DTV NASCAR Campaign Off To Bumpy Start

The Federal Communications Commission's sponsorship of NASCAR driver David Gilliland got off to a rocky start when a late-race accident Sunday -- with only an unlucky 13 laps to go -- caused him to finish 32nd out of an original 43-car field and put more than a few dents and dings into his #38 DTV Transition Ford. At least the FCC got the spotlight that always goes on a crash, and Gilliland's Web site liberally sprinkled the race summary with references to the "Digital TV Transition Ford," rather than, say, "the car."