a nascar race was postponed by bad weather yesterday. the david reagan is giving new meaning to the phrase trickle- down reaganomics. the good news there, no injuries in that multi-car wreck. his first win of the year. he finished in tears because just last week he lost his grandmother. he gets his first win in his last 50 races today. the oriole star their road trip tonight in detroit. we will have those highlights a. karl, don't you have friends coming over? yeah, so? it stinks in here! have you smelled this chair? or these curtains? you've gotta wash this whole room! are you kidding? wash it?! let's wash it with febreze! whoa! [ sniffs ] hey mrs. weber. [ sniffs ] hey, it smells nice in here. you know, i like to keep things fresh. helps me concentrate. [ male announcer ] for all the things that you can't wash, wash it with febreze. >> several post offices are facing possible closures. plus,a knife-wielding grandmother was taken down by police. iwe will continue to follow developments are around the two paramedics charged with promotin

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nascar racing. monday mayhem. the road course proving dangerous. lost control. spin takes jeff gordon with him. three other cars. tony stewart went on to lead the final 25. held off mark rouse ambrose. they had rain at watkins glen. they finished the race today. >> back with more in a moment. >>> rod blagojevich let go of stress and paggies down over the weekend. that's in your mind the rest of the night. >> he attended a party in chicago where he was paid to single voice songs. the money will go to a charity for cancer patients. >>> a replica of big ben is almost complete. organizers got together for 911th year in england to make a cop of the clock out of straw. it is meant to be a celebration of summer. like the real thing, it has a working clock that lights up at night. we'll be right back. this fiber? i'd had my fill. then i found miralax. announcer: miralax is the only brand clinically proven to relieve constipation with no harsh side effects. you'll see. it's clearly different. restore your body's natural rhythm with miralax. dr. scholl's back pain relief

. >>> upstate new york today, the rain delayed nascar race and that will cover the deductible. jeff gordon and sam hornish, one of the hardist wrecks of the year. he ricochets right into gordon. they are both okay. the road course win, tony stewart. >>> the nationals have the longest active win streak in all of major league baseball. i know you've been out a while but they wrapped up their streak with the diamondbacks posting their eighth straight win. that's the longest since they strung together since 2005. they are off and open a 16 roady in atlanta. >>> finally, this was nifty. watch the punter here. look at him go, behind the back, to himself on the fake. everyone bites and he's gone >> there he is. >> there he is. >> that's a nifty play when you go behind the back and keep it. to me, the first game of the preen, what was the point of -- preseason, what was the point of blowing that? >> what you got top? >>> a couple of thunderstorms west of town tonight. we're in good shape. not as hot today. about 97 tomorrow. >>> that's it for 9news. the cbs evening news

stphr-frpblgts nascar's image is not kpabtly green. but the racingindividual is turning oh that newly release out there. >> kind of the fire breathing and the loud exhausts. you know, smoke, the kind of the atmosphere to enjoy the competition, still respecting the environment. >> the raceway, they just broke ground on what will become the the largest solar farm at any sports facility in the world. what used to be a parking lot, generating enough electricity for the racetrack and twice that much for the region. >> we are underway. >> any time that they drop at their top racing series, they will plant trees, almost 20 acres a year to offset onthat carbon dioxide. they are stepping up the recycling program, refining, 180,000 gallons of used oil and used tires. >> you might change the tires on your cars every 30,000 miles or so. but the average nascar race, they are going through 2,000 tires every season. and those tires, they are now shredded and reused and the message is slowly reaching nascar's die hard fans. they have followed the sports for 30 years

. >>> nascar racing today at watkins glen after rained out yesterday. casey and sam gets pushed off the track in to barrier and look. this is a spectacular accident on the road cidaris. everyone was able to walk away. stewart started 13 antiwent on to win the third race of the year. the overhaul lead is 260 points overgo johnson. sadly he is not with joe gibson anymore. he finished eight of the 11 cup road races. this is his first year as a driver/owner after leaving joe gibbs racing. he is his own boss and doing well. >>> five day with gary. >> it was very hot today. upper 90s. tomorrow only 92. we will have some clouds and a couple of scattered thunderstorms but that will be later in the day. look aft the rest of the week. good-bye to the 90s. 88 on wednesday and middle 80s on thursday and friday. >> thank you. now you have the news edge. always on i www.myfoxdc.com. back here tonight at 10:00. the news edge at 11:00. hope you will be too. hearts h happy... ...a b hearts ppy too. because as part of a heart althy diet... .those delicious oats in eerios

. >> it may look like a demolition derby or nascar race but those events would feel like the opera comparedwith this. >> we're good to go. here it goes. >> pretty much a red neck car launch [ cheering ] [ laughter ] oh. >> that one was good. >> great family entertainment. >> the price is right. >> we can afford this. >> kids, don't try this at home. >> reporter: the idea was inspired last year by boredom. >> this is the brain box right here. so they figured out a way to turn big cars in to remote controlled toys. >> turn this knob here. project so complex it seems anything but red neck. >> we don't really need steering. >> the car takes off and they follow close behind on a four wheeler controlling the speed and the direction it. >> is going to fly until takeoff. major air [ laughter ] >> school bus. >> that will be the short bus [ laughter ] >> what's not to like when you can destroy big things like that? a different type of cash for clunkers program. we never said it was news but it was fun to watch and our thanks to joe for that story. that's going to do it for us. back here tonight at 1

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nascar racing at watkins glen after being rained out yesterday yesterday.nish gets pushed off the track, bounces off the barrier into traffic and takes out jeff gordon. this was a spectacular accident on a ed on course -- on a road course that unbelievably everybody was able to walk away from. tony stewart went on to win his third race of the year. i'm dave feldman. brian is back to wrap up the edge right after this.  ♪ ♪ i always feel like (announcer) it's right here, it's easy... ♪omebody's wahi me. ...it's the money you could be saving wh h geico. ♪ who's watching? ♪ telme who's watching. ufuffl music right here, it's easy... ♪ i always feel lik sobody's watchg g me. ♪ it's the mon you could be saving with g. you want to keepr loved ones safe secure. we've been ptecting families for over 164 yes. new york life. the company you keep.

nascar racing on a monday on the road course at watkins, new york. mishap. sam hornish junior spun out of control. sweeps out across the road. a nasty crash, no injuries. joey also got caught up in that crash. meanwhile, tony stewart took the lead on that restart. and he led the way for the final 25 labs -- laps. he held off on marcos an dros. tony stewart, earning his third win of this season. it's his seventh career road course win. >>> o's have dropped eight straight against oakland, in a streak that goes back to last year. they'll try to stop that streak. tonight i'll have highlights back at 11:00. >> stay cool. we'll be right back. >>> just a reminder for you to be sure to tune in to the cbs prime time lineup. tonight at 10:00, it's another episode of csi miami. >>> bartenders from around the world put their skills to the test at the 35th world cocktail competition in germany. bartenders were flipping bottles and mixing specials. remember that tom cruise movie? over 800 people from 56 countries came to compete. only 15 competitors will advance to the se

plus, nascar racing on a monday. they were rain-delayed. they did get the race in today. a look at the highlights. that's hade at 6:00. >>> still to come on wjz eyewitness news. >> doctors right here in maryland, at the forefront of testing a vaccine they hope will prevent a global flu pandemic. i'm derek valcourt. that story coming up on eyewitness news. >>> coming up on eyewitness news at 6:00. sizzling. >>> anger boils over in maryland, when it comes to healthcare reform. >>> and maryland leads the fight against swine flu. wjz flu watch is there for the first day of vaccine testing. check in for these stories and all the day's breaking news. eyewitness news at 6:00 starts now. >>> hazardous heat. temperatures feel over 100 degrees. >> the serious dangers hidden in the summer sun. >> hello, everybody. i'm vic carter. >> and i'm sally thorner, in for denise tonight. >> it's not just hot out there. today was the most uncomfortable day so far this year. football practice began with these players trying to drink plenty of water. and residents from all over have flocked to t

bret: there was an event with the winner of the nascar race, the president did, and he was walking outg to our reporters there, and he was asked about bipartisan healthcare reform bill, and he said "i am absolutely confident we are going to get a bill and i hope it's bipartisan." are we getting mixed messages? >> well, they walked back the public option news from the weekend and walking back the news that they are going to go it alone. they will continue. they have lost control of the message weeks ago. now they're just bumbling it even more, but they should -- the message should be that they are still trying to work with republicans. the message should be that they're not going to go it alone until the final hours that they should be seeking bipartisan support and bipartisan compromise and continue to work with the gang of six in the senate with senators grassley and enzi and0thers to try to get some republican votes. not only is it technically almost impossible to use the reconciliation procedure to come up with a purely partisan bill, and it's too complicated to describe right here

. >>> nascar racing t watkins glen after being rained out.plying back out right into jeff gordon. everybody fortunately was able to walk out of this one. nobody was hurt. points leader stony stewart started #th. he went onto rip win his third race of the rear. -- he went onto rein his third race of the year. >>> it will be easier to buy a car and you won't have to step inside a car lot. that is in our business beat. for all the moments that make every day special. fancy feast introduces an entirely new way to celebrate any moment. fancy feast appezers. simple high quality ingredients like wild alaskan salmon, white meat chicken, or seabass and shrimp in a delicate broth, prepared without by-products or fillers. new fancy feast appetizers. celebrate the moment.

nascar folks? last year, candidates clinton and mccain both made racing world pit stops. but you know what? once was. thanks to the recession, ticket sales are down, sponsorships are off, and nascar is now working hard to find new fans. the racing powerhouse, it would seem, has hit a speed bump. so, today on all the sports channels, there's talk that president obama could actually help nascar, that an association with the president could accelerate the association's appeal to a younger, more diverse fan base. now, there's a turn-around. so, the question today is, with the political environment what it is, who actually has more to gain from this kind of alliance, nascar or the president? >> thanks, jessica. great question. dana, you and i have been to many nascar races, the former president bush, who was there. >> our secret. >> what do you think? >> look, jimmie johnson has had a problem running out of gas lately, so, i think the white house hopes there's not a metaphor there for its health care plan. that's all i can say there. but on a more serious note -- >> well put. >> thank you. >> goo

payton will be a vip guest at a nascar race in atlanta on labor day, and the atlanta motor speed way is working on a fund-raiser for him. really cool to see how people can get involved and help somebody. >> it's great and also the first night race at the atlanta motor speed way so extra special for him. good for him. >>> good morning to you, natasha. lots of heavy rain pulling in the deep southeast and new york city as well. delays, starting from the bottom down, new york city metros, about an hour delay today, philadelphia the same thing because of the thunderstorms developing. washington, d.c., you'll see delays including baltimore, down to the south farther. atlanta, showers, thunderstorms developing, where it had the rain over us. chicago watch for an hour-long delay there because of rain, too, so it's going to be a tough day to travel and we'll detail that coming up in about a half hour. >> bob, thanks so much. appreciate it. >>> the lines could be long but it's for a big prize for tonight's mega millions lottery drawing. the jackpot is up to $325 million, the third biggest jack

let's take another live look into bristol motor speedway, the nascar sprint cup race right there. biffle is leading this one. let's take you out to our espn coverage, dr. jerry punch with the call. >> he's starting to lose spots as gordon is going around him as well as michael waltrip and robbie gordon now. >> and that has been an intense battle for, like, 40 laps. >> you can see that denny hamlin was up in front of jeff gordon but he got inside behind casey kane and now he's stuck on the bottom. >> there will be a little bit of clear sailing until he catches reid sorenson. >> michael waltrip back in 25th position. it looked like mark martin on the right side of your screen had moved in on the 17 car. now the 17 has pulled away as we watch this great battle here. this is 23rd through about 31st. the bumper that these guys had which was about 14 or 15 cars is now down to only about seven cars between them and the leader. >> hamlin got real loose off four. yeah, he got real loose and gathered it back up. >> he's got trouble. >> yeah, he's got something wrong here. >> left front. >>

watkins glen where they were going to race nascar today, huh-uh. too much rain. try to get it going tomorrow. noon eastern, 9:00 a.m. pacific on espn if weather allows. again, the coverage begins at high noon eastern, 9:00 pacific. espn for the nascar top series at watkins glen. one of the two road courses they've got on the circuit. >> with that we welcome you to another half hour of espnews. air conditioning, sunny here in the studios. along with mike yam, i'm steve bunin. a lot to get to. let's start in ohio where tiger woods making a move up the leaderboard at the bridgestone oinvitational. >> steve, it's interesting because tiger entered the day solo shots back of padraig harrington, but woods almost unbeatable when you consider when he's been able to do at firestone. he's won six times in 10 appearances there. three wins occurred after he was trailing, and that was the situation today. as i mentioned, three shots back. as you can see tiger with a one-stroke lead on harrington. it was up to a two-stroke lead. the big shot for tiger, an eagle on the second ho

it's like a nascar race. >> i wouldn't be afraid of the horse's head. >> i know the instructions. be to the right side of them. i kind of know. again, these are really well behaved here. . these are -- i think this is actually a medalodoro colt? this is the stallion, a big horse, big winner, now owned by the sheikh of dubai. this will be one of the biggest sellers out here. and, again, they'll do, you know, half tonight and half tomorrow night. and it's just -- it's amazing. it's amazing. >> that's a good live shot. have fun out there. watch where you step, okay? we'll see you later. >> if you don't see me, you'll know, okay? >> okay. >> joining us from saratoga springs. an interesting economic indicator, wouldn't you say? >> i was afraid of the horses or you'd break it. a million horse, i'd be hesitant. >> yeah. a couple of good stories we see in the papers today. there is a -- there's a survey out of corn ferry, the big executive recruiting firm. 47% of employed executives are either somewhat or very dissatisfied with their current position. >> what? >> the recession, meaning al

hybrid between horse racing and nascar, through the windshield. that horse did not see the car coming. imagine you are the driver of that car. all of a sudden out of nowhere two hooves come into your seat. that will give you a heart attack. you can see a new version every tuesday night at 5:00 and 11:00. >> thank you. most of it comes at the expense of people's injuries and pain. so thanks for that. >>> thank you for joining us. tune in to 9 news now morning, noon and night for the best local news in town. remember log on to wusa9.com. we are always there and always on. have a great week. try to stay cool. this is one way of getting vitamins and minerals. this is another. new total blueberry pomegranate cereal gives you 100% of the daily value of 12 essential vitamins and minerals. plus the bold new taste of blueberries and pomegranate with crispy whole grain flakes and crunchy oat clusters. total, a truly delicious way to get vitamins and minerals. how are you getting 100%? visit totalcereal.com and get a free sample.

. >>> three-time cup jimmie johnson was two laps away from winning sunday's nascar race and he ran outf gas. it is the second time in two months that he has gambled, thinking he can make it without refueling and he lost. it happened on this track, same thing. that paved wait for brian vickers. this is career win. that is a look at sports. robin. >> ran out of gas? i understand it is a gamble, all about the mathematics, get in there and been like, whoo that is great. >> but twice on the same track? >> thank you. >>> if you like your cell phone lines, here is a warning that clark howard says you should know about an unfriendly act called friendly fraud and how to protect yourself from it. >> i have a special warning for you if you are a business person who has an e-commerce site there is a new hot ripoff going on that is being referred to as friendly fraud. i don't see anything about it, i don't even know how they came one that expression. this is how it works. you sell something to someone on your e-commerce site, you send to them and then they dispute the charge with their credit card

nascar and horse racing through the cars. >> wow. >> that's on a highway in israel as the horse put twohoofs through the windshield, nearly killed the guy driving the car. the horse got away, and the driver got away. >> wow. >> and we are afraid of deer. >> you know what? deer have done that too. a deer is not as big as a horse, but that's why -- then again the deer see you and they stop in the headlights. >> okay. thanks brett. >>> up next, the common and inexpensive drug helping people with cancer live longer. i'll explain in tonight's living well report. my husband and i, we love to go to steakhouses i can smile, i can carry on our conversation i do most of the talking yes i wear dentures and they fit wonderful super poligrip acts as a seal between my dentures and my gums super poligrip makes eating more comfortable. even well fitting dentures can feel more comfortable with super poligrip. just a few dabs of super poligrip create a seal between your dentures and gums to make them more comfortable while you eat. i can eat my steak, i just love it. try super poligrip. needs flexibility

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nascar. >> we are. we are talking a little bit of racing. when juan pablo montoya came over three years ago from formula i racing to nascar, he was seen as a very aggressive driver. a guy that didn't make a lot of friends on the racetrack. ing in fact, he's very vocal and actually swore the life of his wife and children. this past season that he wasn't speeding on pit road but the fact is that he won in every single series he has run in. now he has a chance to be a contender for the championship. he talks about that and other things when he decided to meet me for lunch at the old ebb it grill nascar driver juan pablo montoya was recently invited along with his sports brightest stars to the white house. the colombian born racer was visiting d.c. for the first time. so before meeting the president, he agreed to a pit stop for lunch at the old ebbitt grill. >> pizza. >> their crab cakes are amazing. that's what they are known for. i'm going to get crab cakes. i will do one, though. one of the most well-known restaurants in d.c. it has been here

richard petty was among those nascar greats also welcomed. the next race is coming up in bristol, tennessee saturday night. >> he's the president, and he can't drive >>> a san francisco landmark turns into a giant board game. lombard street went from the world's most crooked street to a version of candy land. the sections were painted and patients from a local children's hospital dressed up as game pieces. this is the 60th anniversary of the candy land game. >> wonder if they're going to >>> letterman is next with mike meyers. >> thanks for watching eyewitness news on wjz 13, maryland's news station. we hope you have a good night.

nascar drivers lose eight to ten pounds each race because of heat.and redskins and football players in days like this can lose the same amount of heat on the practice field. that's why you always see them rehydrating. the redskins over the weekend had the first real experience hitting, really tackling in their scrimmage on saturday, but that was nothing compared to the batting going on today against the heat. the heat index had already reached 100 degrees. the redskins, though, were toughing it out. let's go back to ashburn. hot weather. it's nothing new for the players, but today it was just ridiculous. offensive linemen like number 73 you see there, jeremy bridges battling the heat. he w working through a sprained ankle. london fletcher trying to clear his eyes here a bit. guys were taking any chance they could to cool down. taking their water, drinking the gatorade. and you know that jim zorn is always going to turn to humor when things get a little bit tough. >> this heat is wonderful. you know? it's going to be hotter this afternoon. man, we can

. >> with a preview of this weekend's nascar nationwide race in montreal, welcome to the home depot garagetudio. sprint cup series off this weekend. an interesting look to the field going to compete in montreal, but first place you start when you think of racing in montreal was last year's event when they ran on the rain tires in the wet. randy, i bet that was a trick for the drivers. >> yes, it was. you talk to all the race car drivers, and they loved it. i got to do it in japan and it was difficult because you couldn't see. same thing as going down the highway. that's one thing. the crew guys, like jacques ville move said, racing in the rain is not a problem. >> you think the teams will be better prepared if rain becomes a possibility? >> i don't know about team, but i understand that carl edwards has a bigger squeege this year. they'll have the cars as prepared as they can, i just don't know how you can take a car racing in the rain and still have the drivers see. >> probably not fun. fellows had the most fun of anyone. ron a native at toronto area in canada. speaking of an interesting

nascar down to the final two races before the top drivers go into the final chase for the cup. on the little butcher car track at bristol here's kyle busch for the lead. martin martin on his bumper. kyle busch wins tonight at bristol. check out this shot here it's the u.s. against europe women's play which would be par 412 holes. that is the old one, two, that's in the hole. tied at 8 points a piece. redskins have the patriots next week. it's a preseason game but it's a good win. >> we've got some momentum going. we're hopful. stay with us,stay with the worst of the storms behind >> now? they are movingut of here. you can see how everything is quickly moving off toward the north and east. parts of the area got anywhere between 3, 4, some even saw 5 inches of rain over past 48 hours. extended outlook shows temperatures in the mid 80's tomorrow, lower harry martin monday, tuesday and wednesday. a -- lower humidity. a lot of kids will be happy as they're sitting in their classrooms with low humidity, 58 degrees and lots of sunshine. >> you timed this thing out perfectly. thanks so

nascar pennsylvania 500. if you ain't rubbing, you ain't racing. danny hamlin gives boyer a little bump and races past him. hamlin takes the checkered flag, his first win of the season, an emotional one at pocono. that's your early look at sports. >>> nicolas cage is in hot water with uncle sam. your early morning entertainment headlines straight ahead. plus, a summertime feast for the senses. and some pretty excited kids in florida. you're watching "early today." >>> good tuesday morning to you. in hit valley, you have a chance of strong storms today. keep an eye on the sky. ohio, indiana, down into kentucky. the southeast should be relatively dry and hot. the northeast, new england, a mini two-day heat wave with areas near 90 two days in a row from boston to d.c. get ready finally. it only took two months. if you're watching on wpxi in pittsburgh, pennsylvania, enjoy the sounds of some of the city's finest jazz musicians at the katz plaza. >> thanks so much. here's an early look at headlines in entertainment. he may have been a hit in national treasure, that hasn't stopped the nation from coming after ni

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. >>> to nascar, stony stert said it after the race, watkins glen is his house.won the fifth race in the last eight at the track. we're back in new york. let nell you something, these guys have missed racing sunday because of rain so they were thankful to get back out there. lap 63, kasey kahne in the 9 car and sam hornish jr. in the 77. look at that unbelievable wreck. jeff gordon in the 24 was caught up in that one. take a look from this angle. this is the exact kind of thing these guys try to avoid on those tough road courses. the cars just look like they're completely demolished. sam hornish jr., you see his car there, all wrecked up. he would have to settle for a 36th place finish. final lap -- and here comes tony stewart, who really does own this track. tony stewart pulls out front, holds off marcos ambrose for 21 laps for his senth road course victory. stewart won five times in watkins glen alone. like i said at the end of thiced race, he said watkins glen, this race is my house. second is marcus ambrose and third with carl edwards. great race. >> looked l

we look at how they are living green. >> reporter: nascar's image isn't exactly green but the racingndustry is turning over a new leaf. >> this has gone from a fire breathing, big tires, loud exhaust, smoke kind of atmosphere to smokes that can -- folks can enjoy the competition but respect the environment. >> reporter: the pocono raceway just broke ground on what will be the largest solar farm in in the word. it from produce enough energy for the racetrack and enough for the region. nascar will plant trees, almost 20-acres a year to offset carbon dioxide and stepping up recycling programs, collecting an refining 180,000-gallons of used oil each year and mountains of used tires. >> you may change the tires on your car every 30,000 miles or so but the average nascar goes through 2,000 tires every season. >> those tires are shredded and reused and the message is slowly reaching die hard fans. ken gregory said the green habits are rubbing off. >> just the way it is. whatever the driver does is what nascar fans do. >> reporter: this driver says nascar staff is just the beginning. >> ther

. >> reporter: nascar ran the rain-delayed race. both drivers were okay.rt takes the checkered flag on the road for his third victory of the year. >>> the recession may have finally taken a bite out of an on-line juggernaut. that is coming up in our next "living $mart" segment. >>> and how come women are overcoming that last obstacle to fitting in to their skinny jeans. >>> and decisions on how to best clean up the chesapeake bay could be reached later today. >>> traffic alert on 95 northbound in maryland past powder mill. the car fire is blocking the right lane. we have more traffic and the weather with kim martucci when 9 news now returns. stay with us. ?ñ?? >>> welcome back to 9 news now. thank you for joining us this tuesday morning. angie is here and she has the the traffic in just a moment. kim martucci is back. she has our forecast. good morning. >> i need to invite everybody to visit our website because we have this great new tool called interactive radar. it is really cool. you can actually zoom in right down to your neighborhood, not just in our

the anticipated loss of major sponsors and declining attendance at the race events, including nascar.is 6:43. 69 degrees on this first day of august. still ahead, a safety alert for honda owners. details next. stay with us. "good morning washington saturday" will be right back. >> and welcome back. at 6:45, let's take a look at some of this morning's top stories. abc 7 is on your side with details from honda. the carmaker is sending out letters for an expanded recall on some 2001 and 2002 honda accords, 2001 civics, and 2002 and 2003 ar yura p.l.'s -- acurap.l.'s. the new g.i. bill begins today. new many of the veterans who served after the september 11 attacks are eligible for a full four-year tuition at a state university. members of the guard and reserve who spent at least three months activated for war service are also covered. the second round of the street soccer tournament gets underway two hours from now. the opening ceremonies took place yesterday. the three-day competition is unique in that all the athletes are homeless. the tournament is designed to improve players' abiliti

nascar snoop it has. the cool thing is the richmond race becomes the most exciting one because that's the one before the chase. a lot of guys are on the bubble. he's the only gibbs driver that they feel should be in there. he and denny hamlin. >> we'll be back liberia tonight at 11:00 sharp. until then that's the ne.

in nascar driver has a big fan. he won his first race today in his last 50 tries. after his grandmother passed away. 20 laps left. david sets off the chain event. fireworks galore. no serious injuries. serious a motion for hamlin. first win of the year just three days after his grandmother is passing. every lap, his immersion -- is a motion kept pouring out. we go back to football for a moment. you expect to see players take extraordinary measures to get into shape this time of year. one player has had an interesting approach getting there. he showed up to camp 30 pounds lighter than last season. he had an intense workout program. he said he only made one major change, he stopped drinking tequila. that is it. makes you wonder how much he used to drink it stopping shed 30 pounds. i think about that. hang around as tom comes back with t >> some thunderstorms on monday -- on wednesday with warm t

. >>> nascar getting down to the nitty-gritty, folks. just three races left before they decide the drivers that will be in the chase for the sprint cup. nascar drivers never too busy, though, to visit the white house. that's exactly what they did today. jimmy johnson ran out of gas on sunday. but the 48 had enough fuel to make to it the white house today. president obama honoring johnson who is a sprint cup champ along with otherdrivers. richard petty had a front row seat on the south lawn. the president joked he wanted to take out the 48 car for a spin but the secret service said no. it was the first time this many nascar drivers have visited the white house. carl ed garces was one of them but got something important for his visit. >> i didn't have shoes or a tie this morning. so i scrambled for some things. my mom actually brought some of my stepdads ties from the hoe. from their house. it all came together well. the president didn't seem to mind. >> reporter: what did you get to say to the president? >> we just -- had -- joked around a little bit. we

. >>> we have some new video of president obama and nascar's jimmie johnson checking out his race car house earlier this week. basketball may be his sport but it appears the president would not mind taking that car for a test drive. >> that's what i'm talking about. >> that's unbelievable. that's an engine there. >> yeah. you know, look, johnson said the president could take the car for a spin. the secret service said, not so much, can't go doing that, mr. president. >> it's always interesting to see nascars on the lawn of the white house. >> can you imagine if he did take off. >> wow. speaking of taking off, alec lex, when it comes to sexy couple brad and angelina have some competition on their heels and it's none other than the first couple of the united states. according to "parade" magazine president obama and first-degree l -- first lady michelle earned the second spot behind brad and angelina. >> they appear to have good, strong marriages and enjoy spending time together. >> that is sexy, i will grant you that. those are a few things we thought our viewers should know. >> i'm gl

nascar ran their race because it was rained out sunday. got a little wreck for you.ere for jeff gordon to go. looked a little worse than it was, they walked away as they tend to do. tony stewart won. >> pick up vick, they don't want to protest? >> don't. >> raiders. >> this is a big story my friends. >> okay. >> miley cyrus at the teen choice awards last night. people are outraged by this. >> my kids love her. >> no, she wasn't. certain high blood pressure medicines the way aleve sometimes can. that's one reason why doctors recommend tylenol more than any other brand of pain reliever. but i've still got room for the internet. with my new netbook from at&t. with its built-in 3g network, it's fast and small, so it goes places other laptops can't. i'm bill kurtis, and wherever i go, i've got plenty of room for the internet. and the nation's fastest 3g network. gun it, mick. (announcer) sign up today and get a netbook for $199.99 after mail-in rebate. with built-in access to the nation's fastest 3g network. only from at&t. summer days were not good to my skin. (announcer

. >> it is not a drag race and it is not nascar, it is its own style of racing. >> the time now is 5:9 degrees here on tv hill. >> hurricane bill not expected to make land fall in the u.s., but we'll have an update for you coming up. >> we take a look at baltimore city's homicide rate. >> well, we think it might be near the last of the rain. and it's on the eastern shore right now. i say "near" because we have to hedge about today as well. details on the insta-weather plus forecast ahead. >> another shocking case of animal abuse has brought headlines as to whether the penalties for animal abuse are strong enough? in this most recent student in baltimore county police report three men participated in the repeated abuse of the cat, eventually killing what had been a beloved family pet. prosecutors say the maximum penalty is a possible 90 days in jail and a $1,000 fine. while justice will be dispensed in this case, animal activists warn incidents of animal abuse can be a precuresor of other kinds of violence. people that commit acts of cruelty don't necessarily stop there. a study conduc

nascar. it is definitely not in the -- not indy. these racest the texas motor speedway might be much more important. >> we're trying to get people off the streets from doing this illegally. >> just last week, a teenager died in a drag racing accident in fort worth. about 30 people died across the country each year in a racing accident. officials at the texas motor speedway came up with a plan. open this racetrack to everyone. >> it is 1/8 of 1 mile. a pt cruiser is not raising a chevy cobra. >> it has been a huge success with 125 drivers each week. drivers pay to play, $20. >> you do not have to worry about the cops and everything is safe. >> chat admits he has done illegal drag racing before, but says it is not worth the possible jail time, or worse. fire crews are standing by just in case. >> most direct script big drag strips are a quarter mile. -- most drag strips are a quarter of a mile. it gets back to everybody has a little hot rod in them and that is the appeal. shepard: the pitch man billy mays died of a heart attack, remember? there's

. >> nascar sprint cup making a stop in bristol -- that's tennessee, not connecticut. mark martin won the pole. starting his 1,000th racethis was the view from joey logano's car. reed sorenson in the 43 car fighting for position with logano, bumps logano from behind, logano spins out and bumps into the wall, he would head to the garage for repair. lap 256, kurt busch on pit road, his crew can't get the tear-off off the windshield before busch drives away, then it comes off and starts blowing in traffic, blows away before doing any damage to the other cars. lap 317, jimmie johnson battling with mark martin for the lead, johnson passes martin on the outside so johnson is the new race leader. lap 423, johnson's crew having issues in the pits, they drop a jack while adjusting his right-rear tire. johnson a bit wobbly coming out of the pits, almost collides with david reutimann. johnson would have to repit and falls to 21st due to the mistake. two laps to go, kyle busch in the lead but look at martin. tries to pass him on the inside. but busch holds him off -- fourth win of the season for busch, martin finishes second despit

race scoop. >> it's the 55th consecutive sellout. most coveted ticket in nascar.battle over these tickets and divorce settlements, and the down turn in the economy made it difficult this year. martin sits on the pole, marking his 9th career pole. starting upfront, is paramount as track position is key. martin is on the chase bubble. he and the other drivers know this is about survival. when it happens here, it happens fast. martin summed it up well, saying of the next three races it's going to be a dogfight. >> with three races left before the chase for the sprint cup begins, gordon, and johnson can lock up berths tonight. >> oh, this is golf. we'll get to brett favre, my bad. golf. golf. golf. they have gotten back on the course. rain delayed action, for a period of time, and chris riley only got through four holes, and now extended his lead two shots. 66 from fred couples. 11-under. he's only three shots off the pace. >> nerves have never been an issue before for brett favre, but, under the spotlight, the new starter admitted to some butterflies. the end result,