'm in the minority. Dale Earnhardt Jr. got only 27 percent of the vote in an Anheuser-Busch survey asking people who they'd like to have as their designated driver. The survey was part of designated driver awareness week December 11-16. I somehow think December 25-31 might be a better time to raise awareness about the value of designating a driver, but it was good to know that 72 percent of American adults have been or have used a designated driver.

But back to Dale Earnhardt Jr. -- I can't believe he lost out to Katie Couric *[YUCK] and George Clooney *[DOUBLE YUCK]. The same survey respondents picked a Hummer as the vehicle, and I guess anyone driving a tank would be safe. At least Junior beat Mariah Carey (18 percent) and Tom Cruise (13 percent). Even among a field of all celebrities, not just athletes, I'd still go with someone who drives professionally. And I think I'd have to pick Matt Kenseth. He's not only a good enough driver to bring home the Cup Series title, he's also a pretty mellow guy. You don't want a hothead behind the wheel for you -- especially on a holiday when all the amateurs are out on the roads. Certainly not Dale Jarrett, who pretty much blew his chances at the Chase in 2005 when he ran into Ryan Newman. And I don't want a rookie, either. Jeff Gordon might be a good choice -- he seems to have a lot of luck when it comes to avoiding pileups on the big ovals. But I'm still going with Kenseth. We could kill time in a traffic jam talking about the Packers.

Alas, the only professional driver I'll have as a chauffeur this New Year's Eve is a cab driver. It's still not a bad option.

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Posted by rdriver on Wed Dec 28, 2005 04:05 pm

I'd take Kurt Busch. There is no way he would touch a drop now and drive.

http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=48095

*WCG comments! I don't need to add who I would pick and even though I like Hummers I would take the red sleigh. <:) Happy New Year

Give me Rusty or Tony. Drunk or sober, it's gonna be a fun ride!

Hit #1...For this year I would like to pick a well known amateur golfer. I would even let him use his own Mayback automobile and he would be off early as I plan to go to bed at 10 PM.

So as not to inconvenience him too much I would let him send his Jet to pick me up and he could serve me breakfast on his private beach...

I'm not choosy; I'll take any NASCAR driver as the designated driver (yes, even Crash and Rubberhead).