THAT SOME OF THOSE MAY TURN SEVERE.
SEVERE. ALL OF THAT IN A MINUTE.
LET’S GO TO THE OTHER SIDE OF
THE ISLAND WHERE STEVE IS
STANDING BY AND WITH THE FANS
ALL DAY ON WHAT HAS BEEN A
FANTASTIC FRIDAY, STEVE.
>> OH, BEN, IT’S BEEN A
FANTASTIC FRIDAY AND WE’VE MOVED
INTO PADDOCK AREA, WHICH IS
WHERE THESE TEAMS ARE HARD AT
WORK AS YOU CAN SEE.
THEY’RE NOT IN THE FUN ZONE.
THEY HAVE BUSINESS HERE.
AND RIGHT NOW, THEY ARE
FINE-TUNING THESE AUTOMOBILES.
WE ARE IN THE TEAM PENSKE
PADDOCK AREA RIGHT NOW, BUT FOR
THE FANS, BOY, IT’S BEEN A
FANTASTIC DAY, THE BEST THING
ABOUT THE FREE DAY.
SO MANY PEOPLE DON’T GET AN
OPPORTUNITY TO BE AROUND RACING.
A LOT OF STUDENT GROUPS OUT HERE
AND WE SPENT PART WITH A GROUP
FROM CASS TECH.
SCIENCE, HIGH-TECH AND AUTO
RACING.
RACING. FREE DAY AT THE GRAND PRIX
WELCOMES FANS WHO MIGHT BE
ENJOYING THEIR FIRST EXPERIENCE
AROUND RACE CARS.
>> LIKE THE GROUP OF STEM
STUDENTS FROM CASS TECH.
>> HELLO, EVERYONE, NICE TO HAVE
YOU HERE.
YOU HERE. >> AND VISITING WITH THEM, HE
EXPLAINED HOW IMPORTANT SCIENCE
AND MATH ARE IN RACING.
>> THE DRIVER IS JUST A SMALL
PART OF IT AND IT’S VERY
IMPORTANT TO HAVE A FANTASTIC
TEAM BEHIND YOU BECAUSE YOU CAN
HAVE THE BEST DRIVER IN THE
WORLD, BUT IF YOUR TEAM IS NOT
GOOD, IF YOUR CAR IS NOT
PREPARED.
PREPARED. YOU WON’T BE ABLE TO WIN RACES.
>> THEY HAVE THE TIME, THEY HAVE
OFFING
OFFING EVERYTHING.
EVERYTHING. AND YOU CAN HEAR THE OTHER
DRIVERS TRYING TO TRASH TALK
YOU.
YOU. >> YOU WANT TO BE A RACE CAR
DRIVER?
DRIVER? >> ENGINEER.
>> ENGINEER. >> THE ENGINEERS BUILD THIS COOL
STUFF.
STUFF. LIKE THIS $8,000 STEERING WHEEL
THAT CONTROLS PRETTY MUCH
EVERYTHING.
EVERYTHING. >> THIS IS FOR WHEN THE TRACK IS
WET.
WET. YOU CHANGE THE CONFIGURATION OF
THE CAR.
THE CAR. >> YEAH, BUT WHERE IS THE CD
PLAYER?
PLAYER? MAYBE THE FUTURE ENGINEERS CAN
FIX THAT.
FIX THAT. THIS SPARKS A LOT OF NEW
INTEREST.
INTEREST. >> I LIKE THE WAY THE CARS WORK,
A BUNCH OF LITTLE COMPONENTS TO
MAKE UP ONE BIG COMPONENT.
>> OH, THERE WERE SOME FUTURE
ENGINEERS IN THAT GROUP AND WHAT
AN EDUCATION.
AN EDUCATION. TECHNOLOGY HAS ABSOLUTELY TAKEN
OVER THIS SPORT AND HE WAS NOT
KIDDING ABOUT THE DRIVER BEING A
SMART PART.
SMART PART. WE’RE KIND OF ON THE BIG BOY’S
SIDE NOW AND WE’RE ON THE INDY
SIDE AND TEAM PENSKE GETTING
READY FOR THE BIG DAY TOMORROW,
THE FIRST RACE DAY OF THE
DOUBLEHEADER.
DOUBLEHEADER. COMING UP AT 6:00.
I DECIDED I’M A NOVICE AND I
BETTER GET SOME ADVICE FROM HAD
AN EXPERT.
AN EXPERT. AND BOY DID I.
AND OVER TO TO BERNIE, HE HAS
HIS OWN SPECIAL GUEST.
>> STEVIE, WHEN YOU SAY AN
EXPERT, I’VE GOT AN EXPERT,
KATIE IS A CANADIAN ACTRESS DONE
SHOWS IN THE U.S. AND CANADA AND
IS ENGAGED TO.
>> JAMES HINCHCLIFFE HINCHCLIFFE
>> THE DAY OF THE RACE IS AN
EDGY DAY?
EDGY DAY? >> IT IS, WE CAME OFF THE INDY
500, IT’S LONG AND CAME HERE,
AND SATURDAY AND SUNDAY THEY’RE
RACING AND QUALIFYING.
I’M LUCK, JAMES IS PRETTY EASY
GOING SO WHEN HE’S OFF THE TRACK
AND OUT OF ENGINEERING, WE DO
OUR REGULAR ROUTINE AND
EVERYTHING IS, EVERYTHING’S
EASY.
EASY. >> YOU’RE GREAT.
AND SHE’S DONE SHOWS HERE IN THE
UNITED STATES PEOPLE WOULD KNOW.
FOR EXAMPLE, SHE WAS ON "SUITS",
WITH MEGHAN MARKLE.
>> I WAS.
>> I WAS. >> AND WE’LL TALK ABOUT THAT AND
THE PRINCE IN A COUPLE OF
MOMENTS.
MOMENTS. COME ON BACK WITH US.
BECKY DOULTON IS HERE.
AND WE’RE GOING TO JAMIE WHO IS
IN THE PADDOCK NOW.
JAMIE.
JAMIE. >> HEY THERE, BERNIE.
I’M INTERESTED IN THE MEGHAN
MARKLE THING.
MARKLE THING. I’M IN THE PADDOCK, THE BUSIEST,
THIS IS MA TAYE--
MATTAIS’ TONY’S GARAGE, AND THEY
CHANGE PORTIONS OF THE CAR ALL
DAY LONG, ALL WEEKEND LONG,
DEPENDING IF IT’S SUNNY, RANGE,
HUMID.
HUMID. I’VE LEARNED A LOT IN THE PAD
DOCKS AND I’LL DO A STORY COMING
UP AT 5:30, TALKING ABOUT WHAT’S
GOING ON HERE, DEVIN AND
KIMBERLY, BACK TO YOU.
>> KIMBERLY: WE’LL BE LOOKING
FORWARD TO IT.
>> DEVIN: AS YOU KNOW AFTER MY
DRIVE BACK FROM MACKINAC, I
DON’T WANT TO THINK ABOUT
GARAGES AT THE MOMENT.
>> KIMBERLY: A LITTLE BIT OF
TROUBLE.
TROUBLE. >> DEVIN: BUT WE GOT HERE AND
THAT’S IMPORTANT AND I WOULDN’T
WANT TO MISS IT, IT’S A GORGEOUS
AND SPECTACULAR SCENE HERE FROM
BELLE ISLE AND OUR GRAND PRIX
COVERAGE IS JUST GETTING
STARTED.
STARTED. >> KIMBERLY: AND THEN AT 7:00