[PenelopePitStop]

I just went to my Sleep Apnea Forum. Guess who's got the latest post?

NASCAR driver -- could it have been apnea?

I'll admit it, I was just a little amused when I read this Yahoo Sports News item about NASCAR driver Michael Waltrip who claims he fell asleep at the wheel. Should we send him information about sleep apnea? ....

I just couldn't resist mentioning it.

Don't worry ... I'm going to respond directly to the SA Forum.

Man, does this story have legs, or what?

[Racer Duck]

Originally Posted by PenelopePitStop

Don't know about you, but if my professional and personal life were under the microscope ... let's just say I'd never run for president!

you're running for president???

[PenelopePitStop]

Originally Posted by Racer Duck

you're running for president???

Are you out of your cotton-pickin' mind? Though, if elected, it would be a nice vacation!

Don't get me started on politics, RD! I don't want to go there. If I did, I'd join another forum.

[Souporscotty]

Originally Posted by PenelopePitStop

Man, does this story have legs, or what?

Well, what did you expect here?

[PenelopePitStop]

Originally Posted by Souporscotty

Well, what did you expect here?

Oh, I knew this story would have legs on this forum. I just didn't expect the same topic to be on the Sleep Apnea Forum.

[Souporscotty]

Originally Posted by PenelopePitStop

Oh, I knew this story would have legs on this forum. I just didn't expect the same topic to be on the Sleep Apnea Forum.

Well, he DID say he fell asleep at the wheel. I'll bet the people on that board thought he was drunk too, huh?

[PenelopePitStop]

Originally Posted by Souporscotty

Well, he DID say he fell asleep at the wheel. I'll bet the people on that board thought he was drunk too, huh?

Probably. We'll see what kind of responses I get.

I have Sleep Apnea, but have never come close to falling asleep at the wheel. That's more like Narcolepsy. I don't want to get off topic with SA, but I don't think Mikey has either one! He screwed up! It's ironic that a Cup driver can't handle an SUV on the streets!

I still think he was drunk and avoided the cops.

[clutch]

Originally Posted by PenelopePitStop

I still think he was drunk and avoided the cops.

so now you think he is smart .....I cant keep up with this

[lilsexy08]

This isn't going to look good for Mikey! LOL! Falling asleep at the wheel! What if he was at the track and fell asleep at the wheel! Falling asleep in his Toyota! LOL!

[LSC9901]

Originally Posted by lilsexy08

This isn't going to look good for Mikey! LOL! Falling asleep at the wheel! What if he was at the track and fell asleep at the wheel! Falling asleep in his Toyota! LOL!

Maybe that's his qualifying problem ???

[Quality88]

Originally Posted by lilsexy08

This isn't going to look good for Mikey!

It'll be added to the list of all the other accomplishments he has made this year.

[LSC9901]

51st fastest out of 51 in practice !!! Bet his SUV was going faster than this.

[PenelopePitStop]

Got quite a few responses on the Sleep Apnea Forum, most don't know anything about NASCAR, and they all say Mikey was drunk. I explained that if he had SA, there is no flippin' way he'd be allowed to drive a race car of any kind.

I guess now he admits he was speeding. How does he know he was speeding if he was asleep?!

I'm watching qualifying/practice right now. Mikey's about to get on the track, and the announcer said, "It's been a tough week for him. He was in a serious accident, and he was lucky to walk away." "Walk away?" Man! Is that a pun, or a slip of the tongue? The announcer also mentioned the "black cloud" that seems to follow Mikey since Daytona. DW didn't say a word.

Kurt wiped out during practice ... has to qualify in a backup car.

[LSC9901]

They seem to be avoiding talking about Mikey. Gotta wait another 90 minutes now.

[Bob Tanner]

Originally Posted by lilsexy08

This isn't going to look good for Mikey! LOL! Falling asleep at the wheel! What if he was at the track and fell asleep at the wheel! Falling asleep in his Toyota! LOL!

It happened to Dale Sr., back in.../ (someone help me on this...) 1998 or 1999? He fell nitey-nite (actually passed out, if I recall correctly), as I remember it, on the race's pace lap. I don't recall them ever stating what the cause was.