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ByNoahTrister TheAssociatedPress BROOKLYN, MICH. Kevin Har- vick made Michigan Interna- tional Speedway's latest track record look routine. In what is becoming an an- nual occurrence at MIS, Har- vick pushed the track's qualify- ing mark a little bit higher Fri- day, winning the pole for this weekend's Sprint Cup race at 204.557 mph. Harvick's pole- winning speed was the fastest since Bill Elliott set the record of 212.809 mph at Talladega Su- perspeedway in April 1987. "This is one of those race- tracks where you're running fast, but you really can't put it all in perspective, I guess, un- til you hit something," Harvick said. "It's so wide, it's so fast and so smooth, but you don't re- ally get that huge sensation of speed." Drivers have broken 200 mph with regularity at Michi- gan since the track was repaved before the 2012 season. Marcos Ambrose had a speed of 203.241 in 2012, the first time anyone won a pole at over 200 mph since Elliott did it before horsepower- sapping restrictor plates were in- troduced at Talladega and Day- tona. Last August, Joey Logano increased the track record to 203.949. Harvick was even faster in winning his third pole of the year and ninth of his career. Points leader Jeff Gordon was NASCAR SPRINT CUP Anotheryear,another MISqualifyingrecord Harvick wins pole for Sunday's race in Michigan with record lap of 204.557 mph CARLOSOSORIO—THEASSOCIATEDPRESS Driver Kevin Harvick is seen in the pit area Friday a er winning the pole for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup series Quicken Loans 400race. CARLOS OSORIO — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Driver Kevin Harvick holds his son Keelan as he poses next to Bandit a er winning the pole Friday for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup series Quicken Loans 400auto race. By Doug Ferguson The Associated Press PINEHURST, N.C. Martin Kaymer set a U.S. Open record Friday with a game so dominant that he did more than just build a six-shot lead. He managed to bring Tiger Woods into the conversation at a major he's not even playing. Kaymer opened with a short birdie and rolled his way to a second straight round of 5-un- der 65 — this one without a bo- gey. He set the 36-hole scoring record at 10-under 130 and left the rest of the field wondering if the 29-year-old German was playing a different course, or even a different tournament. "If he does it for two more days, then we're all playing for second spot," said Adam Scott, the world's No. 1 player. Such talk once was reserved for Woods, still home recovering from back surgery. Kaymer played early on a Pinehurst No. 2 course that re- ceived a burst of showers over- night. That red 10 on the lead- erboard next to his name was a daunting sight the rest of the day. He led by eight shots when he finished, and only three players in the afternoon cut into that deficit. U.S OPEN GOLF Kaymerbreaks36-holescoringrecord Shoots second 5-under 65 for 130 total, snaps record by one shot, leads by six strokes CHARLIE RIEDEL — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Martin Kaymer, of Germany, walks up to the green on the 14th hole during the second round of the U.S. Open golf tournament Friday in Pinehurst, N.C. The Associated Press SALVADOR, BRAZIL The Nether- lands thrashed the world champi- ons 5-1 Friday in the World Cup's first shocker, toying with an ag- ing Spanish team that has domi- nated global football for the past six years and avenging a loss in the 2010 final. Although Spain could still ad- vance out of the group stage, the game may have signaled the end of the run by a generation of Spanish stars whose quick pass- ing, "tiki-taka" style delighted the world and helped them win the last three major tournaments. Dutch strikers Robert Van Persie and Arjen Robben both scored twice, including Van Persie's diving header off of an audacious 40-yard pass. The ball looped over hapless Spanish goal- keeper Iker Casillas as Van Persie slid on his stomach on the wet grass before running to the side- lines with his fists clenched to cel- ebrate what is sure to be one of the goals of the tournament. Defender Stefan de Vrij also scored — his first international goal — in a dominating second half that had the orange-clad Dutch fans in Arena Fonte Nova on their feet the whole time. It was the worst loss for Spain in the game's showcase tourna- WORLD CUP ROUNDUP Netherlands thrashes champion Spain 5-1 Dutch strikers Van Persie, Robben both score twice WONG MAYE-E — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Netherlands' Arjen Robben kicks the ball past Spain's Sergio Ramos to score his side's second goal. Staff Report DAIRYVILLE The annual Angie Weir Miller basketball camps are set to tip off Monday. The camps are open for stu- dents in first through 12th grades and will be held at Lassen View School in Dairyville. Students should attend the camp for the grade they are entering in the fall. The cost of the camp is $50 for first- and second-graders and $75 for all other players. All camps are open to boys and girls. The camp for first- through fourth-graders will be held June 16-20. First- and second-grade camp is from 9 to 11:30 a.m. and third- and fourth-graders will attend from 11:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. The camp for fifth- through eighth-graders will be June 23-27. Fifth- and sixth-graders will meet 9 a.m. to noon and seventh- and eighth-graders will attend from 12:15 to 3:15 p.m. The high school camp will run June 30 to July 3 from 9 a.m. to noon. For more information, to sign up or to get a brochure email An- gie at amillertime25@hotmail. com or call 514-2712. YOUTH BASKETBALL Angie Weir Miller camps tip off Monday in Dairyville The San Antonio Spurs le Miami last June looking so human, Tim Duncan nearly in tears talking about how close they were to another champi- onship. They don't look human now. They look like a machine. NBA FINALS Heatmustovercome 3-1 deficit vs. Spurs FULLSTORYONPAGEB2 Mercy High School will host its annual volleyball camps for sixth- through ninth-graders July 28-31. The cost is $40 and includes a shirt. For more information email ckeller@ mercy-high.org. YOUTH VOLLEYBALL Mercy Lady Warriors hosting camp The Red Bluff Bulls play Chico Suns Red 9a.m. Saturday at the Chico American Legion Baseball Father's Day Summer Slam. Red Bluff plays Grass Valley 2p.m. Sunday and Sac- ramento 10:20a.m. Monday. AMERICAN LEGION Red Bluff Bulls u-17 at Chico tournament President Barack Obama is in Indian Country, witnessing two sides of Native American life — a celebration of colorful cultural traditions and a view of the o en bleak modern-day conditions on tribal lands. NORTH DAKOTA Obama makes first visit to Indian Country FULL STORY ON PAGE B4 OPEN PAGE 2 SOCCER PAGE 2 RACING PAGE 2 SPORTS » redbluffdailynews.com Saturday, June 14, 2014 MORE AT FACEBOOK.COM/RBDAILYNEWS AND TWITTER.COM/REDBLUFFNEWS B1