. >> stewart was the last driver, other than jimmie johnson, to win the nascar points title.rall, he has 11 championships to his resume. including 39 nascar victories. >> how much do you look forward to coming here? >> i love coming out. i'm not much of a wine drinker but i end up being a designated driver for a lot of people who want to do the wine tasting on saturday afternoon. i love racing at infineon. for people who have never been, i think you got to see it in person one time just to understand how much mystique that track really has. it is a pretty awesome place. >>> karl edwards heads into tomorrow's race on top of the sprint cup standings and closely followed by jimmie johnson and kyle busch and others. and it seems like jimmy stewart seemed to have toned it down a bit but he sassed the media today and he said the media has to step away from the buffet line long enough to feel the heat. >> he may sass me tomorrow, too. >> we will see you back in a half hour. don't sass her. all right. see you soon. ,,,, ,,,,,,,,

the likes of jimmie johnson, tony stewart, jeff gordon to name a few. you might not be aware on saturday there is another race, the thunder valley resort casino 200. this is part of the knn pro series west where driver goes to hone their skills. in that race will be one layward native, this is a young person who has been racing cars many years longer than she has had a driver's license. >> normally when you tell me i got to get in a race car with a teenage driver i'd be like next. no thank you. but i feel pretty comfortable with jessica. 18 years old and racing since you are 10. so eight years. >> this is my ninth season. this will be my first anything televised near home so this is really exciting for me. >> today was your first time on infineon. what were your impressions, trying to work out? >> this is definitely the heaviest thing i've been in on a road course. shaking the cob webs out trying to get used to road racing in something this big and heavy. >> for me i get the butterflies. how do you overcome the fear factor? >> because it's become such a

was all kurt busch today whose who's three points in front of his brother kyle and one behind jimmie johnson nbc bay area sports. >>> giants under way trying to sweep the indians out of at&t park. no score, second inning. a complete papwr-u newscast. for now, let's send you back to the nbc bay area studios. >> thanks, scott. >>> we'll be right back with more on gay pride today. ké .9hx.i3 . >>> the annual alameda county fair is up and running. organizers are hoping as many as 100,000 people visit this year. lots of food, they claim the largest county fair in northern california. look, there's sheep for you and little piglets, in addition to the traditional food fare as well, there's unusual foods, not these guys. okay, they've got fried jelly beans, kangaroo burgers and python on the stick. but the oddest in my book, de deep-friy eied butter. yuck! the fair continues until july 10th. thanks for choosing nbc news at 5:00. "nbc nightly news" is next. we leave you now with more from the pride frayparade in san francisco. enjoy. good night. >> just the freedom to be out and nobody cares. we can

he stays three points in front of his brother kyle in the points standings and just one behind jimmy johnsonolidly in fourth in the race in the chase. reporting live from infineon raceway in sonoma, nbc bay area sports. >> baseball, the match between the 80s and fils, josh looking for three straight starts for the first time in his career. trying to make it a play, throws late as jimmy rollin scores on the ben francisco. give roy halladay three runs and he'll make it stick. boy did he do that. jesus pinch hitting and pinch staring. ninth inning, tried to finish what he started, ryan sweeny ground, 6-3 dp, phillies win, sixth career game. diamondbacks in detroit. arizona nipping at the heels in the giants. miguel cabrera in left field opens flood gates. detroit with a two-run lead there -- 3-2 lead as kelly and wells scored. same inning perraulta, part of a seven-run eighth inning for tigers 8-3. a game back of the giants pending the outcome of tonight's game. speaking of the game at at&t park, giants with 3-0 lead trying to sweep the indians. i like their chances. they haven't lost all year

. >> stewart was the last driver, other than jimmie johnson, to win the nascar points title. overall, he has 11 championships, to his resume, including 39 nascar victories. >> how much do you look forward to coming here? >> i love coming out. i'm not much of a wine drinker. but i end up being a designated driver for a lot of people who want to do the wine tasting on saturday afternoon. but love racing at infineon. for people who have never been, i think you got to see it in person one time just to understand how much mystique that track really has. it is a pretty awesome place. >> karl edwards has been on top of the sprint cup standings and closely followed by kevin harvick and dale earnhardt jr. and kyle busch and last year's winner at infineon tony stewart. and tony stewart, if you think he has softened, he asked about running in the heat, does it effect you and he said to the media, if you step away from the buffet family long enough and come out in the heat, you would know. >> i thought he was toned down until that. but we like the heat. >> thank you very much. >>> we are

yorkton takes the lead, with help from jimmie johnson, and gordon never looked back, he takes the checkeredhis second win of the year and his fourth career victory at pocono. carl edwards remains on top in the sprint cup standings. >>> pga, final round of the st. jude classic, that's harrison frazier, he has never won on the pga tour. at 18 he has a 1-stroke lead. his approach shot though is a little left. it hits the aproduction and rolls into the water hazard. now you know why he is considering retiring. he scrambled to make bogey. that opened the door for robert carlson who drained his par putt put before sudden death with fraser. carlson needs this par puerto continue and it is left all the way. in his 355th tournament he finally wins for the first time on the tour and qualifies for the u.s. open at congressional. >>> the big question now for the warriors is what to do with steph curry and monta ellis. keep them together or trade one for a big man? you can count mark jackson among those who don't want to see the back court broken up? >> all i can do is be truthful to them and in my conv

jeff gordon takes the lead on a restart with 40 laps to go thanks to a little help from teammate jimmie johnsonnd gordon never looked back, he takes the checkered flag for his second win of the year and his fourth career victory at pocono. carl edwards remains on top in the sprint cup standings. >>> pga. final round of the st. jude classic. harrison fraser never won on the pga tour. at 18 he has the one-stroke lead. his approach shot is a little less. it hits the aproduction and rolls into the water hazard and now you know whether why he is considering retiring. he scrambled to make his bogey. that opens the door for robert carlson, he drains his par putt putt. to the third playoff hole. carlson needs this puerto continue and it is left all the way. in his 355th tournament, frazier finally wins for the first time on the pga tour and he qualifies for the u.s. open this year at congressional. >>> the big question now for the warriors is what to do with steph curry and monta ellis, keep them together, or trade them for a big man. and you can count mark jackson among those that does not want to see

the sonoma track, one of only two road courses on the nascar circuit, last year's champ, jimmie johnsonfive-time champ jeff gordon, always favorites there. lap 37, too many cars coming toward the tight turn number 111. brian vickers in the 83, spins out, smashes into the tire barrier. he wasn't pleased, and for good reason. take another look. from inside tony stewart's car, stewart bumped him from behind, sending vickers into trouble. dale earnhardt drought continues today, a blown engine leading him to the garage, finishing 41st. 24 laps to go, vickers gets payback. vickers rear ends stewart, sending him into the wall. look at how stewart ends up with his backside elevated on the tires. that is getting even. another look, vickers let stewart pass him before the turn, only to plow into him from behind. stewart held the lead at 1 point today, but finished in 39. didn't matter today, though. kurt busch dominated, leading 76 of the 110 laps. his 22 car takes the checker flag easily by 4 seconds over, guess who? jeff gordon. it's busch's first-ever win on a road course. >>> first one of the

and jimmie johnson.ey are expecting 100,000 fans to show up. >>> a new neat of ambulances willy descend on the south bay. residents will get their first look inside of the life-saving vehicles. >>> a busy summer weekend all around the bay today. what is on tap for the weather? we will find out which day will be the warmest. >>> watch bay area news at 7:00 and all of our ktvu newscasts on your computer or mobile device. man: we need a sofa. something i can stretch out on! woman: ooh... that will go with those lamps my mother gave us. or we could get some new lamps. or we could get no sofa. negotiating, eh? you got it! . >>> the ntsb is investigating the crash of a small plane last night. it crashed nose first before coming to rest on its roof at the airport. all three passengers were able to walk away. paramedicking ended uptaking -- paramedics ended up taking a man to the hospital. >>> the weekend is here and so is mark. of the two days one is going to be warmer. >> yes. gasia, temperatures will cool off

last year's champ, jimmie johnson and five-time champ jeff gordon, lap 37, too many cars in the tight spins out, smashing into the tire barrier. he wasn't pleased, for good reason. another look from inside tony stewart's car, stewart bumped him from behind, sending vickers into trouble. dale earnhardt, jr.'s drought continues, including a blown engine leading into the garage, finishing in 41st. vickers gets payback today, rear ending stewart, sending had him into the wall. look how stewart ended up, his backside elevated on tires. that was getting even. another look, vickers let's stewart pass him before the turn, only to plow into him from behind. stewart, who held the lead at one point, finished 39th. didn't matter today. kurt busch dominated, leading 76 of 110 laps. his 22 car easily takes the flag by 4 seconds over jeff gordon. busch's first-ever win on a road course. first year for busch this year. he says gordon came to victory circle to congratulate him, although he still didn't foolings last year. carl edwards was third. ambrose ends up 5th this year. >> for me, shut up and dr

. > stewart was the last driver other than jimmy johnson to win the title. has 11 clips to his resume, including 39 nascar victories. >> how much do you look forward to coming here? >> i love coming out. i'm not much of a wine drinker, but a designated for people. love racing for people that have never been. you have to see it in person one time to understand how much tas that i can that track has. >> the boys of nascar go racing tomorrow at noon. we'll be right back. ,, how can expedia save me even more on my hotel? by giving me huge discounts on rooms hotels can't always fill. with unpublished rates. which means i get an even more rockin' hotel, for less. where you book matters. expedia. it's been over a decade since the us has won the world cup and while they've won tournaments in countries accross the globe... never a world cup. on european soil. now this us team is poised to change that story. their plan is simple, beat everyone. fifa womans world cup on espn james bond, with a new water sport. >>> finally tonight, visitors to the florida keys can indul

jimmy johnson claiming his first course to victory.till, there is no clear favorite over the last six years there has been a different winner. >> there is a great race here. and there is a little bit of fortune come our way. but... you know look forward to great race. we want to expand on last year. >> there is a good weekend for us. and there is no reason why. >> and there is a seventh reason roddick beat lopez just two weeks ago at queen's club. but today lopez would play much better, roddick getting blown away by a back hand. and there is a tie breaker and hope yez going to take the set, a nice cross court winner here no, chance for roddick. this was match point and there is a shot going wide. lopez winning in straight sets. and there is venus williams no problems and dominated from the start. there is where you can't tell by the play today, they'll go down the line for the winner this, was match point and williams nonwimbledon five times and hopes to make it six. this just in. sharks sending four along with charlie quail in the fir

. >>> last year jimmie johnson took the checkered flag claiming his first road strict i no one has doneter there than jeff gordon, he's won the race five times. there appears to be any favorite. since 2004 there's been a different winner every year. >> we had a great race here last year. qualified well, did a lot of laps and had a little bit of fortune come our way with others mistakes. they will turn one up the hill. but we look forward to another great race. we want to expand on what we did here last year. >> lopez scored points yesterday, not just at wimbledon but with our anchors. he was also looking good on the court as he upseeded roderick. there a nice backhand. the first two sets went to tie breakers but lopez would not be denied. a nice crosscourt winner. roderick returns, goes wide, and it's over. lowe wins in straight set 7-6, 7-6, 6-4. that's sports for now. join mike shumann tonight at 5:00. >> next, survivors of a deadly amtrak crash in the nevada desert finally make it home to the bay area. the latest on the rising death toll. >> are you with the sheriff's office? >> yes.

>> i mean, our organization, we have four teams -- jimmie johnson, dale earnhardt jr., mark martin andthat make up those four cars. there's probably 60 dedicated to just our team. >> jimmy: and gosh, i mean, you have the most loyal fans on the face of the earth. >> i think the guy from alabama actually -- >> jimmy: yeah, yeah, yeah. you brought him with you? yeah, yeah. thanks so much. i knew something was up. i went to a couple nascar events and you just see these people. i mean, just like -- it's the most fun thing. if you've never done nascar. i mean, a lot of new yorkers probably don't know it as much, but go out and try it because it's the most amazing -- it's almost like going to lollapalooza or something. [ light laughter ] >> yeah, it is really like a cult following, you know, and every weekend hundreds of thousands of people there. >> jimmy: and even if the race isn't remotely in town. >> oh yeah. >> jimmy: there's tents and rvs and there's like people hanging around. >> the rv world loves our sport. >> jimmy: yeah. [ laughter ] test. test. test. eryone gets money. everyone ge

last year jimmie johnson took the checkered flag claiming his first road victory.obody has done better than jeff gordon who likes it and won it five times. still there appears to be no clear favorite. since 2004 there has been a different winner every year. >> we had a great race here last year, qualified well, and had a little bit of laps and had some misfortune come our way with his mistake. but look forward to another great race. we want to expand on what we did here last year. >> lopez scored points yesterday not just with wimbledon but also with our female anchors. one look at his head shot and they were swooning. he met roderick. lopez would not be denied. here a nice crosscourt winner. coming up match point, he returns, goes wide, and it's over. lopez wins in straight set 7-6, 7-6, 6-4. that is sports for now. i'm rick kwan, join mike shumann tonight at 5:00. >> next at 6:30. survivors of the deadly amtrak crash in the nevada desert finally make it to the bay area. we will have the latest on the rising death toll. >> are you with the sheriff's office? >> yes

he got a push by jimmy johnson to take the lead.and winning for the first time since 2007. richard petty the leader with 200 wins. despite his early win edwards remains the sprint cup leader. >>> in golf's st. jude tournament harrison fraser are even and headed for a playoffs. on the third extra hole fraser can end things right here but his birdie putt won't drop. fraser takes par on the hole. and then it's carlson who needs to make another par to keep the playoffs going. not really close. the 39-year-old fraser in wins the pga event. up next one of the biggest weeks in golf the u.s. open. >>> send one more congratulations to the cal bear what a comeback. >> if they could do it that would be a cinderella story wouldn't it? >> thanks, joe. >> the latest on the expected release of mehserle. >> our coverage continues any time on lynn at ktvu.com. thank you so much for joining us. we will see you

while jimmie johnson got an early christmas present and took the checkered flag.sunday in sonoma. did ambrose learn anything? >> this year i have a brand-new team and chief and sponsor and carburetor. so i should have no problems. i'm trying to forget about it. i'm over it. i just wish you guys would stop talking about it. >> first question i'm going to ask him on sunday >>> the cal baseball team still has gas left in the tank. they will play virginia tomorrow in the college world series. loser goes home. cal wasn't the only college baseball team feeling the financial pinch. while the bears were bailed out by numerous donations, sonoma state received the gift of a lifetime. >> i have had players walk out on the field we were recruiting and they said is this your game field? >> reporter: for john, the answer is always a slightly embarrassed yes. after 26 years with sonoma state, he finally gets a much- needed up great courtesy of an assistant coach. >> it was a quality control coach -- [ laughter ] >> you know, there were times where we needed things in our program

here on sunday some of nascar's top drivers, jimmie johnson, tony stewart, jeff gordon, just to nameill compete for this trophy. of course that's for the toyota 350. on saturday there is the thunder valley resupport 200. this is part of the pro series west where drivers go to perhaps making it up to the bigs. one of those, a young hayward native who has been racing cars, many years longer than she had a driver's license. when you tell me i got to get in a race car with a teenage drive are i'd be like next, no thank you. but i feel pretty comfortable with this young lady. 18 years old. and you've been racing since you were 10. so eight years. >> yes. this is actually my ninth season. this will be my first anything televised near home so this is really exciting for me. >> today was your first time on the track. what were you trying to work out? >> this is definitely the heaviest thing i've been in on a road course. shaking the cob webs out, trying to get used to road racing in something this big. >> for me i get the butterflies. how do you overcome the fear fact center >> it's such a h

, and -- [ laughter ] >> jimmy: that's usually how you figure stuff out. yeah. you copy dwayne johnson. >> jimmy: you were copying "the rock," a big wrestling fan. >> yeah. >> jimmy: that's cool. >> and for my lips i got an earring and put it on my lip and then started twitching it. >> jimmy: your lip started twitching after you had the -- >> yeah. >> jimmy: it was on too long. you probably should have seen a doctor. instead, you became very talented. you found a talent. mom, does she do this -- does she do this a lot? >> yes. >> jimmy: yeah. do you hula hoop? a lot of hula hooping around the house? >> yes. >> jimmy: yeah. no matter -- >> she's a champion. >> jimmy: she's a champ. all right. good. well, this is going to be very exciting. misha, are you ready to do this? >> yes. >> jimmy: all right. ladies and gentlemen, please give it up for the amazing face dancing, hula hooping, humming misha sayo, everybody! go for it, pal. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: there you go! that was very nice. ♪ hey, that was great! that was awesome. that was so g

johnson? am i supposed to take over? >> exactly. >> jimmy, step aside, i'm in charge here. so, i just sat there. >> and i was on a team with scottie pippen and mitch richmond and chris mullen. i didn't get to play at all. >> jimmy: they let all the nba players -- >> like, five minutes. at some point -- do you know exactly what happened? >> jimmy: no. we were on the other side of the court. >> but i just mean in general. it seems like bill walton, who is a legendary celtic and then magic johnson, l.a. lakers, like they got real competitive and some point during the celebrity, you know, all-star game it was four nba legends and common, you know? on my team and then on your squad it was, like, everybody, you played a lot -- >> jimmy: and a kardashian. >> and a kardashian. and bieber. >> jimmy: justin bieber was on our team. >> the mvp. >> jimmy: he turned out to be the mvp. i think they thought we'd get trampled by 14-year-old girls if we didn't name him the mvp. he was good, though. justin bieber. >> he was, his game was sporadic but confident

. >> jimmy: i got there and magic johnson was the coach and i thought, well what am i going to do fireen, magic, step aside here. so, i just sat there. >> and i was on a team with mitch richmond and chris mullen. i didn't get to play at all. >> jimmy: they let all the nba players -- >> at some point -- do you know what happened? i feel like -- >> jimmy: we were on the other side of the court. >> but i just mean in general. it seems like bill what walton, a legendary celtic and then magic johnson, l.a. lakers like they got real competitive and some point during the celebrity, you know all-star game it was four nba legends and common, you know? on my team and then on your squad it was, like everybody, you played a lot -- >> jimmy: and a kardashian. and justin bieber was on our team. he turned out to be the mvp. i think they thought we'd get trampled by teenage girls. he was good though. >> it was sporadic but competent. >> jimmy: yeah. kind of like his career in a way, if you think about it. >> i don't know how sporadic just this is. >> jimmy: did you talk to justin? >> trash talk? a lit

jimmy: i know. and finally, former new mexico governor gary johnson is upset that cnn excluded him from next week'sdebate. it was too bad. i mean, because after congressman weiner, think of all the fun we could have with a president johnson? wouldn't that be amazing. [ laughter ] ladies and gentlemen, we have a great show tonight! give it up for the roots! ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: we have a -- [ cheers and applause ] hey, you guys. hey. "thank you notes," in stores now. we have a book out, you guys. [ cheers and applause ] for grads, dads, brads -- >> steve: get one for anyone. >> jimmy: chads. >> steve: anybody. >> jimmy: chads? >> steve: if you like to be clad in plaid. >> jimmy: people that wear plaids. it's only $12. you get it for people. you can get it for people you don't even like. [ laughter ] and you got to get them a present. you go "oh, i hate that guy." you get him this thing. "hey, thank you for being you, buddy." [ laughter ] >> steve: throw it on his -- >> jimmy: throw it down his throat. throw a brick through his window and then -- and then throw the book through the hol

johnson, a family company. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: our next guests just released their sixth album "circuital." to the show, one of our favorites, my morning jacket! ♪ ♪ spinning out gracefully going nowhere quickly ♪ ♪ i am older day by day still going back to my childhood way ♪ ♪ ooh ♪ ♪ circuital round and round patiently getting lost ♪ ♪ by the guide and i'm all worked up over nothing ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ circuits all in and out connect my body deep into the ground ♪ ♪ circuits connect the earth to the moon and link our ♪ ♪ heavenly bodies not a moment too soon ♪ ♪ ♪ well you can fling open the windows or you can board them up ♪ ♪ satan's jeweled crown or christ's humble cup you think you'll find yourself out there out in the lion's den ♪ ♪ in some bloody battle over belief systems ♪ ♪ or disappear into the vacuum ♪ ♪ total neutrality where you can't lose nothing ♪ but nothing can be gained ♪ ♪ well anyway you cut it we're just spinning around ♪ ♪ out on the circuits over the hallowed grounds out on the circuits ♪ ♪ over the hallowed grounds ending up in the same place that we started out ♪ ♪ right back

jimmy kimmel? >> y'all messing up over there. >> oh. >> man, leave me the hell alone man. >> mr. bosh, who's you're favorite player right now that's playing? >> me. >> you? mine is magic johnsons not playing right now. >> but he was playing. but mine is magic johnson. >> okay. cool, man. >> hey, who's a better dunker, you or teen wolf? >> teen wolf got me. have you seen me dunk lately? >> no. >> okay, then you got to go with teen wolf. >> j.j., my friend, how tall you are? >> what? >> how tall you are? >> 5'11". >> 5'11". i'm 5'1". [ speaking spanish ] [ laughter ] mr. shawn, are you in it to win it? [ laughter ] >> yes. >> all right, shawn is in it to win it. >> are you in it to win it? >> in what, to win what? >> mr. nowitzki, are you in it to win it? all right, thank you. jason is in it to win it. are you in it to win it? no. [ laughter ] he's not in it to win it. [ laughter ] mr. dwyane wade is inside. let's see if i can talk to him. >> exclusivo. >> how are you? how are you doing? for jimmy kimmel. are you in it to win it? >> in it to win it? >> yeah. >> yeah, i'm in it to win it. >> wow, dwyane is in it to win it. >> exclusivo. [ applause ] >> well that's it from miami.

jimmy row elings. >> and here is one from third but the game winning run, phillies take it 1-0. >> jerry vigado for the 350 in san anselmo. vinny johnsonthe checkered flag last year. no one has con better than infineon than jeff gordon and has won here five times. since 2004 there has been a different winner every year. >> we had a great race last year qualified well. had a little bit of fortune. we are going to turn one up the hill but we look forward to another great race. we want to expand what we did last year. >> at the lip pi scored one. look at his head shot. lopez was looking good on the court as he defeated andy roddick and he finally broke through. nice backhand. first two sets went to tie breakers but lopez would not be denied. coming up match point, roddick's return is wide. lopez wins in straight sets 7-6 7-, 7-6, 6-4. >> next at 8:30. survivors of a deadly amtrak crash in the nevada desert finally make it to the barrier. the latest on the death toll. >> and convicted sex offender terry verse is moving again. terry verse is moving again. he is moving to the denny's new tour of america menu. 50 star cuisine. the new tour of