@DollG1974 It's tomorrow

Remember the time my 6-year-old worked all day to audition for Annie and when we showed up it was wrong night? Ahhh, memories. #perspective

Updated column, if you care: http://yhoo.it/dtCPMa

Wow, wish I had thought to ask #NASCAR for comment when I first wrote the story. #gladigotoffmyass

#NASCAR spokesman Ramsey Poston confirms action taken against drivers to me: “It is the sanctioning body's (cont) http://tl.gd/2os3kh

Ok, you all are right. I made the whole thing up. Never happened. Just doing my part to spread gossip, rumors and catty chatter.

I think @PPistone gets what is at the heart of the penalizing drivers. http://yhoo.it/atQMcv

RT @PPistone: ? umpire's call should always be allowed -questioning whether umpire is crooked is when sports need to protect their integrity

Ok, here's the link to my column on #NASCAR fining drivers for critical remarks: http://yhoo.it/9oLNVV

#NASCAR ... A (short) Dale Earnhardt story that should give you a chuckle ... http://bit.ly/dvWGcq

#NASCAR ... Check out fan comments at end of blog ... Where are those who like the racing & experience @ Indy ... http://bit.ly/aKd0tS

#NASCAR ... 45 cars entered @ Pocono: 09-Cassill, 13-Papis, 26-Stremme, 36-Mears, 46-Yeley, 55-McDowell, 64-TBodine, 71-Labonte, 83-Sorenson

#NASCAR ... National overnight rating for ESPN's broadcast of Brickyard 400 was a 3.6 -- same as last year. Full ratings out later this week

RT @RedBullNASCAR: Get bidding on Reed's Indy helmet. Proceeds go to American Red Cross. Here's the link again: (cont) http://tl.gd/2omvgt

@gorganelle my phone never rang.

@jeff_gluck don't take it personal. It was an attendance issue thing.

@nateryan @dustinlong @mforde Beiber Fever, duh.

@DonRohr ah! He's before your time. He's a poor new england little boy who got screamed at by his Junior-fan dad (cont) http://tl.gd/2olnt8

@dustinlong @nateryan I've never even seen it. Believe @BritFryer owns it, tho.

@nateryan ask syd fryer sometime about her confusion with that movie. "Is zac effron going to look like (cont) http://tl.gd/2olluk

RT @JennaFryer: #nascar says about ending season at Daytona "not even a consideration. Never was."

#nascar says about ending season at Daytona "not even a consideration. Never was."

@jennafryer ... I'm just flummoxed @nateryan is watching "17 Again''

Hope he listens to you. He didn't seem all impressed when I said something similar. RT @skiprec: Brian Pattie (cont) http://tl.gd/2olbkn

@DonRohr so, was it luck, talent or skill that BV used to win 'Dega and ruin poor Gunnar's dad's day?

RT @nateryan: Full Throttle Productions says it'll unveil site of track that's supposed to be built in time for 2012 U.S. Grand Prix. #F1

RT @nateryan: The company trying to stage the 2012 U.S. Grand Prix in Austin has called a news conference for Tuesday morning. #F1

We agree! RT @jeff_gluck: ending Chase at Daytona would be silly. Why not just determine champ with lottery balls then?

#NASCAR ... If U missed it: Brian France discusses 2011 schedule, Chase ideas and a little on TV coverage ... http://bit.ly/bktOPe

Hey, @chris_jenkins34, remember that time @APWillGraves called a million dollar motorhome "a camper?"

@nateryan ahhh, his nice, blunt, answer.

@Racingal88 that's what I sound like.

@ABestwickESPN I didn't! Well, other than live.

@Crockerin like I told him, nice to have options and a big collection.

#NASCAR ... What Montoya said on his radio, Indy's image issue, what drivers said after the race and more ... http://bit.ly/aKd0tS

Anybody hear me make Ganassi laugh on SportsCenter? I've only heard of it.

Must be nice to have so many choices! RT @skiprec: @JennaFryer 2002 brickyard win with Bill E thought id bring it out for the how

RT @jamiemcmurray: I have been up since 3am...cant sleep. Thanks for all of the kind remarks about Indy. Very special day

following @MikeTyson cause @OGOchoCinco said to: Apparently, like 13k other people followed his advice in 5 mins. That's a twitter bump!

What's that ring @skiprec wears on his right hand? Seeing it now on #espn's #nascar coverage

@RVnGrammy thanks

@Holly4Rubbings thanks. Nice to meet you. Finally made it to hometown.

@KenPerryTweets thanks

@jellibean88 No ... Relates to tire issues that impacted '08 race, economy & other issues.

@kartracer3886 oh, I hope I don't see anyone I know.

Remember that time I got in a fight with @jeff_gluck on twitter. Ahhh, memories.

#nascar ... Finally leaving Indy media center with @bobpockrass. Now off to a late dinner!!!

RT @maxpapis: What I saw in #F1 today is not sport one driver ordered to let Team mate go this is not SPORT in (cont) http://tl.gd/2o9tk2

@CAPPYJOHN Nice to meet you. I'm still in the media center at the track!!!

#NASCAR ... Brian France hints at big changes to '11 sked & possible changes to Chase & more ... http://bit.ly/bktOPe

#NASCAR ... Have U weighed in? Some drivers are upset at the media ... do they have a point? ... http://bit.ly/94kQ7A

#NASCAR ... Inside story of how Montoya lost; Is a race with 100K empty seats still prestigious & what drivers said .. http://bit.ly/aKd0tS

Is that good? RT @TrendsCharlotte: Jenna Fryer, @jennafryer is now a #TT in #Charlotte http://bit.ly/cPOfmr

@Elliott_Sadler jamie said super nice things about you tonight in explaining how drivers sometimes just need a change and "the right fit"

I didn't. Fill me in. RT @TheDalyPlanet: @JennaFryer Did you see the post-race? ESPN addressed every single (cont) http://tl.gd/2o9bkn

RT @TheDalyPlanet: Pretty amazing day when IndyCar and F-1 races finish in controversy and NASCAR comes up smelling like roses.

Glad we aren't in Canada RT @nateryan: Here's @h3lio on finish of #indycar race: "The only thing I can say is talk to my attorneys."

Phew! !! Are back RT @jpmontoya: Helio just got robbed a win. If I was supposed to be mad he beats me!!!

#NASCAR ... There remains only 8 different winners this year. Only 5 of the top 12 drivers have at least one win this year.

@DonRohr I didn't see it, and can't speak the language anyway. Was it spicy?

@DonRohr ?

In other news, JPM has a tweet with no !!!!. To me, that shows how bummed he is tonight.

RT @jpmontoya: We had a rough day. Great car and great team effort. Nice to see the 1 car win. I know it means a lot for chip.

This. Just. Happened. Spellcheck changed Dario Franchitti to Dare Franchesee.

@DarlingtonChick Leader is *always* a sitting duck in that situation.

@brantjames Chip's insistence Jamie would fulfill contract, and then when KuBu did the same thing and signed with Penske ... it was on.

@brantjames what he wanted was to keep Jamie thru the length of the contract. Remember the negotiations for Jack to get him early?

@DarlingtonChick But if they take 2 tires, driver isn't driving over his head to get back through the pack.

@Trish_SCal True, but in hindsight, would you rather have JMac or Ragan?

@brantjames if i recall, Jamie surprised them and signed with RFR a FULL YEAR before his contract was up.

Brian Pattie is one of my favorite people in the garage, so this makes me sad: 'Bad call. Crew chief error. We should have taken two tires."

#NASCAR ... At-track inspection complete. No issues. Engines to R&D shop: 1, 29, 33 ... Chassis to R&D shop: 1 and 33.

RT @Mc_Driver: @jeff_gluck they get mad at me when I tell them "I was going down the straight away and the funding fell off". Let's discuss

#NASCAR ... Can't celebrate too long ... Kevin Manion says Jamie McMurray and team will be testing tomorrow for Watkins Glen.

Felix "the guy who has to feel like an idiot tonight is Jack Roush" for letting Jamie go.

Chip on @jpmontoya "I'm sure he's mad, but he's over it. This is what he does for a living. He's over it."

#NASCAR 1 of the reasons why #NASCAR has made various changes & pondering more (are you in this group they seek?) ... http://bit.ly/bCiddB

@RedChevy14 good point

#NASCAR Jamie McMurray in big races this year: 1st in Daytona 500, 2nd in Southern 500; 2nd in Coke 600 & 1st in Brickyard 400 .

@nateryan yeah, that one is a little hard to read. Especially after the "split strategy" explanation.

Chip "what do I say to Juan and Brian? They should have taken 2."

#NASCAR ... Owner Chip Ganassi on what he would say to Montoya and cc Brian Pattie: "They should have taken two.''

Chip says that 42 and 1 went for a "split strategy" of one taking 2 tires and the other taking 4.

Ganassi now in post-race. He's a gruff guy, but becomes a big softy in these humbling moments.

Jamie reiterates "I really believed this was Juan's weekend."

Jamie says he didn't sleep night before qualifying. Ran 200 laps in his head and was bummed he qualified 4th.

#NASCAR Jamie McMurray earns $438,877 for win (10K less than Johnson got last year for win). Lowest payout was $134,125 for McDowell (42nd)

Jamie "Chip is just having such a year."

#NASCAR Jamie McMurray spent fewest total time on pit road today (264.7 seconds). 2. Mark Martin (270.4 seconds); 3. Kevin Harvick (272.1)

@dixie_doodlers Don't need to apologize for your beliefs. I'm a big boy :) Thanks for the comment.

@roglee83 Really?!?!?! I had no idea

#NASCAR ... Some drivers are upset at the media. Do you think they have a point? ... ... http://bit.ly/94kQ7A

RT @anonymous6237: @MartySmithESPN Jamie McMurray sure has fantastic hair

One positive of no fans coming to race today, they stayed home and helped make Jamie McMurray the No. 1 twitter trending topic.

@TreeFallin I would say yes, you are one of the few.

#NASCAR Brian France hints at "pretty impactful changes'' to 2011 schedule, discusses Chase ideas and a bit on TV ... http://bit.ly/bktOPe

Hey, this time last year, Ganassi was FUMING over @DNewtonespn saying his team was in ``disarray.'' That was a fun confrontation to watch.

Ganassi: ``I don't know what to say. My heart goes out to Juan, he had a great day, too. But I'll tell you, this (cont) http://tl.gd/2o7q15

Jamie on Juan: ``I don't know what happened to Juan, he obviously had the dominant car again, and it's horrible the luck he's having.''

Jamie on the end of the race: ``When Juan was leading and I was in second, I am a big believer in fate, and I (cont) http://tl.gd/2o7pq3

#NASCAR ... Indy estimated attendance is third largest of year behind Daytona 500 (175K), Las Vegas (150K) and tied with Coke 600 (140K)

#NASCAR ... Nobody falls out top 35 in car owner points. TRG 71 car now 35th but is 154 points ahead of 26 car for last guaranteed spot

#NASCAR estimates crowd at 140,000 _ down 40,000 from last year's estimate ... down 100,000 from 2 years ago ... down 130,000 from 2007

#NASCAR ... RACE for 12th: 12. Bowyer; 13. Martin -62 behind 12th; 14. Dale Jr. -93; 15. Newman -147; 16. McMurray -151; 17. Kahne -156

#NASCAR PTS 8. Kenseth -347; 9. Stewart -376; 10. Edwards -424; 11. Biffle -458; 12. Bowyer -474; 13. Martin -536; 14. Dale Jr. -567

#NASCAR Pts: 1. Harvick; 2. JGordon -184; 3. Hamlin -260; 4. Johnson -261; 5. Kurt Busch -262; 6. Kyle Busch -290; 7. Burton -305 ...

#NASCAR Nobody moves into the top 12 after today's race. Only position change is Hamlin climbs 1 spot to 3rd & Johnson falls 1 spot to 4th

RT @19Spotter: Trust me: mcmurray could give 2 shits abt making chase. Last summer he feared he wouldnt hav a ride. Now, Daytona 500 & b ...

Dude, Jamie McMurray didn't have a job this time last year.

@cfreydell That's the understatement of the year. Terrible luck

RT @brantjames: Chip's next goals should be #kentuckyderby, #tourdefrance, #flugtag. @jamiemcmurray should be made to try them all #nascar

RT @nateryan: First time in Chase era Brickyard is won by a driver with iffy title chances. McMurray seeks to be 9th to win Indy/Chase s ...

RT @DNewtonespn: Tony Stewart stopped by Yard of bricks to congratulate Chip Ganassi and Felix Sabates, owners of @jamiemcmurray winning ...

Very happy for Jamie, Chip and EGR, but heart kinda breaks for @jpmontoya, who is probably not sharing the same joy in his motorhome.

Weird, but I've been at every one of Jamie McMurray's victories.

Jamie becomes 3rd driver to win Daytona and Brickyard in same season. Ganassi scores trifecta, too

Before he went radio silent, I believe I heard JPM say that nobody touched him. Replays back that up.

42 going straight to the garage, and he's not saying much. He led 86 laps.

42 in the wall

42 back to 10th and pissed about how bad his car is handling in traffic. And that P word was being kind.

I'm taking Harvick for the win

Excellent restart by McMurray.

Gonna be: 1-14-29-5-2-31-42-16-33-18-99-9-88-20-98-47-12-21-17-56-6-37-82-11-43-48 gonna be 18 to go

#nascar .. Montoya questioning if can win race cause so hard 2 pass ... Chip Ganassi gets on radio & says 'we're winning this ... Thing.''

Then a voice came over and said ``inaudible, inaudible, we're winning this (bleeping) thing.'' Might have been Felix?

JPM ``Well, we'll see in 15-20 minutes.''

but JPM said ``I don't know. So many guys took 2, maybe we should have taken 2.''

Looks like everybody took 2 down to Montoya, first car to take 4, and comes out 7th. Reset coming.

#nascar ... Debris caution on lap 138

Ridiculous. RT @chris_jenkins34: Not every day you get to see a Colombian dude win a NASCAR race. Might wanna flip the ol' TV on.

Taking bets: How will the 42 fare?

Lap 132 jpm checks out j mac and biffle battleing for 2nd #nascar

I will ask for nothing more out of the 14 for fear of jinxing him. He's up to 5th and full of Long's Bakery Donougts

#nascar ... Splitter is dragging on 24 car

#nascar ... 24 had flat right rear & also has a broken splitter

#nascar .. 24 on pit road

sorry, i forgot the reset: 42-16-1-33-18-29-14-5-99-9-2

Lap 120 jpm brings them to the green flag is out

@RadioAgaz I have a 6 year old.

@dcaraviello @CeeKay74 Easy, DC! That is our secret tool.

Who thinks the 48 is gonna win today?

and the 14 made some gains on pit road, reset the field coming shortly

hood up on the 48

@Racedayfan handling issues

ok, caution, 42-16-1-33-29-5-18-56-2-31-14-9-99-24-17-88-6-98-20-47-12-21-48-37-11-43-82-39-32-00

Lap 117 caution out for debris jpm is ur leader #nascar

RT @Wildcatsx7: @JennaFryer If you want more fans at the track the 88 needs to get involved in a few races.

RT @KSheff17: @JennaFryer - I could not agree with you any more. The negativity is exhausting.

@PPistone TV ratings, to me, is a whole legitimate argument. But attendance is complex and expensive.

Mr. Debris! 44 to go

I wish the 14 would get involved in this race. He's running 11th.

#nascar ... Jimmie Johnson, in 23rd, is last car on lead lap, more than 46 seconds behind Montoya

@evaconnors Ok, that was awesome

OK, the 100k or so here see 42-16-1-33-29-5-18-56-2-31-14-9-99-24-17 with 49 to go

@Kid67y If I had to pay my own way, flights, hotels, tickets, food? Less than 5.

@jim_utter Now, can you get me some Bieber seats? He hasn't canceled yet.

RT @DonRohr: @JennaFryer christina aguelira cancelled her entire summer tour. Yes I dropped an X-tina on you!

@JeffRabjohns That's a fair point.

RT @HollyCainAOL: @JennaFryer --- Just bought floor seats. My Syd partial to Joe

@jim_utter Obviously you weren't looking for floor seats! Joe Jonas=yummiest Jonas brother (Syd Fryer is partial to Nick, tho)

And yes, I just dropped a Joe Jonas on y'all.

RT @AndySection305: @JennaFryer If the main problem is the air fare and hotel costs, then its not an issue NASCAR, or the tracks can con ...

RT @TStewart14SHR: @JennaFryer a lot of tracks added seats when economy was booming and filled them, now they can't, simple as that, att ...

Nobody is bashing the Jonas Brothers for canceling a bunch of concerts cause their tickets didn't sell. Just sayin. And I love Joe Jonas.

@jeff_gluck There's still more than 100k here. That's a lot of people anywhere. Period.

RT @nascarjaj: @JennaFryer its the cost of traveling, with hotels jacking up prices, i won 2 tix to bristol not sure if i can afford to ...

@jeff_gluck so says you, over and over and over and over and I guess driving that home weekly is what you want to be remembered for.

#NASCAR ... 2nd thru 5th are only cars within 10 seconds of leader Greg Biffle. 2nd place Montoya is less than a second behind Biffle

@DCXn24Fan yes, that's a huge problem. See Bristol for the perfect example. Everyone wants a tix, nobody wants to pay 350 a night.

#NASCAR ... No one in the top 7 was within a second of each other as of lap 94

@jeff_gluck i am so sick of everyone harping on the attendance. maybe you should start staying home, too. What is being accomplished?

The NFL has to threaten local blackouts, but nobody bashes them weekly for poor attendance.

@jeff_gluck Instead of saying ``hey, it's still the biggest show in town'' it's ``but it used to be so much bigger so now it must suck.''

@jeff_gluck it's not even close to the same thing. NOTHING is drawing these numbers, but still everyone wants to whine about the negative

@DetroitVoice OK, 7 times a year?

@EMARS77 The point isn't what it looks like. The point is what other event is drawing this many people?

@Ianthin There's something to be said for that. I'd go to Carowinds every weekend if I wanted heat stroke.

@NancyatStudioN and so now it doesn't fill. What's drawing more, though?

The point I am trying to make is what else is drawing 100-plus?

Lap 83 the leaderboard is quiet top 5 is 16 42 1 33 29 #nascar

just ran out to garage, for all the talk of a lousy crowd, there's still a shit-ton of people here.

16 wins race off pit road.