From MSNBC’s election night coverage yesterday:

BRIAN WILLIAMS, ANCHOR NBC “NIGHTLY NEWS”: Party aside, I’ll say he is – I think he’s a great addition to the U.S. Senate. Here’s my question as you may know, Chris, Keith and Tim, I spend a fair amount of time out there. Most of it at a place called Gallatin International Speedway, which is just on the outskirts of Bozeman, Montana. And they race on Friday nights. And it is just a fantastic collection of Americans. A hugely patriotic crowd. During the anthem at the start of the race card, you can hear a pin drop. I would give anything right now to have a focus group, a camera crew out there this coming Friday night to find out how that crowd is going to vote in this upcoming election. It’s a largely, you know, tough working class bunch of folks. They come out to see in many cases friends, family and neighbors running super stocks, modifieds, just basic entry level stock car racing on a dirt track, on a Friday night. It’s a slice of heaven. And I would just love to know, all of us have our favorite focus group for these elections, whether it’s a firehouse, a union hall, whatever. But that’s mine. And I would love to know how this election’s going to break at Gallatin International Speedway.MATTHEWS: Well, I can’t beat that Tim, how about you? I don’t have any raceway experience.TIM RUSSETT, NBC WASHINGTON BUREAU CHIEF: You know, actually—MATTHEWS: That is really remarkable story. Brian, I thought you were an east coast guy. I mean, how do you do this?WILLIAMS: Man, wherever cars are going too fast in a circle, I will be there.