According to MotoGP website Casey Stoner is way out front after Friday's qualifying with Nicky 2nd and Rossi 3rd. Pedrosa may not race due to pain from last weeks injuries. Spies will do double duty, MotoGP and AMA. He crashed yesterday in practice.

I hope the guys from the Forum that went up there get a good vantage point tomorrow. I rode up there twice in the the mid '80s. Had a great time. I'll be watching from my couch this time.