j.r. hildebrand from sausalito to the track, to stardom and nearly a win at the indy 500.ow i debt and 13 stocks, you have gone back in the question. come on back we will catch up with j.r. a big race coming up this weekend. man: we need a good night's sleep. woman: which means a little heat to keep us warm. and a good dose of support for my back. some over-the-top comfort couldn't hurt. and our perfect dream factory's been built. you're feeling sleepy already? nighty-night. [giggling] having necessary caschool supplies can mean, the difference between success and failure. the day i start, i'm already behind. i never know what i'm gonna need. new school, new classes, new kids. it's hard starting over. to help, sleep train is collecting school supplies for local foster children. bring your gift to any sleep train and help a foster child start the school year right. not everyone can be a foster parent. but anyone can help a foster child. >> he is an instant star. there he is earlier he tore up the tracks and made his name i guess in those days it was serious. >> i have a tou

j.r. hildebrand. he is one of the smartest drivers, getting over a 4.gpa and a college education which he put on hold to race. >> racing was going to be a lot more fun than sitting in a classroom taking chemistry classes and so forth. on the other side of that, with any sport, really, racing being at the forefront of this, i think, because it's sort of money driven and all that kind of stuff as well, that you got one shot at riding the momentum train to the top. for me it was pretty obvious. >> reporter: lauren scott, nbc bay area sports. >> they will all be in town this week. he is the smartest racecar driver out there. >> we've got the smartest meteorologist, so things even out like that. >> i like that. and the most beautiful anchor here in the bay area. jessica. it's like mutual admiration. >> i should leave more often. i should just go away. >> let's go ahead and give you those numbers today. i love the temperatures outside today. close to 90 degrees there in livermore, 77 in san jose, 84 in los

j.r. hildebrand. the rookie loves coming home for this race. >> it's awesome. it's a track i've been to in a lot of different stuff, and raced near indycar last year. one of two tracks i actually have some experience in with indycar, so that's big for me. it's awesome just to come home. sleep in my own bed. >> mike: good luck to j.r. >> alan: gets to sleep in his own bed. that concludes another broadcast of abc-7. of abc-7. go! go! completing an atm deposit in record time... that's a step forward. go! go! with deposit friendly atms, you can make ultra fast, secure deposits with no slips or envelopes. take a step forward and chase what matters.

j.r. hildebrand. final turn, he had the race won but slammed into the wall and coasted in for a second place finish and the rookie loves coming home for this race. >> it's a track i have been to. i've raced here in indy car last year. it's one of two tracks i have some experience in. so that is great. it's awesome just to come home. i get to sleep in my own bed. >> and. >>> that is the way the ball bounces, i'm mike shumann. i'll see you tonight at 5:00. >> up next, hurricane irene is a tropical storm but the northeast is still seeing flooding and major damages. also, less time for learning. a proposal to cut the school year in one of the largest east bay school districts. >>> welcome back. heavy rain, strong winds and flooding are hitting the east coast this morning. irene has been downgraded to a tropical storm. it's now moving into new england blasting the coast of martha's vineyard with powerful surf. there have been 11 deaths so far from the storm. the overall damage along the eastern seaboard. >