If one weren't keenly aware of the weather forecast for the greater Indianapolis area today he might be convinced that a wonderful, beautiful day is on tap. It's just after 8:00 AM here at IMS and there is blazing sunshine streaming over the horizon, following up on the most amazing sunrise.

It's supposed to rain today. In fact, the forecast predicts a one hundred percent chance of rain.

Ex-roadracer Chris Carr won the Indy Mile last night on his Harley, with TZ700-boy Kenny Roberts standing on the sidelines. Those that were there say that it was great fun. Soup's Julian Ryder went and said it was epic and one of the races one has to see before dying. Moreover, all of the Europeans I have spoken to who attended the race last night seem completely bedazzled by what they witnessed.

Can MotoGP catch the same break in the weather that dirt track did last night?

For now we're off to the Speedway cafeteria to watch the Euros try to gag down American coffee.