Mary Jo's dispatches from Indy, part 2:

Championship night in Indy means all the action focused on one game. That's a relief for those of us who work behind the scenes as the crossover Sunday night was difficult. I will work with Baylor escorting the coach and her designated players to the press conference.

If Baylor loses they will have a 15-minute cooling off period which begins when the coach goes into the locker room. If Baylor wins they will be on the court for the ESPN and Westwood One interviews. Since I had Connecticut last year I can tell you it's a hectic scene. After the awards ceremony and cutting down the nets, the team and coach return to the locker area for a cooling off period if they need it and then those designated to do so go to the locker room.

It's difficult for the media in the East as they are on deadline. Most will write the story before the game ends leaving room in the lead for the final score and postgame details. It's a commmon practice with sports that compete at night.

Took a side trip to Indianapolis Speedway today. The pace car, a Corvette, was introduced in a media conference and the local TV stations broke into late morning programming with details. In Indy, racing trumps regular programming. Indy began with hot air balloons then switched to race cars in 1909 presenting its first race in 1911. There was a period during WWII when the place closed and there were photos of weeds growing in the stands and on the track. The place was going to be wiped out and replaced by houses but a private party brought back the track and that family still owns it.