The ball can change hands a thousand-plus times, but it will never lose that DNA. The chance of replicating this exact DNA sequence is one in 33 trillion, so it's virtually impossible.

If we leave tomorrow night and we are gone four days, it will cost $4,000 to $5,000 -- just for expenses before we make any money.

Our crews will be at it all day and night to get the lanes and shoulders cleared and in good shape.

This could be our first chance in years to compete at state. Truckee and North Tahoe will be the teams to beat, but the kids are really excited and everybody is pushing one another to do well this season.

By the end of the season, one will be entrenched as the Twins' stopper and it's a very good chance that it will be Nathan.

We are looking at the possibility of tornadoes and a very good chance of damaging winds. Strong wind gusts will be happening throughout eastern Mississippi and western Alabama.