good luck tomorrow. >> you saw that allen johnson came out of the first qualifying session as number comes up with kurt johnson in the other lane. both of these guys, as you see, you see their name in yellow at the top of the screen, that means they are in the playoffs and both of these guys are. they're third and fourth in qualifying. hard to beat some of the temperatures out there. allen johnson runs 6.676. k.j. 6.673. doesn't change their positioning but maybe learned something for finals tomorrow. and speaking of tomorrow, as mike edwards and ronnie humphrey come out, we will have coverage of the carolinas nationals beginning with nhra race day at 11:00 in the morning and then the finals at 7:00 in the evening on espn2 and espn2 hd. we're going to hear more from john force on the ongoing rivalry that exists here and we'll have more from that interview on "sportscenter." >> i rooted for dicky for his old race car to go down the racetrack, he's under pressure. when tony got deep, nobody showed -- i mean when tony beat will worsham which meant he beat dicky, i was the first guy to th

allen johnson hails the verdict.ee men were hatching a daring plot which would have led to a terrible attack. prosecutors intended to blow up planes on trips from britain to the u.s. and canada. british authorities say al qaeda is linked to the plot. >>> registered sex offender is about to be ordained as a minister in kentucky. mark hourigan went to prison for sexually abusing an 11-year-old boy in 1998. that probation is over now. he says the court-ordered treatment programs changed him. >> i've learned i have to change the way that i think in order to change my actions and my behaviors. i've learned a lot as far as what situations not to place myself in and when i'm having problems on an emotional level to seek out counsel from other people such as my pastor or other members of the church. >> some church members are worried he'll reoffend. the pastor says he'll signen agreement not to minister to children. what do you think about this? you're very passionate. we want you to call us. you can also e-mail or search ÷

but allen, a great day for the 48 bunch. >> jimmie johnson's bid for a fourth consecutive championship gets a big shot of momentum by his mastering the monster mile today. and johnson and the other 114%n contenders in the chase for the sprint cup take it onto kansas next weekend. >> top drivers are moving arbitrary place in the chase as they conquer the monster mile. >>> next week, in the chase. >> can they carry the momentum into america's heartland? >> the chase continues. captions paid for by abc, inc. >>> good evening, i'm dan harris. it definitely was not a hopeful sign. the iranians today put on a show of force, thumbing their nose at the world by test firing a timing here was no coincidence. on friday, the white house embarrassed the iranians by calling them out on their secret nuclear site, and this week, the u.s. is going to hold its first direct diplomatic meetings with iran in 30cf;n years. so, we start tonight with rachel martin, who is in washington. >> reporter: shouts went out as iran conducted a test of short range missiles today. longer range missiles will be tested to

johnson, abc2 news. >>> the ex-wife of john allen mohammed is publishing a memoir about her life with him. her book is based on journals they she began writing when her ex-husband took their three young children from her a decade ago. she continued writing when he was convicted of the 2002 sniper attacks that terrorized maryland, dc and virginia. >>> a college student from maryland died after being struck by lightning in north carolina. 18-year-old john sackett is from annapolis but attended unc-wilmington, near the north carolina coast. witnesses say sackett was in the ocean they're wrightsville beach when lightning struck the water. rescuers performed cpr but he was pronounced dead at the hospital. >>> a gas leak forced the shopping center in prince george's county to be evacuated. the same shopping center where an explosion in may injured nine firefighters. somebody smelled the gas at the penmar shopping center. high levels of natural gas were found, there was no explosion, nobody was hurt. the utility companies washington gas and pepco are looking into possible causes for both gas leak

former navy coach paul johnson has them running it to perfection. anthony allen yards down the sidelines, 5 rushes, 127 yards, 7-0 tech. a punt and this is not exactly the way they had diagramed it. parente takes it 85 yards back the other way. georgia tech was up 14-0. then late in the half on the fake field goal, blair, the kicker, to thomas, clemson stormed back, made it a game, but tech wins on a late field goal, 30-27. >>> and finally, unbc soccer hosting the kick-off classic against st. francis. fupaw to bowls in front for that great first touch spin and finish. a pair of goals. the unbc wins 3-1. they're 4-0 for the first time in a decade. castle men won today. >> lots of football. >> that time of year again. >> a lot of people are excited that the season is here. >> i can't wait until sunday. >> you'll be be there, too. >>> we'll be right back. . >>> heavy rain overnight but things should start clearing up tomorrow and then the weekend looking pretty good. >> that's a good thing. that's all for us tonight. thanks for watching. you can follow all the stori

but allen, a great day for the 48 bunch. >> jimmie johnson's bid for a fourth consecutive championship gets a big shot of momentum by his mastering the monster mile today. and johnson and the other 114%n contenders in the chase for the sprint cup take it onto kansas next weekend. >> top drivers are moving arbitrary place in the chase as they conquer the monster mile. >>> next week, in the chase. >> can they carry the momentum into america's heartland? >> the chase continues. 100% true fiber optics straight to your home. for hd picture quality that beats cable in customer satisfaction. and crystal-clear phone service. just $79.99 a month with a one-year agreement. an amazing price, guaranteed for 2 years. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800.974.6006 tty/v ask about additional packages with over 120 hd channels. that's way more than cable. get amazing tv picture quality and unlimited nationwide calling for just $79.99 a month, with an incredible $150 back. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800.974.6006 tty/v this is fios. this is big. ♪

and allen and our team were really excited about getting there. >> reporter: jimmie johnson was the fastestalified. ryan newman, third. they will run 400 miles on sunday. >>> in golf. in atlanta. tiger woods began the day, one shot behind the leader, sean o'hare. tiger sets his sights on the lead-in. with shots like this, he's on his way. second shot. par 4, 16th. happy landing. woods sets up a birdie, right? but he follows the good with uncharacterric bad. -- characteristic bad. >>> final stop. laurel park. keep an eye on the left side of the screen. for an incredible comeback charge down the stretch in today's fifth race. fantastic peace finds an extra gear under jockey louie garcia. they will finish five across at the wire. but fantastic pete getting a nose out front. a 30-1 long shot goes from last to first to win the fifth race at laurel. jim mckay, maryland millionaire day at laurel tomorrow. >>> don't miss the cbs primetime tonight at 10:00. >> for bob and mark, i'm denise koch. don't go away, much more ahead on the cbs evening news with katie couric, including an exclusive >> couric

johnson. thanks for joining us. our top story, an execution date has been set for john allen muhammad. they are seeking a november 9th execution date, the mastermind of the 2002 sniper attack in the wash area. the prosecutor asked for the date on a letter sent wednesday. muhammad was den sensed to death for one of ten people shot to death. mohammed's attorney said he'll appeal to the u.s. supreme court. >>> thousands of people protesting what they call out of control government spending. marks on washington for much of the day and crowded metro between the u.s. capital and freedom plaza. we have more on that story. >> reporter: the final stop in the tea party protest brought tens of thousands of people filling up freedom plaza as they marched in downtown washington. the crowds held up signs and marched to the u.s. capital. >> we're serious about wanting change. we want the right change. we don't want control. >> it won't work. >> reporter: the conservative organization brought thousands of conservatives together but among the crowd were independents and democrats. >> i'll an american a

and allen and our team were really excited about getting back there. >> reporter: jimmie johnson was the fastest in qualifying at dover this afternoon. hitting top speed of 157 mights an hour. ryan newman, third. mark martin, qualified 13th. they're going to run 400 miles on sunday. >>> coming up next hour. tiger woods on the prowl at the championship in atlanta. and you need every shot you can sink to top tiger. kenny perry gave it his best. but does he have enough? what he still needs is a slight breeze. yep. i'll have an update on who is leading on eyewitness news at 6:00. >> he read the greens perfectly. >> thank you, mark. >>> still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. >> a teenage girl, fighting for her life. here at the university of maryland medical center. i'm jessica kartalija. the [house] wow, i feel like a new house after my quick home energy check-up from bge. it's the closest i'll ever get to a day spa. they wrapped my pipes, installed cfl bulbs, recommended a little nip/tuck around the old windows and more. [announcer] learn to speak the language of energy efficie