wyff news 4's marc dopher has more from media day in daytona beach, florida. marc: dale earnhardt junior has to be the odds-on favorite to after the daytona 500. in the last five restrictor plate races, he has won three of them and finished second and third in the others. >> i will go in there with confidence of the car can do what i wanted to do and my team is on pit road, waiting for me to do it and waiting for me to take it the front and make it happen. i have this obligation, motivation from the team and the fans to get the lead. as soon as possible. give them something to get excited about. they paid all that money to be there, they want to see you up front. making some cool passes and so forth. there is a lot going on. it motivates and drives you in these races. marc: dale junior said if he does not finish in the top five, he will be really disappointed. the driver of the 88, gunning for his third daytona 500 championship. in daytona, marc dopher, wyff news 4. >> now, your live super doppler 4 hd weather forecast. john: yesterday cost storm system moving

marc dopher, wyff news 4. brad: thanks, marc. obviously a lot of disappointment. but we mentioned earlier, this team is built to sustain success. this is the -- not the last time we will see the panthers in the postseason. more reaction later in the newscast. brad fralick, live in center era. -- in santa clara. michael: tonight brought lots of people together in the carolinas, especially in charlotte. fans buildup sports bars, and they raise the roof. carol: it was the place to be. tim waller is live. tim? tim: michael and carol, my biggest worry earlier was, the wouldn't be able to hear a thing i said. but i will tell you what, after that loss in the super bowl, it got quiet asked. there are still people here at the all-american pub and hot talk go a few blocks away. it was a disappointing turnout for super bowl fans in charlotte . the hometown team went all the way to the super bowl, but it was not the ending they were so looking for. here is the inside of the all-american pub during the game. you can see the ebb and flow, excited people, worried people as thing

gabrielle: and remember, we are in california, with brad fralick and marc dopher r our special called "chasing the championship," and you can watcnigel: thank you for watching us. michael and carol our next. announcer: live, local, breaking news. th4 in high carol: some people have a real mess on their hands. michael: and national signing day tells us who is going whcarol: would begin with the weather, and the colombian area was under a tornado warning. michael, john rich with you at the worst is over. john: absolutelypossibly some tornadoes west of savannah and georgia, and this is moving away from us, l clear with a 85. otherwise, heavy duty, nasty weather continues to move away runoffs. some minthese warnings have expired, but these were flooded by's restore parts of the mountains and also in the foothills of north

marc dopher caught up with nascar's most recognizable face, and the favorite to win the great american race. marc: dale earnhardt jr. dominated the restrictor plate races last year, and there is no -- he probably should have one the daytona 500. there is no reason to think dale junior will not win on sunday. >> we have this car we are running here. it one three races. it is a capable car. barring an accident, we should finish well. we will be disappointed if we do not finish in the top five. we have a great opportunity to come here and finish in the top three. marc: his miss a year ago may have led to one of the best seasons of his career. if you win this race, they put your car in a museum. he didn't have to turn in his car and it was that race car that won at talladega and one here again it daytona in july. in daytona, marc dopher, wyff news 4 sports. brad: frank martin and the gamecocks are in columbia missouri tonight, a chance to get back in the win column after being blown out by kentucky over the weekend. the gamecocks have never won at missouri. the tigers are just 2 and 10 in

marc dopher has more in daytona beach, florida. marc: dale earnhardt junior has to be the favorite to end appear on victory lane after the daytona 500. he has won three and finished second and third in the others. >> i go in there with a lot of what i wanted to do. my team is waiting for me to take it to the front and make it happened, so have this obligation, motivation from the team and the fans to get the lead as soon as possible and give them something to be excited about. they pay that money to be there and they want to see cool classes, so there was a lot going on that motivates and drives you. marc: dale earnhardt junior says if he doesn't finish in the top five, he will be disappointed. he is gunning for his third ever daytona championship. marc dopher wyff news 4. >> donald, i know winning is very important to you, but sometimes, it is ok to lose, right, guys? [applause] geoff: a full house, heart to what else they had to myra: "the tonight show," starring jimmy fallon featured an inside look at donald trump's visit to his

brad fralick and marc dopher will cover the team live later today from santa clara. and i'g this week. with live morning coverage beginnni right here on wyff news 4 today. then on friday we'll preview the big game with our special program chasing a championship. we'll have it for you at 8:00 p.m. friday right here on wyff 4. allyson: who is going to unload your luggage? >> i'm going solo. dale: at least you think mark put it in the ovhe is quite the packer. >> it is going to be quite a week. it is craziness. however doing out of the gate this morning? dale: we will see a cloudy day showers in the upstate forecast, and fog ea mild or this time of year. 54 degrees is what we typically expect f high as we get into the first half of will be above normal and a spring or to showing up iv4 hd and parts of the mountains of georgianowe will see a little bit in the upstate tomorrow, better chance of rain from this front. wednesday will be a wet day. count on tharight behind that front, cooler temperaturesy conditions for thursday, friday, and senator temperatures ranging from

marc dopher has that story from daytona. marc: during nascar's infancy, spartanburg was considered stock-car racing's capital. that has shifted north to the the trend continued in january when h scott motorsports moved to the headquarters from spartanburg to mooresville. the last sprint cup team to call the upstate home has moved to north carolina. >> with clint, there is a lot more resumes that show up on the desk. guys can make the 20 minute drive that did not want to make the hour and 20 minutes drive. i think it opens the door to more resources. i know that our park guy is a lot happier. marc: this is a move of convenience for h scott motorsports. it makes it easier for them to compete at the sprint cup level. every time that race team needed a part, one the guys from the garage had to get in the car and drive them spartanburg up to charlotte. -- from spartanburg up to charlotte. marc dopher, wyff news 4. brad: marc, thanks so much. now to the high school festival playoffs. berea without running, out to a quick 8-0 lead.

marc dopher has been recruited from the social -- from the watching social media tonight for us. chris: i'm watching live super doppler 4 hd. we have scattered drizzle across the area. if you are going out to vote one travelers w michael: we will hear from the ben carson camp in just a bit. but tonight, i chanced to observe politics from the inside out. carol: chip felkel will be with us to analyze politics all night. let's talk about the republican party. seems like a primary unlike any we have seen. chip: i think south carolina is a microcosm in the republican party. we are not new hampshire. we are a good snapshot of the competing elements naturally. maybe it is a bit of a reset. it is certainly something different. michael: how surprised are you at the strength of donald trump in the polls in this state? chip: not surprised now. if you ask me six month ago, i would have told you no way. i would have been in good company there. michael: what has changed?? is out there. his ability to not worry about substance, but to connect with people in a way that has gotten them automated.

wyff news 4's marc dopher has more. marc: more than 3 dodon sprint cup drivers have come to daytona to win the sport's ultimate prize. but only one of those drivers has a chance to go back to back. that's defending daytona 500 champion joey logano. >> it's really neat to walk in, see that trophy, and see your name on it. but that was last year. it is in the past. we have to keep looking forward. you can't live up to what you have done in the past. going out there the other night and having another shot at winning at the end, that is, i remember how to do it. we have to keep the ball rolling. down the hill and we don't want to stop that. marc: last season, logano looked like he was steamrolling his way to his first sprint cup championship. then, this dust-up with matt kenseth essentially ended that did. logano says all that's in the past. it's and he is focused on 2016, winning the championship this season. reporting from daytona, marc dopher, wyff news 4. carol: -- allyson: he is a local celebrity. carol: south carolina

brad fralick is live in santa clara, along with marc dopher let's talk a little logistics. the stadium is a distance from san francisco. how is it getting around and covering evebrad: carol, that is the story of the whole thing, how to get from one place to another. with the media headquarters in san francisco, the tea are right now at levi's stadium in santa clara, probably on the san jose side. it is difficult to get back-and-forth. this is california. there is traffic everywhere. but it s like most people alyesterday, three buses actually hit each other going down the freeway. they got to media day on time, was the first thing that has happened as far as marc: the key for people coming to the super bowl, this is incomplete patience. there is traffic and security everywhere. it can probably hear the military helicopters flying overhead.it is a well-run event, and the nfl knows what they are doing michael: speaking of that, how big is it? you have covered some massive events. but this is the super bowl. if you could characterize the super paw brad: this is the biggest even

starting monday, brad fralick and marc dopher will be covering the team live from santa clara. our geoff hart will join them on thursday. then, on friday, we'll preview the big game. our sports team will bring you "chasing a championship," live from california. wyff 4 at 8:00 p.m. next friday, february 5th. a retired police officer and his four-legged partner. find out how generosity could help keep them together. chris: there is a slight chance morning. otherwise, cloudy skies in greenville we of 52. in asheville, showers likely. 47 degrees to start. not to cool. he was rated a+ by the nra. not for his promises, but for defending the second amendment... he's a man of deep faith, who fought time and again for the right to life. he laid out a plan to destroy isis months before paris. he'll strengthen our border and use conservative principles to put washington's broken fiscal house back in order. jeb bush. he's the conservative you can trust, to fight for our beliefs. right to rise usa is responsible >> you're watching live, local, breaking news. with mike mccormick, the weather

marc dopher outside of levi stadium in santa clara. michael: it is a global event, and it's a carolina event as well. from california to charlotte. gabrielle: nigel robertson joins us live from uptown charlotte, business owners to police are getting ready for sunday. hey there. nigel: i heard the guys talking about security out in california. security is going to be a very very big issue here in charlotte as well. uptown will be packed. every single bar, every single restaurant, wherever there is a tv, you can count on a lot of people watching the big game. charlotte mecklenburg police are expecting to be fully staffed all weekend long. they will not release how many officers they are going to have in uptown charlotte. we are told there will be officers pretty much everywhere you look. because of this -- after the game, people will either be very happy or very upset. police want to make sure that whatever the mood, they are prepared to keep everyone safe. people in the streets. thousands of people downtown, enjoying the game. they want

gabrielle: wyff news 4's brad fralick and marc dopher. they are in california, covering the panthers all week as they get ready to face off against the broncos. they are live in santa clara. how is it going? brad: it is going great. we are outside levi stadium in santa clara, the site of super bowl 50. today was the final media availability for the panthers we found this out today, this may be the most expensive sporting event in u.s. history. the average ticket to super bowl 50 is going for on -- just under $5,000 per ticket. marc: and that's the average ticket. super bowl one, the most expensive ticket was $12. the most expensive ticket at super bowl 50, in the $250,000 range. the cheapest price we saw on a ticket website today was $2900 for a nosebleed ticket. in the lower bowl, $10,000-$12,000 per ticket. brad: it is expensive for everyone, including the players. they were allotted up to 15 tickets, but they had to buy the tickets. one player said they were $8,000 per ticket and they could buy up to 15, but they still had to pay for t

marc dopher, wyff news 4. brad: thanks, marc. that is the sentiment, greg olsen told you right there. every time they looked like they had something going, the panthers had a mistake, the turnovers, the sacks at critical times. the panthers will be back. this team has been very good for the past year and a half, and there is no sign up there that looks like they will slow down. live in santa clara, brad fralick, wyff news 4. ricardo: the clemson tigers will let have to think about saturday's road loss for too long. the men back in action tomorrow night facing notre dame at the well at 9:00. the head coach says players should bounce back and be ready to play the irish. he and the staff will provide as much of a scouting report in that short span without overloading his team. for the first time in a decade, south carolina has a road the gamecocks went to college station and one over eighth-ranked texas a&m. that moves the gamecocks within a game of lsu and it will host the bengals wednesday at 7:00. the gamecocks women will be play

[laughter] brad fralick and marc dopher will have much more on their co.you can see it on her mobile app. allyson: his attire was limited so we have to godale: they collect super bowl 50 because thd[laughter] geoff: even if you are a big panthers fan, you have to respecdale: a quick shout out to scott durant and the piedmont lions club. i was invi speak there and they have a wonderful grou work for people with vision issues and problems. a salute to the piedmont lions club. it is foggy and it will hang around untright now, 54 and laurens. anything areall the counties highlighted in grey are uthe line of showers stretches from greenwo and northeastern georgia. more showe action later this afternoon, especially togh with the next system across the country.watch out around all the school bus stops for poor visibility this morning. maybe a few scattered the rain jacket isn't a bad idea. d's for the upstate, low 50's for the mountains for hig-- upper 50's for the upstate, low 50it's time now for your wyff news 4 timeline on this february 2. on this date in 1887, the first punxsutawney, pe

marc dopher with reaction. marc: the panthers second ever trip to the super bowl and is like the first one with a loss. the denver broncos go home of the lombardi trophy. the panthers are left to wonder what could have been up to best season in franchise history. >> obviously, we played 17, 18, 19 games before this. we picked a bad day to have a meltdown. when we were on, we were moving the ball. we had things going. we had a couple of big plays that sparked us. something going, critical error, penalties, drops. obviously the turnovers were huge. not only the turnovers, but at inopportune times as we were fighting our way back in. for as bad as we were playing in the first half and through three quarters to look out and be down by one score, that is a credit to what our defense was doing, but we could never really find our way. marc: cam newton came out with a simple message at his postgame news conference. we will be back. geoff: everything was a struggle for cam newton and the rest of the panthers. cam newton

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wyff n ns 4 sports' brad fralick and marc dopher also made it to california overnight dressed a bit more conservatively than brad: welcome to the west coast. it is about 2:00 a.m. on the east coast and we have arrived. not only have we arrived ready for super bowl 50, we have arrived with entire tv station. i have settled marc with loading all of this. they allow us to get on a plane with all this. just the two of us. just the two of us. it is a tough job, but so many has to dwe are looking forward to later today because it is media day.media day is crazier than marc loading luggage. it will be a lot of fun. we are looking forward to it. we could got the week with not even media day anymore, it isa night because it is a primetime event. once again, marc handling the dirty work as he usuall does. we look forward to it.we will see later today . geoff: thank you. marc is whipping them in. what is wrong with thim? they are on the ground and their covers from santa clara begii will join it later this week for our mog coverage. then on friday, we'll preview the big game with our special progra

with more on the ticket madness, here is brad fralick and marc dopher. brad: the super bowl is a very expensive event, but this may be the most expensive u.s. sporting event in history. marc: the highest price ticket at this super bowl is pushing $250,000. we looked up tickets on places like stub hub and you can get a cheap ticket in the nosebleed section for about $2900, but if you want to sit lower, he would looking at $10,000 for $12,000. brad: the average price right now is just shy of $5,000. marc: that's all? brad: historically expensive and the players are offered 15 tickets, not for free, but to buy. trey boston told me he had to purchase 15 tickets at $1800 apiece, and necklace for everybody in the family. it does not mean if you are 40 or seven months old, you have to buy a ticket that is $1800 or baby not even 18 months old. historically expensive super bowl 50. what else would you expect in san francisco? geoff: how about that? possibly more than $200,000. it is hard to imagine, but it is a great matchup. both of the teams are top seeds and th

marc dopher talked with the driver of the three-car about returning to daytona. marc: after the 88 crossed the line, people were not talking about history, they were talking about a massive werck involving -- wreck invlving austin dillon. >> i went to tally data. that was a big day to me also, and you think it is in the back of your head a little bit. i had fun and got in there. up for the daytona 500. brad: all right, thanks so much. 200 miles per hour. michael: yes, they are quick. all right. carol: the forecast. john: we want to skip the next couple of days, don't we? it gets nice and mild. carol: what a week, if you think about it. john: i am not looking forward to next week. at least the storm a week from today, it will either be rain or snow. carol: thank you for watching change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability. bernie sanders. he was there when dr. king marched on washington. unafraid to challenge the status quo to end racial profiling, take on police misconduct, and take down a system that profits from mass imprisonment. there is no presiden

again to the super bowl.the panthers and broncos are just three days away director brad fralick and marc dopher haveorbrad: super bowl week is halfway over.we are finally getting closer to the on sunday. marc: it is one of these weeks that seem to never e like groundhog day. we have press conference after press we are learning more about each we are in downtown san f city is buzzing about the super bowl.we spoke with some people who had an opportunity to see not just these teams, but some of their own heroes. marc: they are excited the cause the super bowl has never been here and they dothey are appreciative of the fact tha stadium has been built and now, they have astadium that could again have the super bowl. if you had in houston or new orleans self-contained, but here it is across the entire arthis is not the san francisco super bowl. y area super bowl. brad: the sentiment i have gotten from thise tired of talking to the media. they are required to and that comes from being in the super bowl. marc: i got a chance to ask several players, do you mik off? this team won the game against seattle

mark: marc dopher has more. marc: it was designed to give daytona international speedway more of a stadium field. >> i know personally, when i pull up, and you're on the highway and look at it from outside, you are like, wow, it is pretty amazing, but stepping in it, it was absolutely amazing. every area is so nice. it definitely takes racing on the speedway to a new level, especially for the fan experience. >> i insure everybody would like to have a stadium like daytona has come up but i have heard the price tag was like hundreds of millions, so i am pretty sure the track in owensboro, kentucky, is not going to have a stadium next week, but maybe other people can dream to have this kind of race track that is here at daytona now, because it is simply amazing. marc: the track owner, joie chitwood, says the daytona racing project isn't quite over yet. doppler 4 hd weather forecast. john: as i mentioned earlier, clouds hanging tough back into north georgia, especially along the tennessee line, even some flurries in

fralick and marc dopher have been busy all week in the bay area bring you new updates. we decided to give them a break in hand the microphone over to wofford. >> this is brenton burstyn with tony ely, star and of the carolina panthers. how does it feel to be here? >> >> it feels great. >> we are embracing the, asking different questions. >> how does it feel to be here? >> great. this is media day times 10. >> i'm here with benjamin burress who used to coach at furman. that is might rival when i went to wofford college. how does it feel to be here? >> this is big time. >> probably 200 million people are watching the game, so the biggest game in america. >> it is hard to put into words. >> too much furman talk for me. can you say one thing for me? go, wofford. >> no, i cannot. >> miz. >> i need you to say one thing for the camera. go, wofford. >> go, blue, baby. ricardo: a fantastic job. in case you missed our panthers special last night, "chasing the championship," you can watch the entire show at www.wyff4.com and on a mobile app to get you ready for sunday's big game.

marc dopher has rolled up his sleeves and become social media tracker from the night. carol: he has told them up further and further. -- rolled them up further and further. marc: sec primary was trending all-day. jim bush removed to the top -- jeb bush quickly moved to the top. check it out as he says "thank you." as he bows out for the race. donald trump tweeted to his followers "what a great night, thank you south carolina. a great place with amazing people." marco rubio, "the children of reagan ready to assume the mantle of. leadership" strong conservative in this race." more messages in the weeks to come. michael: special team coverage in the morning starting at 5:00 a.m. and on this big political night, we will hear once again from a man that observes politics from the inside out. carol: chip felek has been with us all. -- chip felkel has been with us all night. give us your impression. chip: you had a recent, -- are reset. huge turnout in south carolina. he'll get credit for bringing some of those people in. marco rubio got another life politically by coming in a

where are all of those calls for his job rmike: live from san francisco tonight, brad fralick and marc dopher is there. >> it has been an unbelievable run, 22-2 since the middle of last season, when they were 3-8-1, and they were saying maybe it was timr go, and since then, 22-2. >> there were a lot of questions about him simply because this was his first head coag job, and they were wondering if thepanthers had made a mistake. i do not think t and ron rivera talked -- his paqtience. >> it is a time of instant gratification, andng patience and bet on me and had enough faith that i was going t done, and he also worked at it also. as much worked, he worked. >> you have to imagine that ron rivera certainlyopportunity to be the head coach of the panthers but to still be the head coach of the panthers, because when we gok to october 2014, there were some dark days for the franchise, and it looked like they lost the way, and now, they have found their way. >> yes, i think this is a lesson that trick -- a quick trigger finger on a headalways work out. i am brad fralick. back to you. michael: and all

here is brad fralick and marc dopher with more. brad: the super bowl is a big and expensive event, but this super bowl might be the most expensive u.s. sporting event in history. marc: at the first super bowl, the highest priced ticket was $12. at this super bowl, the highest priced ticket is pushing 250,000 dollars. we looked up some ticket prices and you can get a relatively cheap ticket in the nosebleed section four $2900. brad: the average price right now for a ticket to super bowl marc: obviously, very expensive and historically expensive. the players are offered 15 tickets, not for free, but to buy. trey boston told me he had to purchase 15 tickets at $1800 a piece. brad: that goes for everyone in the family. it does not matter if you are 40 years old or seven months old. a historically expensive super bowl 50, what else would you expect here in san francisco? back to you. geoff: no doubt, super bowl fans are excited. a pretty good matchup with number one seeds here. a denver team has won two super bowl's and are looking for a

patrick: wyff news 4 ss director brad fralick and marc dopher have more from san francisco. brad: super bowl week is halfway over and we are finally getting closer to the game sunday. that seem liit seems like groundhog day. we have gone from press conference to press conference. we are learning more about each teambrad: we are in downtown san francisco and this city is buzzing abwe spoke to some people who had an opportunity to see some of their heroes, the peed area that the fans love. marc: they are excited because the super bowl has never been when it is coming back. they are appreciative of the fact that levi stadium has been built and now they have a venue where the super bowl can come to. if you had i houston or new orleans, it would be sehere though, it is across the bay area. brad: i think the sentiment i have gotten from this team is that t media. they are obligated to speak to super bowl. marc: i got a chance to ask this time off? here is a team that was rolling downhill against th rhythm? they said, they don't care. they will be ready to go because they realize t

super bowl sundagabrielle: and brad fralick and marc dopher have been covering the panthers for a long time now as they to face off against the broncos, and tli sanford's go. look at that gorgeous view. i am not talking about the two of you, but you look nice also.>> we have been at the stadium most of the week, but we made a trip to san francisco, and this is t bay bridge behind us, for those who do not know, and, yes, what a shock. we had a chance to talk to the carolina panthers and had a chance to talk to ron rivera and cam newton again t, and ron rivera talked about uniting the carolinas. >> and what comes to mind is most s and we have seen it. clemson fans wiltshire. everybody chirps at georgia, but ron rivera says the carolina panthers are the team the entire region canet>> when you go to carolina, it is such a hotbed of college athletic got unc and duke and nc state and south carolina and clemson ri down the road, so there are so many great college programs, to be able together, the fans, the sports fans in the carolinas, itpeople have something to grasp onmarc: and, brad, ther

wyff news 4 sports' director brad fralick and marc dopher have touchdown in touched down in california. it is 2:00 a.m. and we have arrived. we have arrived ready for super bowl 50 station. i am saddled with the loading of all of this. theyf this. just the two of us. a tough job, but somebody has to do it. we are looking forward to later media day is crazier than marc loading luggage. it will be a lot of fun. we are looking forward to it. we kick off the week. it is not media day anymore, it is media.it is primetime. there are multiple tripods and lots of gear. once again, marc handling the dirty work as he usually does. we look forward to it. we will see you later today. time today at the pawyff news 4 is following the panthers to super bowl 50. brad fra will cover the team from the ground santa clara. i'll be live with them thursday morning right here on wyff news 4. then on friday, we'll preview the big game with our special program "chasing a championship." that is at 8:00 p.m. friday right here on wyff 4. allyson: that's right. dale joining us again. what are we looking at? dale:

and in the middle of it all, brad fralick and marc dopher are out west. brad: this super bowl might be the most expensive u.s. sporting event in history. marc: at the first super bowl, the highest priced ticket was the highest priced ticket at this super bowl is pushing $200,000. you can get a relatively cheap ticket in the nosebleed section for about $2900, but if you want to get closer, you are looking at $10,000-$12,000 a ticket. brad: the average price is just shy of $5,000 per ticket. it is obviously, very expensive and the players are offered 15 tickets, not for free, but to buy. trey boston had to purchase 15 tickets at $800 a piece. that goes for everybody in the family. it doesn't matter if you are 40 years old or seven months old. the prize does not change. marc: a historically expensive super bowl 50. patrick: our sports team will bring you a preview of the big game, live from california. it is called "chasing a championship." geoff hart will join them tomorrow night on wyff for the special. allyson: dale now joins us again. we had a for -- we h

local, breaking news with patrick hussion, weather with meteorologist chris justus and sports with marc dopher. patrick: today horse lovers gathered for an event in the pendleton's t-ed garrison arena hosted the 23rd annual south carolina horse expo. this was the first year the event was held in the pendleton area. the expo is a chance for horse enthusiasts to learn more about the animals and catch different demonstrations. converse college in spartanburg has a costumed mascot. val that i'll corey made her debut -- val the valkyrie major debut. the first time the mascot has been portrayed by an actual person. the debut was part of the team's annual game in honor of cancer survivors, victims, and families. fans donated money towards cancer research instead of paying admission for the game. now to pickens county, where robots descended on easley high school today. the championship dubbed as made out of legos. the goal was to design build and program robots sent on missions involving trash and recycling. teams traveled from across the state to compete today. chris: changes are moving into our are

gabrielle: marc dopher has more on jimmie johnson and his drive to capture another piece of stock car racing history. marc: jimmie johnson is a surefire nascar hall of famer, whenever he decides to hang it up and stop driving for hendrick motorsports. he has more than 70 sprint cup championships, just one shy of the record held by richard petty and dale earnhardt. >> you draw motivation off of years prior, but last year, what was so frustrating to us was to really be a top 3 or 4 car all year long, and be in position in the chase to start the chase, get eliminated due to a $5 part breaking in the third race in the eliminator round. two years ago, we just weren't fast, and we fixed that. but we got very close to where we wanted to be, then had the $5 part really got us in the end. for us, it's about the details, and that is what we are focused on moving into the 2016 season. marc: johnson is focused on kicking off a championship season. if he can capture the checkered flag on sunday, it would be his thrid win in the daytona 500. continuing coverage... on the le nigel: continuing covera

marc dopher and ricardo lecompte are in place for tomorrow's media day at the speedway. but chase action piloting the 24 car, will sit on the pole for the daytona 500. chase elliott, the son of hall of famer bill elliott, was named jeff gordon's successor at this time last year, right before media day at daytona, and like a wide-eyed kid, talked about a dream coming true. and now, he will sit on the pole sunday, behind the wheel of the 24. >> i don't think i had completely wrapped my head around, or let it sink in, the fact that we were even going to be competing in the daytona 500 today, much less go out and have a shot and be able to sit on the pole. brad: elliott is the youngest driver in history to sit on the pole at daytona. just 20 years old. he will be the star of the show tomorrow in daytona. complete coverage through the rest of the week. carol: may the temperatures rise. john: still below freezing. the purple line, that is the you can see, a wedge all the way through the upstate back into northeastern georgia. moderate to heavy rain moving into western georgia.

you're watching live, local, mccormick, the weather with meteorologist chris justus, and sports with marc dopher. this is wyff news 4 at 11:00 in high definition. mike: checking in with chris for a look at the forecast. rain is on the way, right? chris: the live super doppler shows just a few sprinkles. we are concerned about the potential for a little bit of severe weather on wednesday. most of it will be south of us, but there is a chance of thunderstorm activity. over the next 24 hours, nothing to worry about. it is the wednesday afternoon timeframe that we will be looking for that to happen. zooming in on live super doppler, you can see a few showers across the mountains, but that is about it. most of the rain will move in tomorrow. you're out the door forecast first thing tomorrow, 51, 58 by hours, with showersrs possible at any time throughout the day. a soggy mess across the southeast with the low-pressure system taking pet -- taking shape towards texas. in dallas and louisiana, mississippi, alabama, going to see a lot of rainfall. here is a skycam firm louise -- from louisiana. this type

brad fralick and marc dopher, wyff news 4. gabrielle: and it's time to "keep pounding" with the panthers live wire. it's a collection of the latest tweets about the panthers and broncos, and fun posts from our staff. you can view the livewire by going to our wyff 4 app, or wyff4.com, and look in the "right now" bar. nigel: in commitment 2016, caucus day is here. tonight, tens of thousands of iowans are heading out to begin the presidential nomination process. gabrielle: aixa diaz has more. aixa: nigel, gabrielle, tonight, iowans are meeting in churches, schools, libraries, to choose their picks for their party's nomination. >> by 10:00 tonight, w be out of you hair. aixa: with time running out, >> i'm counting on you, and i trust you, and i ask for your support to caucus for me tonight. thank you all very much. aixa: prs their final pitches to iowans. >> i'm the only one who i think would actually balance the budget. aixa: hillary clinton visited her des moines campaign headquarters to thank volunteers. >> bernie! bernie! aixa

gabrielle: brad fralick and marc dopher have been covering the panthers all week. we do appreciate you giving us different backdrops to look at every day. are you having fun? brad: we certainly are outside of levi's stadium in santa clara. we were in downtown san francisco last night. we are going to crash the boards. you saw that this was. we will pick it topic, right down our answers and show them to you. the first one, what is the thing you like most about the trip to downtown san francisco yesterday? marc: my first one is alcatraz. i am a fan of national parks. it is nice to see the rock. i am hoping to go over there saturday and take you on our social networking platforms, twitter, facebook, and wyff4.com brad: my favorite part was p are 39 -- pier 39. that is where we ate dinner, a touristy area but very cool. marc: what is your first memory, about the super bowl? brad: i will go back to 1993, which puts me at 11 years old. it was cowboys, it was bills, and it was 52-17. the cowboys beat the bills in the first of the jimmie johnson dynasty. marc: i am one yea

don't forget, brad fralick, marc dopher, and geoff hart are getting you ready for the super bowl. live tonight from california, we'll have our special "chasing a championship" at 8:00 tonight, right here on wyff 4. emerald high school celebrating a huge honor today. one of their students' doodle could appear on google's homepage, but he needs your help. khalil lake's doodle was chosen as the south carolina winner. a winner is chosen from every state. it'll get narrowed down to the top five and then the winner's doodle will appear on the front page of google. >> over a hundred thousand country, so a huge pool of submissions and khalil's doodle was incredible. we're excited to see it selected. >> with special needs, you are kind of limited to all the recognition and awards and all that kind of stuff so for him to get this kind of achievement and be able to share with everybody, it's a big thing for us, for our family and friends. >> vote for me. allyson: khalil won an android tablet and google made a contribution to emerald high school's art department. you can vote for his doodle.

with mike mccormick, the weather with meteorologist chris justus, and sports with marc dopher. this is wyff news 4 at 11:00 in high definition. mike: let's check in with chris for a look at your workweek forecast. chris, today was nice. can we have a do over? chris: for at least two more days. when i go to schools, i tell the kids the wind direction is half the battle when it comes to forecasting. we have a southerly wind. we are funneling in warm air out of the south and it will be with us until the wind switches around, which happens tuesday afternoon. right now, it's coming in out of the south, bringing mild temperatures. middle 50's in the upstate, around 50 in the mountains. first thing tomorrow morning, clear and cool in malden, 44. piedmont, 43 degrees with clear skies. in hendersonville, a little bit cooler, 40. changes are on the way as we head into tuesday. rain comes in. another chance for rain on friday. some models think the mountains could see snowfall. i will show you the extent that it outlook -- the extended outlook in a few minutes. mike: in greenville county,

michael: the man, marc dopher, tracker for tonight. marc: people use social media for also the reasons. but it's a great way for princes of candidates to get the word out. donald trump says he has been able to get the word out because he has a bigger presence than his competitors. donald trump was the projected winner of the primary. the palmetto state prides itself on voting for the eventual gop nominee. only once in 36 years has eight candidate won -- has a candidate won the south carolina primary and failed to get the national emanation. it's also important who finishes second, third, and fourth. the winner will get 29 delegates. the other 21 will be divided up among congressional districts. here is how this factors in across the country. if we clear the board, we can go to the national scene. iowa had 30 delegates. here is our 50 in south carolina. the ultimate goal is for one of these candidates get to the magic number of 1237. that person will then run for the presidency as a democratic candidate. we are pretty much everywhere on

we had a chance to go to san francisco today, a dopher found his way into the fan shop. marc: this is the super bowl fan gallery in downtown l this stuff that you would imagine theyd have, t-shirts and jerseys, they have a couple things that are a little bit off the beaten path. first, who doesn't want to go home with a super bowl 50 wine k oozie? what about in a bread for barbecue -- an apron for barbecuing? this shocked even me. you can get a super bowl 50 traveling gnome. who doesn't need a cheese slicer with thr bowl 50 logo? and you will be dazzled by this and votto needs a little bit of football. th fan gallery. collars, leashes, my dog will be looking sharp come super bowl sunday. but for me, ultimately, it will probably be a pua fine super bowl 50 scarf to keep us warm in san francisco. brad: it is a little bit chilly here in the marc's scarf may come in handy. you can get almost anything with the super bowlopening night is tonight, media day. a crazy two hours with both teams. we more at 6:00. live in san jose, brad fralick4. gabrielle: they are having too much fun o

gabrielle: and remember, we are in california, with brad fralick and marc dopher r our special called "chasing the championship," and you can watcnigel: thank you for watching us. michael and carol our next.

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