By now, the Twitter bug has really caught on full strength and a number of racers, paddock insiders, and spectators (some who aren't even present) use it to make updates throughout the race weekend with varying degrees of usefulness and/or accuracy. Very cool actually, since it provides numerous angles and otherwise unseen glimpses at what goes down during a race weekend. Here's a collection of funny, interesting, informative, and random updates that kept my phone buzzing non-stop during my weekend at Barber. WARNING: MAY CONTAIN SHAMELESS PLUG

@MsXXFAST geese alert!!

@BenBostrom Good morning...these little fellas stopped qualifying yesterday. http://twitpic.com/4eeva

@jp43 red flag for geese huh? only in america

@chazdavies At the mandatory autograph session. Feeling a little inadequate with my posters. Johnny Rock Page has DVD's.......

@23race @chazdavies We'll give you some MJM baseball cards to hand out next time ;)

@hayes131 Qualifying and wet practice stopped this morning. #54 spilled on track. He has really good lines!

@Tommy24racing Just an okay superpole effort, made a big mistake inthe last segment but it's okay, 8th ain't bad

@DamoCudlin Finished 12th in todays race. Little dissapointed with the set up I chose, and gettin stuffed by the lapped riders, but team is pleased.

@alexcudlin Looks like my bro is doing a good job in the States. Raced today. Finished 12th but will no doubt be stronger tommorw with more track time.

@MatMladin Buell wins and it's unfair, 600's stomp the Buell and hush hush. Different tracks and interesting results.

@BenBostrom Had a fun race today with Matt & Blake. Took 3rd, but the Yami is ready to fight again 2moro.

@chazdavies RT Today's @chazdavies Crash Sequence http://tinyurl.com/ctb9py (better luck tomorrow Chaz!) (via @CSpeedPhoto)

@chazdavies @CSpeedPhoto nice pics, well caught!

@TWillig Just ordered the pits cleared at Barber!

@ShawnHigbee tornado warning in effect.

@MsXXFAST waiting in tech, tornado ground strike. Everyone under shelter

@OnTheThrottleTV Races delayed for tornado warning. One has been on the ground already

@MatMladin Sitting in the ama concrete building with a squillion other people. Tornado warning till 3. Absolutely bucketing down. Nasty afternoon :-)

@superbikeplanet Weather at barber http://twitpic.com/4hulv

@chazdavies Surreal happenings here. Tornado warnings&sightings. We were on grid but abandoned. Awnings being taken down. Peoples hair standing on end

@paradigmracing Race delayed (again) due to a tornado in the vicinity of the track!

@BarberMotorPark Love the loyal fans that waited out the storm! But PLEES use good judgement and heed the advice of announcers should we face another storm!

@MatMladin ok now its weird. they sent the kids out (600 supersport) in the lightning/thunder and pouring rain, lakes on the track. im speechless.

@michaellaverty The engine blew on me today so I didn't finish, shit happens, I will be back for Road America to put things right!

@23race Blake Young needed to be ambulanced off track. Hurt hand bad or something. S-car so ambam could get out of infield.

@ScottJonesPhoto FInished all the Jerez action. I look forward to some Tuesday in the future when I can see what happened at Barber

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