What was it that Mark Twain said, that the worst traffic he'd ever seen was on the 101 during morning rush hour near San Francisco? No, maybe it was something about the coldest summer/winter.

After a nice drive/park/drive up from the City, Soup is now live at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma California.

The weather forecast is--at the moment--pretty brutal in terms of heat. Temps today will crank past the mid-90s which take a toll on everything and everyone.

Will it make any difference in terms of a Superbike race winner or do we have two additional "Foregone Conclusion" nationals to look forward to? Time will tell.