NASCAR driver Michael Waltrip had been a safe driver for 25 years...until now. After failing to report falling asleep at the wheel and running into a telephone pole at 2 AM in the morning, the very tired Waltrip commented. "I never expected to fall asleep at the wheel like that. A DUI or illegal possession of an unlicensed rifle, even road rage, but never just plain falling asleep. And then to compound an embarrassing situation by not reporting it. All I can think to say is that I probably sleptwalked the rest of the way home, but that is no excuse. Believe me, I paid for it. To see my baby wrapped around a telephone pole like that, and to then have to walk home without calling the police. It was only a mile, but it feels like 100 when you're tan---er, tired."
When asked how this will affect his career and whether he feels he deserves to be docked in NASCAR points, Waltrip had this to say. "Well, I'm ranked 54 right now...what's a drop in points gonna do? More importantly, I just want to reiterate that I've always been a courteous driver who always drives the speed limit...except when I'm racing cars...on a track...for money. I'm even careful in school zones. I once stopped in the middle of a highway to let a family of ducks walk across. If that ain't safe drivin', I don't know what is."
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