Its here, the race first held in 1911, the same year as Indy 500.  Fast time in practice this week was by a Superbike was by Michael Dunlop on a BMW.  His average speed over the 37 plus mile Mountain Course was 132.7 mph. Ian Hutchenson went even faster at 132.8 on a Superstock BMW S 100 RR. 

Coverage begins nightly on the Velocity Channel, Directv 281, at 11:00 PM on Saturday, June 4th. Set your recorders. If you do not have the velocity channel, I might host a viewing of highlights. You will have to BYOP. (bring your own pint)