That other late-night TV host (the one who probably owns fewer than 200 cars), David Letterman, received the BorgWarner Indianapolis 500 owner's trophy for the 2004 Indy 500 win of his team's driver, Buddy Rice. Letterman, who owns Rahal-Letterman Racing with former driver Bobby Rahal, accepted the award at the Automotive News World Congress reception yesterday, where presenters likely attempted an estimated four to five "top ten list" jokes, all of which were reportedly met with polite laughter and awkward feet-shuffling.
Top 10 reasons to attend World Congress? Reason No. 1: Letterman [Automotive News]
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