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Fueled party. and the verdict dividing a mall town. tragedy at the track, a race car careens into pit row at blazing speed. people were in the path. stay with us. [ fishing rod casting line, marching band playing ] [ male announcer ] the rhythm of life. [ whistle blowing ] where do you hear that beat? campbells healthy request soup lets you hear it... in your heart. [ basketball bouncing ] heart healthy. great taste. mmm... [ male announcer ] sounds good. its amazing what soup can do. but we can...

>> you have fans that are rabid fans of the sport . in the speed way. it is a two and half mile. on the inside of it people camp. 200,000 people will be here to watch this event which is increedible and people who sphend all week long camping. they get to come here and witness. right here. this is it pit row and where all . big crews hang out . can you imagine going to the superbowl and you and i me buy a ticket and right nupt end zone. that creates an energy level they think is it unmatched for...

More than two billion vehicles have crossed that 1.7 mile long bridge since. have you done that, clayton? >> ive driven, yeah, driven across it. it is gorgeous. and yesterday in thank you, they tore it down. so thats the last time youll ever see the golden gate bridge. >> thats sad news. >> huh? >> what a race it was on sunday. the indy 500, the leader changing dozens of times. the winner because of that, japanese driver sato crashes and spins out. dario franchitti wins his third indy 500. he wa...

>> hey, guys, were in pit row. as you see, crews are starting to get things ready. were getting in gear for the daytona 500, the nationwide was yesterday and james busher winning that after taking advantage of a last lap wreck, involving several drivers including one we talked to yesterday. you fortunately nobody was hurt and justin was nice enough to let us play around in his pit. take a look. >> and im going to assume that hes probably not going to let you do anything to get yourself in troubl...

Five-lap salute in his honor. >> what did you hear? what did you see? >> well, geraldo, good evening to you. i was down there on pit row with my photographer. we were actually, believe it or not, on the way to dan wheldons pit to get him coming in for that first time. unfortunately just around lap 11 we heard the crash. we saw the smoke and the flames coming up from the other side of the speedway. there was a collective gasp from everyone in the crowd. normally, you know, for nascar races people...

Off, and get back on the trail. the latest rasmussen poll has meek trailing governor charlie crist and marco rubio by double digits. the daytona 500 is the great american race. the kickoff is today, and you better believe stock racings super bowl is packed with excitement. our rick riek miew reichmuth ise middle of it all. >> reporter: im here on pit row which is where all the cars come in to get serviced. its where all the players or drivers will be introduced within the next 20 minutes. abou...

He walked away fine. thats great. nationwide series 300. and daytona 500 today, and danica wasnt planning on racing today anyway and dale, jr. will be back. were here at pit row and the pit crews are already getting going. you dont typically see that this time of day, but a lot more action this time of year and you also see the trucks here, thats the stages for the performers and this year, the performer is going to be tim mcgraw so they just out here rehearsing and lets really quick talk about ...

By the way, if you have snacks left over or youre wondering what to do, tune in at 1:00 on fox and watch the daytona 500. football, all yearlong you play and the games, theyre hurt and some guys dont play well. most of the time they want the gave over with. you come to daytona and its the biggest race of the year because its the first race of the year. the history, what it means to win here, people that have their names on the trophy that have won at this event. this is our biggest event and we ...

Agreement amongst republicans. >> the presidents second executive order on immigration is about to take effect. a new legal challenge could stop it. >> the northeast bracing for a monster storm that could bury some under 2 feet of snow. >> it gets loose. >> there is trouble on pit row. kyle busch -- blood on the forehead there. >> going to get it. >> any blows landed between the two of you? >> none to me. ♪ life in the fast lane ♪ slowly make you lose your mind ♪ life in the fast lane. ♪...

We talked about the rules in pit row and well head down it. >> and nascar will utilize the proficient trailer. they tried to time the leadoff of the wall. they cant have moment until it is stopped. last year they were created and had tried to get more speed. nascar outlined throwing of equipment. they have 5 or 6 lugs. except to get them to hit 2 or 3 lugs per wheel. dont worry. when qualifying is over. nascar official will allow them to install the missing lugs.