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>> it's more than fast enough to break the world record. but the burst of speed also breaks the boat's rudder. >> the race is on hold. the bud has got a hole in it. we need to get him off the course. >> luckily dave isn't hurt in this record stunt. >> broke the rudder bracket, smacked the propeller and tored propeller and strut off the boat. >> but it's a very different story seven years earlier. dave was at the columbia cup championship in washington state, ready to claim the record for the most consecutive race wins. this would be his 20th win in a row. but as he bursts out of the gate, almo...

Protective canopy, ripping off his oxygen mask and submerging him in the water. >> i was unconscious under water. the safety team got there right away, got me onto the bottom of the boat. they cleared the airway and got the water out. >> amazingly, dave survives. his hand is crushed by the flying metal of the canopy. he ends up losing two fingers on his right hand. it's the type of crash that might deter another driver from racing all together but dave is no quitter. >> i just felt i had something more to give for the sport and things to prove to myself. >> dave and the team rebuild miss budwe...

150? >> i think it's 136 is the count. >> 6,028 shows, tonight's a big finale "the late show with david letterman." what are you going to miss the most? >> when you get used to seeing a guy who you know is going to be there every night, i think it's going to be terrible not only for all of his viewers, thousands of people who have gren up with him, but for himself as well. >> i always watch you and you were such a gracious host he's such a gracious host. you're in on the joke. was that far of his, you think, his success? >> i think so. oh yeah. there are a lot of guys that get a little wild wi...

Decision right away when he heard that david was not going to continue. he called up and got this guy. so he knows what he's doing and i'm sure colbert has his own followers too. it's just you get used to one guy and see him all these years and you certainly going to miss him. it's just not the same when the next guy comes in. >> you got a message for your buddy? >> you got one for me? >> do you got a message for dave? >> listen to me, you don't have to work five days a week you'll work sunday night. everybody wants somebody on sunday nights and from 10:00 to 11:00, that would by okay but if t...

One hah walked onto a late night set and said obscenities right in front of the audience. usually, you weren't even allowed to say things like that in front of the studio audience let alone a home audience and dave gave the green light. and that's what they're reacting to that. the fact that they're actually hearing it during the course of a studio taping. >> and you see it even with kimmal he has an aunt i forget her name and she's foul mouthed. and a lot of people i guess imitation is the best form of flattery. but, how did he keep it real for more than 6,000 late night broadcasts? >> i thin...