Kurt busch, the 2004 sprint cup champion, gets the victory as we welcome you to the sprint post race show from martinsville, virginia. You talk about your framily plan there, a Little Family stewarthaas handshake from owner driver tony stewart with kurt busch ending the string of 83 races without a win. Remember, it was lap 44 when he had problems in the pits with keselowski and kasey kahne. Thought his day might be done. Fought back and held off Jimmie Johnson who just doesnt lose when he leads the most laps in a race. With but its kurt buschs day here in virginia. And down there for the celebration is krista voda. The victory pose on top of the car. Now if thats not an outlaw move, i dont know what is. To say kurt busch is excite body his 25th career win would be an understatement, not just because as he gets a kiss from his girlfriend patricia. To say you are excited would be an understatement. The way you won holding off Jimmie Johnson at martinsville. I didnt know if wed be able t
Matt kenseth at the outside in the 20. Theres patrick to the inside of ryan newman. Why did we ever believe we could not be talking about matt kenseth before this night was over because he was a lap down. Hes been outside the to 7 most of this race. For 200 some laps we havent spoke much about him. Its showtime. Matt always figures out a way to be up there at the end. Need ear factor in practice or qualifying. As Kevin Harvick and jeff gordon both just logged their fastest laps of the night. Kyle larson in that 42 right now hes running in the 12th position and there you see greg biffle in the 16 just behind him in 13th. Biff has a little right side damage. Got in the wall going off turn one but wasnt very severe and hasnt affected the car much at all. That was early on, several laps ago. He makes battling for 3rd, Dale Earnhardt jr. And jeff gordon. Jimmie johnson moves to the inside of Brad Keselowski for 14th. On that last caution, Jimmie Johnson took four tires, Brad Keselowski they
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Nbc bay areas Christy Smith live in San Francisco to explain. Christy . Reporter good evening, the Coastal Commission is supposed to protect the coastline and the publics right to beach access. Up until now, they didnt have the authority to issue a fine and theyve been around since 197 of. What they would have to do is take violators into court and then get them to fight and they have very few resources to fight with. All beaches in california are considered open to the public, so owners have to provide access. But many have denied access and frankly, gotten away with it. So ab 976 gives teeth to this commission and puts the burden on the individual and not the commission if theyre in violation. Assembly speaker tony atkins carried the bill. This is a narrower version signed by the governor in the new budget. Locally, theres the case of Martins Beach near Half Moon Bay where the owner is accused of installing a locked gate to deny public beach access. A judge is deciding that one. Nbcs
With portugal to hold on to hopes of winning the world cup. Were live at a hugewatch party in San Francisco. An emotional game for fans. Reporter emotional, omg, awesome, off the charts, an energy feeling down here a few moments ago. The crowd continuing to radiate 5. Thousand of them. An odd mix of the 4th of july and the super bowl rolled into one. World cup fever. Spiked sky high with the u. S. A. Goal. U. S. A. it was a sea of stars and stripes as San Franciscos civic center plaza. Some more extreme than others. I did this. American flag beard going on here. Let me see the top of your head. A soccer ball. Its been a soccer ball all the time. Two different colors. Different flags. [chanting] probably the best soccer energy in the city today. Across town, some might argue that point by 11 00 a. M. Hours before the u. S. A. Match, fans were tanking up at the sports bar that opened up just in time to cash in on the world cup. I think we had five delivery0s of beer in the first seven da