Brian Pattie knows grandma is always listening. Pattie has made a name for himself as the crew chief for Clint Bowyer, which means his tips, jokes or code words are broadcast not only to his driver, but to any NASCAR fan with a scanner. It makes you realize that what you say is broadcast to millions of people.'' In NASCAR, eavesdropping on the action is as much a part of the race as the command to start the engines - and biting tongues is rarely an option. Take the NFL, for example, where Denver's Peyton Manning barked ''Omaha!'' into a national catchphrase.
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